From the monthly archives:
Last night was the finale of “The Biggest Loser”. I must admit that I had not been watching it up until last week and then I watched last night too. So, I saw just 2 episodes. Last night was pretty amazing and inspiring though! I think that every one of [...]
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I love Nike’s new print ads. You know the ones if you have seen them. Thunder thighs, big butts and inspirational words to go with them. Yes, I think they are effective at their job, I would buy Nike products because of the inspiration of these ads. Many women at my [...]
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I tried a new fitness class at my gym last night. It’s not new to my gym just new to me. I hadn’t tried it before. I have wanted to try it for some time but then I got pregnant so I waited.
Tread is done on a treadmill. An [...]
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Over the weekend I was flipping channels and I happened to catch Marilu Henner’s new show on Fit TV-Shape up your life. I thought “wow, she looks great for however old she must be” I mean she was on ‘Taxi” years ago and she definitely looks better now!
Well I looked it up. [...]
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Many of us overindulged yesterday. In fact most Americans just ate too much, drank too much, ate too much dessert, continued eating way after we were full and then laid around watching football (or whatever) until we got to the point where we could attack the leftovers and eat some more!
Its a good [...]
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A new study has shown that eating a Mediterranean-style diet for three months can reduce your risk of heart disease by 15 %.
A Mediterranean-style diet includes plenty of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oil and fish and is very light on red meat but includes red wine. The heart-healthy effects of [...]
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Thanksgiving is more than just a day to “pig out”. Even though most of us will be doing plenty of that anyway. But Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful and grateful for the great things you have in your life.
Research has proven that optimists are healthier and that being grateful [...]
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A recent study that was published in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience has indicated that stress along with dieting can cause overeating.
The study was actually conducted on rats, however, many people will probably see themselves in this study, I know I did. The rats were put under a great deal of stress and [...]
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New research shows that new mothers who breastfeed their babies for longer periods of time may have a reduced risk of diabetes, at least for the first 15 years after giving birth.
Researchers found that for each year of breastfeeding there was a 15% reduction in the risk of diabetes for the mother. This [...]
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I took my daughter to the Pediatrician today and as I was sitting in the waiting room I took a look at a magazine. I think it was “Health”. Anyway, there was an article where they had compared 4 popular diets, Weight Watchers Online, Atkins, Dr. Ornish’s Eat more, Weigh less, and Dr. [...]
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A recent study from researchers at Brigham Young University has suggested that rather than “dieting” a new approach called “intuitive eating” will work better at producing lower cholesterol levels, body mass index and risk of cardiovascular diseases.
The idea is for us to listen and take heed to our internal cues, try to recognize [...]
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Oprah claims to hate exercise. Even though she looks better than she has ever looked for as long as we have known her, and we know that she is committed to exercising and does it daily, she claims that she doesn’t enjoy it, in fact sometimes even hates it and she just does it [...]
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The new trend in fitness is functional. That means adjusting our fitness routines to help us in the real world. Being fit no longer means just having bulging biceps and defined quadriceps that are just for show, it means being able to carry a large bag of groceries up a long flight of [...]
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Thanksgiving is not a day to be on a diet. No, No, just say No to dieting on Thanksgiving. It sounds good and we know that it is true but we also know that the typical Thanksgiving day dinner has something like 3500 calories, all at one sitting. That is not [...]
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Even though many people dream of being able to just pop a pill and have excess weight just fall off, it just doesn’t happen. New research has concluded that diet pills work much better when they are used in conjunction with the hard work of dieting and exercise.
A recent study that was backed [...]
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In a report in the Lancet medical journal, scientists have estimated that as many as one third of all cancer deaths could be prevented if people would avoid major risk factors for cancer.
Some of the major risk factors that they identified were-smoking, obesity, poor diet, unsafe sex, alcohol, lack of exercise, urban air [...]
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Today is the Great American Smokeout. Even if you have smoked already today, it’s not too late, start now see if you can not smoke for the rest of the day.
I just read an article about the high costs of smoking, besides the fact that cigarettes themselves tend to be quite expensive ranging from [...]
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2 separate studies have shown that something as simple as taking a brisk 1/2 hour walk per day can add up to three years to your life.
In one study, researchers grouped 4121 people into three levels of physical activity: low, medium and high. It turned out that the life expectancy was [...]
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A recent study has indicated that the more exercise you do over your lifetime, the greater your reduction in breast cancer risk will be and that black women can reduce their risk to the same extent as white women. The lead author of the study, Dr. Leslie Bernstein from University of Southern California in [...]
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Guidelines from the U. S. Government from January 2005 have advised us that we need to get at least 30 minutes per day of exercise or other physical activity to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The recommendation is based on the average person and the role of physical activity and energy balance and [...]
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People in Pueblo, Colorado suffered 27 percent fewer heart attacks after a smoking ban was imposed on bars, restaurants and other public places. While many places have bans on smoking in restaurants and stores, bars and private clubs seem to be the holdout! Anyway, a study was presented at the American Heart Association [...]
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If you are trying to lose weight it may be wise to skip caloric drinks with your meals. In a recent study at Pennsylvania State University, 44 women were served lunch once per week for six weeks. They were given 12.7 ounces of either water, cola, diet cola, orange juice or 1% milk. [...]
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Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can significantly improve the prognosis of the patient and even delay the onset of the disease. New medications and other interventions have been developed that can improve the quality of life for an Alzheimers patient. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has designated November 15, 2005 [...]
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The popular Ortho-Evra birth control patch now has a stronger warning on its label. Apparently users of the patch are exposed to 60% more hormones than pill-users. Even though the patch and the pill have about the same amount of hormones, the patch delivers it to your body via the bloodstream whereas the [...]
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