Being healthy and fit shouldn’t be so complicated. However, there are a few misconceptions about health and fitness that won’t seem to go away. A common misconception is the that being thin equals being healthy. Another, that if you are fit, you are healthy, and you can eat whatever you like. These are fallacies. Being thin and exercising doesn’t mean …
No time. No problem.
The most common excuse for not exercising is “I don’t have enough time.” That isn’t going to cut it anymore. Dr Martin Gibala, Kinesiology professor at McMaster University and author of the One Minute Workout, has spent a lot of time figuring out what is the least you can do and still get the benefits of exercise. However, there is …
Things that make you go hmmm?
Two new studies about exercise and eating were published this week and both make me go hmm? The first, Exercise is Not the Key to Weight Control. No kidding. But, for anyone who has been on a treadmill for 30 minutes only to see that you burned 300 calories (or less), about the same as a tall, no whip, 2% …
Super Stats
Did you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday? Go to a Super Bowl party? Indulge in some Super Bowl food? You are not alone. Super Bowl ratings are high and so is the food consumption. For a three hour, or more, broadcast that is just over 8% (about 12 minutes) of actual play, the calories consumed are more than any …
Get smart
When I was in university the school calendar had a joke printed inside that said, “How do Human Kinetics students study? Run extra laps? Lift heavier weights?” When I graduated from UBC one of my relatives saw my grad photo and laughed, they said “why do they have you sitting in front of all those books, you didn’t go to …
Rated PG for GP
When I was posting about Alternative Facts (AF) on Monday I forgot about one of the best AF spreaders… Gwyneth Paltrow. A continuous stream of crazy ideas and irresponsible nonsense. The latest AF from GP is the Vagina Egg. Yes, vagina egg. It’s jade and apparently you (if you have a vagina of course) use it to strengthen your magical …
Exercise and type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a common diagnosis. Did you know that exercise is excellent treatment and one type of exercise has significant benefits?
Where do you get your protein?
I started reading a book about nutrition and health this week. It is very good and disturbing. Disturbing, because it really shows the lack of awareness about how nutrition effects our health. That is why I decided that for random Food Facts I will focus on the most common nutrition questions I get asked. First, and the most popular, “Where do …
Exercise = Happiness = Exercise
Activity, of any kind, not just exercise, makes us happier. Dr Jason Rentfrow, from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology says, “Happy people are more active in general and that periods of physical activity led to increased positive mood, regardless of individuals’ baseline happiness.” Using wearable technology and smart phones researchers tracked over 10,000 people and found that small amounts of activity, …
It’s all in your guts
I don’t know how many times I have heard from clients after they start eating better that NOTHING is happening. That is not quite correct, but I know what they mean. They haven’t lost any weight. I ask them how they feel, the answer always goes something like this “much better, my clothes fit better, I am sleeping better, I …
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