Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
13 Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips for Healthy Aging
You can’t turn back the clock when it comes to your age. But why is it that some people age in a healthy manner and others don’t fare as well? Is there a secret to healthy aging? Will taking supplements, eating organic, following a vegan diet or drinking wine help? Or maybe you should take Dr. Oz’s…
Read MoreNutrition Tips for National PCOS Awareness Month
Irregular periods? Trouble losing weight? Weight gain for no apparent reason – especially in the abdominal area? Hair growth on your face and/or body (where hair shouldn’t be growing)? Acne? Experiencing hair loss? If you are experiencing some of these symptoms, you may have a common hormone abnormality called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It affects…
Read MoreWhy is it So Hard to Keep Weight Off?
Losing weight is only half the battle. Keeping it off is where most people fail. How many times have you vowed not to put those pound back on … only to see the scale creeping up? And you’re not eating nearly as much as you used to. Weight regain occurs for numerous reasons but some…
Read MoreHow NOT to Break Your New Year’s Resolution
As I sit here at midnight writing this blog post, I realize that once again, I’ve broken my New Year’s Resolution. If you didn’t already guess, my resolution was to go to bed earlier and get more sleep. I did it for a few days but am back to my old habits. I bet many…
Read MoreHow 2 Minutes of Exercise Decreases Risk of Diabetes
What’s your excuse for not exercising? “No time” I bet. Forget that excuse! Two recent studies show that exercising as little as 2 minutes a week can significantly improve your health, especially your risk of developing diabetes. This is great news for people who are at risk for diabetes or who have insulin resistance (prediabetes).…
Read MoreHow an Activity Tracker Can Help You Lose Weight
For those of you who go to the gym 4 times a week, you probably think you’re ahead of the game – right? So you may find it puzzling why you can’t drop those last 5 pounds. But what about the other 12+ hours you spend sitting on your butt? Not to mention the 6-8…
Read MoreHow to Stop Slacking from Exercise
Too tired. Not enough time. Have to work late. I’ll do it tomorrow. Sound familiar? We can come up with a million excuses for not exercising. It’s amazing how that little voice in your head can squash your intentions to exercise. Before you know it, you’re out of the habit of exercising and now it’s…
Read MoreDoes Your Energy Bar Give You Gas?
You try to do the right thing by eating something before exercising. We all know a car doesn’t run on an empty tank. So to put “gas in your tank”, you grab an energy bar. But soon after eating it, you have gas alright – but not the kind you wanted! Your stomach is soon…
Read MoreWhat to Eat Before an Early Morning Workout
The alarm goes off at 6 am. Time for your early morning workout before heading into the office. The last thing you feel like doing is getting up even earlier to eat breakfast. But 30 minutes into your workout, you start to feel weak. Seems like your “no time for breakfast” regimen isn’t working so…
Read MoreOut with the Old and in with the New
I moved on New Year’s Eve day for the first time in 25 years. Strange, I know – on several accounts. So while most of you were out partying, I was home unpacking … while having a few glasses of champagne! As I had to sell/give away/throw out about 1/3 of my belongings as I am downsizing to…
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