All Blog Posts Tagged 'of' (8)

Cholesterol is often viewed as “bad” these days and many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This isn’t necessarily a good thing. Cholesterol is essential for many normal bodily functions. Enzymes use cholesterol to produce vitamin D, steroid hormones (estrogen, progeste… Continue

Now one of the things you have to remember when you are on a journey, time to time you will stop to take a break or a rest stop. So the last few days I was not writing I was taking a break lol. I will tell you what I did, because then you will see that even when you are on a break you still adhere to the guidelines, so that when you return you do not have to make up lost ground. Because that would be counter productive. So while I was on break this is what I did that contributed to the success… Continue

A recent New York Times article says the debate over a tax on sugary soft drinks is starting to fizz over. The story quotes President Obama as saying taxing sugary drinks is an idea worth exploring, and that “every study that’s been done about obesity shows that there is as high a correlation between increased soda consumption and obesity.” A… Continue

My family stayed at home enjoying cool weather in our balcony and watching a few fireworks on the sky. I was able to find good veggie sausages this time. They have less sodium than other brands. Put them inside a small Panini bread and made a sandwich.

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Does massage after exercise really improve blood flow to the muscle and remove lactic acid and other waste products from the body?The answer is no, and to the contrary massage actually impairs blood flow to the muscle after exercise. "This dispels a common belief in the general public about the w… Continue

One of the most powerful things we can do to maximize our effectiveness, minimize our overwhelm, and be more successful is to know when it is to our benefit to actually do less. We truly can't do it all and we will virtually never get it perfect. Getting fixated on "fitting it all in" or not knowing when we've done enough (because we get stuck in that nonproductive idea of trying to make it perfect) can be a trap that leads to overwhelm, stress, feeling like we can't succeed, and often, resorti… Continue

While 4th of July cookouts are a great opportunity to relax and visit with friends and family did you know that the average barbecue meal exceeds 1500 calories? That's almost an entire day's worth of calories in one meal. That can really added unwanted inches to your waist line. The good news is that the Fourth of July doesn't have to be fattening. In fact, with a few small changes to your barbecue menu you can turn your Independence Day into the perfect opportunity for health. So before you… Continue

I posted a new article on Almost Fit today that includes a few resources on identifying what "Real Food" is these days. It can be quite confusing with all of the bait-and-switch labeling that goes on particularly with large industrial food producers, so I'm sharing the resources… Continue