You are not only your habits but you are also what ever you internalize as that does become the truth. Although I have never had much of a problem I was a little lazy for years until one day I thought I would ride my bike to work. Now, 3 years later, this riding to […]
Kickstarting a healthy lifestyle
OK Arnold Schwarzenegger has nothing to do with this but I just wanted to get a pic of Arnold somewhere on the blog. One of my big plans this year was to start a 21 day Health and fitness email program. Finally I have finished this thing and would like to announce it here. 21 […]
Jenny Craig Diet
Introduction to Jenny Craig Jenny Craig, is it good for you or bad for you? My wife has recently restarted going to Jenny Craig and because of the popularity of Jenny Craig I thought I would write a bit of an article about Jenny Craig. Jenny Craig is a diet that you do by going […]
American Obesity levels rising
It is no big story that obesity rates are rising in the US but there are new numbers out, and reccomendations from The Trust for America’s Health. The gravy train — make that the sausage, biscuits and gravy train — just kept on rolling in most of America last year, with 31 states showing an […]
Newsletter Ezine started
I have decided to startup a newsletter otherwise known on the internet as an ezine. What I have found over the last few months is that the articles that I post are of interest to some people but probably not every article is interesting to everyone so what my plan is is to have this […]
Eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day
CDC in the US has been promoting people to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. As you probably know there are many ways to make yourself healthier and eating fruits and vegetables in higher quantities will definitley make a difference of how you look and feel. Eat plenty of different […]
PostPartum depression cures
My wife suffered mild postpartum depression just after our first girl was born and so when we started to try again for our second she was as you could imagine very nervous about it. No matter what Tom Cruise and others say anyone that is close to someone suffering from the baby blues know exactly […]
Circuit Training
Fitness training is becoming more popular every year. Many health clubs ar now offering circuit training as the only way to work out in their gym. One such place is Curves, a loss program that includes a gym as well as a eating plan. Circuit training is good as it allows you to do weights […]
Walking Exercise
Walking Exercise is one of the most popular and effective ways to start a fitness program so I have a few tips as well as a plan to get you started. I found this program on my wanderings around the internet tucked away where no one was able to use it so I hope it […]
Speeding up your metabolism
I have spoken before about how Atkins is only a short term solution but raising the protein in your diet is a great way to speed up your metabolism and accelerate weight loss.. A study here shows that this is in fact true. There have been countless studies performed on the role of protein in […]
How To Get A Great Suntan
We all know the dangers of getting too much sun and I wrote about both how to get rid of a sunburn as well as the danger of getting too much sun. Today I wanted to live out a bit of a dream and write about how to get your best suntan ever. Why get […]
Fitness Goal Setting
Setting goals for your fitness is a very good idea and I have posted a couple of guides on how to do this well. I found the following information that I thought was valuable from the Federal Trade Commission on setting goals for fitness. There are lots of reasons for people who are over or […]
Seven foods never to eat
I just found an article over at Ediets of seven foods never to eat. 1. Doughnuts It’s hard to resist the smell of a Krispy Kreme doughnut, which is why I never step foot in the store. Doughnuts are fried chock-full of sugar and white flour and loads of trans fat. According to the Krispy […]
Is getting sun OK for you?
After writing about how bad the sun is for you I have found this very balanced article by Robert Bazell at MSNBC that offers a great counter point to how good or bad the sun is for you. As always I believe that some good research is the most important way for anyone to decide […]
Eat more protein and fat
A study by Johns Hopkins University has shown that a regular high-carb diet that is changed to include a little more protein or healthy oils can further curb heart disease risks, say researchers who had volunteers try three variations of the same diet. This is a validation to many athletes diets that are slightly lower […]
