Fitness and Health
Breathe!
The other day, as I was presenting my one-minute commercial about my mind/body work to a networking group, I realized how many people just flat don’t know what I’m about to tell you. First, remember that no matter what life throws at you, it’s your response that makes the difference. What you choose to do [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When’s the last time you went barefoot?
Besides walking around in your house. Unless you’ve been to the beach lately, I bet you don’t remember.
Do yourself a favor—no—do your feet a favor, and kick off your shoes. Make your feet do the job they are so marvelously designed for: supporting your body weight.
That’s why one quarter–that’s 1/4–of all the bones in your [...]
Killer Salt?
Well, in a word, YES.
We only need about 500mg (a 1/4 teaspoon) a day to keep our fluids balanced, and our muscles twitching properly. The American Heart Association recommends eating less than 2300 mg per day–that’s about a teaspoonful.
Anyone surprised?
Many health experts consider high dietary sodium levels to be one of the nation’s top health [...]
What’s Your Healthcare Plan?
You’ve heard a lot about health care these past weeks, but I bet you haven’t heard this.
I was listening to an interview of Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and when asked if he had any thoughts about the health care system, he quickly responded by saying he had one thing to propose. [...]
To Carb or Not to Carb….
Are you as sick of the carb debate as I am?
Let’s get straight to the heart of it: what are carbs anyway, and why should we care?
Here’s a definition straight from my personal trainer textbook, so it’s simple enough for gym rats, ie, muscle-heads (not me, of course….), to understand: “Carbohydrates are the body’s main [...]
Labels…and math!
Finally, the last word on label-reading!
We have to look at a few more things. WARNING: here comes the math….
Start with carbs. When we read the carbohydrate data, remember that 1 gm of carbohydrates equals 4 calories. You need to figure out how many calories you’re getting from the carbohydrates in this item. If your daily [...]
Is It Whole Wheat or Ghost Wheat?
Reprieve– no math today. Well, a little–just a look at proportions.
Since we’re reading the ingredient list looking for trans-fats, let’s stay there for a moment.
Notice the list of ingredients on anything you intend to put into your body. Ingredients are listed here in order of quantity, and the order is descending. So the first thing [...]
Are You Reading Food Labels?
If we are going to watch what we eat, we are going to need to learn to read the nutrition label on food packages. I know. I hear the moans. You’re moaning with good reason. Turns out, those labels aren’t always completely honest, and we will need to do some math.
And rather than explain every [...]
Anit-oxidants While You Sleep?
Everyone’s heard by now that we need to add anti-oxidants to our diets. Especially since we’ve all been exercising and moving more!
Here’s a very easy, very summery way to do this.
Brew ice tea.
Wait–I know–you haven’t time. But what if I told you it’s possible to do this without boiling the water, waiting for it to [...]
What do those Nutrition Labels Say Anyway?
Today, we’re reading food labels.
WARNING: here comes the math….
Start with carbs. When we read the carbohydrate data, remember that 1 gm of carbohydrates equals 4 calories. You need to figure out how many calories you’re getting from the carbohydrates in this item. If your daily goal is 1700-2100 calories, you’ll want to spread those carbs [...]
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