Archive for January, 2012
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Jan 28, 2012
No CommentsTreadmill Fundamentals
Before you jump on the treadmill, keep the following in mind: Walking is fine and anything slower than 5 mph is race walking as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine. If you have to jog when the treadmill is at 4.5, slow down and power walk. Incline should be at 1 percent unless...
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Jan 25, 2012
No CommentsMilkshake Mind
It’s not your imagination — you can think yourself hungry. Your mind has more control over your hunger hormones than you might realize. A study published in Health Psychology in July 2011 found that people who thought they ate a 620-calorie milkshake produced less of the hunger hormone ghrelin after consumption than did people who...
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Jan 19, 2012
No CommentsThe Shoe Can’t Just Fit
Your shoes matter. I run into people who buy their shoes off the internet blindly because they like the color or description or take advice from friends who like their shoes. If you know what shoe works for you and you see a good deal somewhere, take advantage of it. If you have never had...
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Jan 18, 2012
No CommentsOut of Sight, Out of Mind
Whoever came up with the tip that you should indulge your cravings with small servings of the indulgent food should be throttled. I like the idea – buy a large block of quality dark chocolate, for example, and have a square or two a night as a little treat. Well, the three large bars of...
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Jan 13, 2012
1 CommentThe Problem With Your Lunch Box
A turkey or ham sandwich on whole wheat – what could be wrong with that? You didn’t use mayo or tons of cheese. You even added lettuce and tomato – a serving (?) of veggies. It’s portable. It’s low in fat. A healthy choice, you decide. Think again. I am not maligning your deli sandwich...
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Jan 11, 2012
No CommentsDisney Half Marathon Review 2012
Let me start by saying, I am a Disney fan. Let me also say, I’m not sure I’m a fan of Disney runs. At least, not the half marathon. I don’t have a ton of complaints about organization – funneling 22,000+ runners to a start line is no easy feat. However, I will say –...
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Jan 02, 2012
No CommentsA Powerful Argument for Plants: Forks Over Knives
My movie habits are going to devastate my children. Forks Over Knives has the most powerful message for giving up anything that has or comes from something that walks, crawls, slithers, swims, has a mom and dad or had eyes. It isn’t about animal abuse, it isn’t about the environment, it isn’t about religion – although...
