You probably think of gardening as a gentle, leisurely activity safely enjoyed by the older generation. But new advice issued by the British College of Osteopathic Medicine warns gardeners to warm up, stretch regularly and take breaks to prevent the risk of injury.
After the winter, and with the UK currently going through a mild spell of weather, many people are getting back out into their gardens with what Dr Drysdale of Read the rest of this entry »
If you’ve taken your dieting advice from pop diet book authors in recent years, you’d think that calories are not important or at least of secondary importance when it comes to battling the bulge. The largest dietary trial of its kind – published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that calories matter – no matter how you split them.
More than 800 overweight adults in were assigned to one of four diets that reduced calories Read the rest of this entry »
When Irecently came across a website solely devoted to rumors of celebrity weight gain, celebrity dietsand celebrity weight loss (mostly women's weight loss, of course), I was struck by the seemingly innocuousdisclaimer of the website(which I will not promote by naming).Itreads “All content on this website should be considered harmless speculation and gossip.”
When Irecently came across a website solely devoted to rumors of celebrity weight gain, celebrity dietsand celebrity weight loss (mostly women's weight loss, of course), I was struck by the seemingly innocuousdisclaimer of the website(which I will not promote by naming).Itreads “All content on this website should be considered harmless speculation and gossip.”
For the last few days I have been looking into trying some new group workouts. Working out with other people motivates me. Maybe it’s the football, military background…
I came across CrossFit, which seems to really kick peoples ass. There are a couple of CrossFit affiliates in the Tampa area that I have contacted, making arrangements to take my first class on Tuesday afternoon. Soreness and pain, here I come! I’ll Read the rest of this entry »
“Snacking” is a term which many people love to hate. It’s normally used to describe the hunger binges that many people (including the strictest of dieters) indulge in, and is something that has been seriously misinterpreted over the years. Heavily influenced by the media and reinforced by pushy diet groups, snacking has quickly become a taboo in our society because of the “unhealthy stereotype” that it’s been tarred Read the rest of this entry »
I was asked to make a video explaining what motivated me to start blogging about my health. It’s pretty simple really so I grabbed the video camera and made a quick video to blog it up. Enjoy! What motivates you?
It seems like health experts are always telling us to eat more fish. But not everyone finds that easy to do. Some kinds of fish taste strong and “fishy,” which not everyone can tolerate. And other types contain mercury or other contaminants–obviously not ideal. And for those who are cost-conscious? The fish counter can be a very, very scary place.
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Mar 27 2009
