Water: Why You Need It
Posted on April 13, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
We all know we should drink plenty of water, but why? See if any of the following reasons are important to you:
– Remove wastes
– Regulate body temperature
– Help dissolve vitamins and minerals so your body can use them
– Help prevent constipation
– Lubricate joints and cushion internal organs
Make water a priority throughout your day to keep [...]
March Madness
Posted on March 21, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
I just got back from Denver yesterday after watching BYU move on to the Sweet 16. So fun to be there but also nice to be home.
It’s nice to get in some better food and get back into training. Had a couple of good runs (on the treadmill) out there but nothing beats running your [...]
Sit Down too Much?
Posted on January 19, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
I just read “More Breaks from Sitting Are Good for Waistlines and Hearts” over at ScienceDaily. Interesting article on a study that points out that too much sitting increases your risk of developing unhealthy conditions, even if you do participate in regular moderate-intensity exercise.
Here are some thoughts from one of the researchers:
The benefits of regular [...]
Start Over with a Healthy Monday
Posted on January 17, 2011 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
Each Monday, a simple health tip will be posted as part of Healthy Monday. Healthy Monday is a public health initiative founded in 2005 in association with Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, and Columbia Univerisity.
Their mission includes ending “chronic preventable disease in the U.S. by offering people and organizations a weekly prompt to start and sustain [...]
The Simple 7
Posted on January 12, 2011 - Filed Under Blood Pressure, Exercise, Heart Health, Nutrition, Prevention, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
These are seven things you CAN control to reduce your risk for developing heart disease. The Simple 7 is brought to you by the American Heart Association.
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Links to LIVESTRONG
Posted on January 11, 2011 - Filed Under Random, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
Here are some articles I’ve written for LIVESTRONG.com lately:
Tips on a Healthy Lifestyle
What Exercises Are Best to Help Me Achieve My Weight Loss Goal?
How are those New Year’s healthy resolutions coming? Remember, you don’t have to be perfect. Just be more consistent. Small, consistent and better choices can add up to big things when it [...]
Wear Your Seatbelt
Posted on January 5, 2011 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
This really should go without saying but…
Wear your seatbelt. Always. This may be a good one to add to your “eat less” and “exercise more” resolutions.
Source: CDC
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Top Posts of 2010
Posted on December 31, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 5 Comments
Here are the top posts of 2010:
Do Toning Shoes Really Work? // Check out the results of a study done by the American Council on Exercise on the effectiveness of those “toning” shoes you’ve seen commercials for.
HCG for Weight Loss Revisited // HCG continues to gain popularity. Read more on why it’s not such a [...]
Celebrities are not Experts
Posted on December 30, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments
From SenseAboutScience.org’s Celebrity and science 2010 where they review health/fitness/nutrition claims made by celebrities. Let’s all remember that celebrities are not experts in the health field.
Watch out for all the crazy claims, products and potions this time of year.
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A Much-Needed Healthy Monday
Posted on December 27, 2010 - Filed Under Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Ugggh. The post-Christmas realization that I ate too much junk. Time to get back on track. Anyone else with me?
I did have a nice 10 mile run on Christmas Eve, so at least I had that going for me. : )
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