2 recent events have prompted me to think about healthy aging. The first was being asked by a magazine editor about goals; something everyone should accomplish or experience at some point in their lives (I’ll get my response later). The other was a rare opportunity to visit my Grandmother and Great Aunt – two of my favorite people ever, and both well into octogenarian-hood.
Obesity is often seen as an American problem – but people all around the world are trying to lose weight. The methods they choose, however, vary from country to country.
Nielsen surveyed citizens of fifty two different countries, and found that half of the people questioned said they were overweight.
People in different areas of the world had different approaches to tackling excess weight.
Some things are just too good not to share. This video is one of them. It encourages us to get mammograms. That's good, too, although not why I posted the video. Watch it; I'm sure you'll understand my why.
One other good thing I want to share: a blog called The Gimpy Girls: Solutions for Baby Boomers, the Disabled and the Just Plain Lazy. That's where I found this video. Read the rest of this entry »
Some things are just too good not to share. This video is one of them. It encourages us to get mammograms. That's good, too, although not why I posted the video. Watch it; I'm sure you'll understand my why.
One other good thing I want to share: a blog called The Gimpy Girls: Solutions for Baby Boomers, the Disabled and the Just Plain Lazy. That's where I found this video. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re a former exerciser who’s sorta fallen off the wagon for quite a while, you need not worry; getting back on board isn’t as hard as you may think. One of the keys to making your transition back into fitness go smoothly is to start off at a reasonable pace.
All too often, people jump into a new workout with a tremendous amount of zeal, only to then give up weeks later because they’re physically Read the rest of this entry »
Fans of pizza and potatoes unite! This healthy recipe from Colorado Potatoes combines two favorite foods with simple ingredients and directions. Wonderfully warm and filling on a winter's day, potatoes are a healthy eating food because they provide dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folic acid (folate), beta-carotene, and iron. A fun recipe to make with the whole family. And if you let the kids top the pizza, maybe Read the rest of this entry »
Fans of pizza and potatoes unite! This healthy recipe from Colorado Potatoes combines two favorite foods with simple ingredients and directions. Wonderfully warm and filling on a winter's day, potatoes are a healthy eating food because they provide dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folic acid (folate), beta-carotene, and iron. A fun recipe to make with the whole family. And if you let the kids top the pizza, maybe Read the rest of this entry »
The latest in low tech weight loss gadgetry is the “A-Wrist-A-Trac”, a set of color-coded, beaded bracelets that represents food groups. We’ll take a look at how this works and speculate as to whether the idea will catch on.
The idea is ridiculously simple; wear the multicolored bracelets on one hand, eat a certain food group based on the USDA Food Pyramid (more on this red flag later) and move that bracelet Read the rest of this entry »
The headlines were abuzz last week with results of the latest study that 'proved' women are at some sort of biological disadvantage compared to men. This time, it's whether we're able to resist our favorite foods as easily as mencan.The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, presented13 women and 10 men with their favorite foods after a 20-hour fast. They were allowed Read the rest of this entry »
The headlines were abuzz last week with results of the latest study that 'proved' women are at some sort of biological disadvantage compared to men. This time, it's whether we're able to resist our favorite foods as easily as mencan.The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, presented13 women and 10 men with their favorite foods after a 20-hour fast. They were allowed Read the rest of this entry »
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Jan 31 2009
