You may have heard the advice about exercising when you are sick? If your symptoms are from the ears down, don’t exercise. Symptoms from the ears up, you are probably okay to do an easy workout. If you have a fever don’t exercise at all. If you are feeling a little under the weather it may be a good day …
Early Bird or Night Owl?
I always had a feeling that people who go to bed earlier and get up early were healthier. Okay. Okay. I know I go to bed before all the kids in my complex. I have a particular distaste for “spring ahead” because who cares that the sun is now up when I am heading to bed and it is once …
Weight loss, wearable tech and your ideas
Thanks for all your great responses about why wearable tech doesn’t equal weight loss. Part 1 is the original post and your answers are included in Part 2. Part 1 You have heard it before, exercise does not equal weight loss, but there is a new finding in exercise and weight loss. A two-year study, of almost 500 adults, between the …
It’s complicated
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 …
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 …
Emotional Eating
Why do you eat? When I ask people this question the answers are pretty common,” because it’s there”, “I’m bored”, “it’s expected”, “it’s time”, “to cope”, “it’s a habit”. Notice what’s missing? No one, said, “because I was hungry.” When was the last time you felt hungry? If I follow up with this question I often get silence and maybe …
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 …
Alternative Facts
There are many alternative facts about nutrition. Here are a few that just won’t quit and why you should ignore the hype and eat well.
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?
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