Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
Here is a fantastic article that I came across in the NY Times. For those of us who try to use the excuse of “Eating Healthy is Too Expensive”, then this is the perfect article for you! This puts a great perspective on the appeal of healthy eating vs. junk food. Here is the Link:
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Can Exercise Strengthen Your Brain?
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
I have done a lot of research on cognitive brain function with children, but it was great to see this article in the NY times (www.nytimes.com) related to adults as well. Now not only is exercise good for your heart, it is good for your mind as well! How Exercise Can Strengthen the Brain? Can
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What Your Doctor Did Not Tell You About Cholesterol Specifically Eggs….
Monday, 26 September 2011
I have clients that I work with who have issues with high cholesterol, and when we first discuss their diets they are very hesitant about eggs. I explain to them why eggs are vital to our diets and what really causes high cholesterol and why. So here is a great article on eggs and cholesterol
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Why Beans are Bad…..
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
I have had a few clients ask me lately….”What’s so bad about beans?” so I figured if they wanted to know I am sure many of the other readers and clients I work with would like to know as well. So here is the beef that I have with beans aka Lectins …… This definition is
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Can Your Bed Be the Cause of Your Back Pain?
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Most of us spend a good 8 to 10 hours in our beds (because we all know how important sleep is)! But did we ever stop to think we might be doing damage to our bodies just by lying there? Well the mobility god of CrossFit Kelly Starrett (www.mobilitywod.com), has a great informative video to
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Feeling Depressed…Just Exercise!
Friday, 02 September 2011
In today’s world we work too hard, don’t get the adequate nutrition, and we are sleep deprived. The last thing we want to think about is exercising, but what if exercising could change your quality of life. What if exercise could prohibit all the anti-depressants that we “need” to make us feel better? I found this article
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Should nutrition labels reflect how much we ACTUALLY eat?
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
I recently read this blog taken from www.crossfitanaerobic.com. I always tell my clients to not focus on labels instead focus on the food that you are putting into your body. Even though Nabisco sells 100 calorie pack cookies, are the ingredients in those cookies going to be beneficial to our long-term health? Or would
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Is Your Stress Level Killing You?
Monday, 15 August 2011
I found this article in the LA Times. Stress is a vital component of why our society is headed in the obesity direction that it is. We need to make a change! Even if it is a leisurely stroll around the block or playing outside for an hour with your kids; a little goes a
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Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?
Friday, 12 August 2011
I came across this article last year in the NY Times and found it very spot on! We don’t need to do much activity each day to make a big impact on these children for the rest of their lives! Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? In an experiment published last month, researchers recruited
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Stop Cutting Calories and Start Adding Nutrients!
Monday, 08 August 2011
I was reading the NY Times today and came across this interesting article on calorie counting. I think a lot of us think if we cut calories we will see results and studies show below that this is just not the case! Instead of “cutting” things out why don’t we add positives in and get positive
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