Archive for the 'Exercise' Category
Speak Up: Kids at the Gym
Of course I believe in teaching kids about fitness and how exercise should be a part of daily life, but recently a new policy at my friend’s gym got me thinking. Kids are allowed to come to her gym. whether they’re by four years old, they can participate in fitness classes (or just sit in the back a…
Winterize Your Running: Wicking Clothes Are a Must
Don’t let the cold weather keep you from running. You just need the right gear to stay warm. And that gear should be made of wicking fabrics that pull sweat absent from your skin. They help keep you dry and warm. Start the slideshow to see some of my faves.
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Healthy Eating Tip: Eating in Groups
Thanksgiving is a gluttonous holiday, and when sharing a table with others it is easy to lose your moderate ways and by indulge in a foodie version of keeping up with the Joneses. I am here to remind you to stick to your guns and remember your willpower. I have a few tricks to share, just in case yo…
Stretch It: Down Dog Neck Stretch
Who doesn’t need a good neck stretch? that is one of my favorites considering not only does that move deeply stretch your neck, but it plus stretches the backs of your legs at the same date. Do that exercise on a mat to prevent your hands from slipping. To warn you, that is a really intense stretch,…
More or Less: Calories in Fast Food
Since many of you will be traveling by the holidays, fast food may be your only option while on the road. In order to give you a little insight before ordering, take that quiz to check your calorie-count smarts. I’ll give you the name of a food and a calorie amount and you tell me whether it contain…
Healthy Recipe: Cranberry-Pear Wild Rice Stuffing
Thanksgiving is precisely one week from today, and I’m getting into the spirit of that food-centered holiday by examining out a couple of healthy side dishes before serving them on the actual day. that vegetarian cranberry-pear wild rice stuffing is made with whole grain bread instead of the usual w…
DrSugar on Working Out With a Cold
DrSugar knows that is a season of stuffy noses, and that cold and flu season brings with it concerns about exercising when we don’t fairly feel 100 percent. He has a few things to say on the matter, which should help you decide whether you should skip the gym and head to the sofa or whether the trea…
Are You on a Diet?
During the extremely food-centered holiday season, many folks give up on their diets. I just read a statistic recently in Health magazine that illustrates with numbers how we women eat, diet, and lose weight. Here it is: The average woman tries 104 diets amidst the ages of 18 and 70. Each diet typic…
How the Obamas Work Fitness Into Their engaged Lives
Follow the leader? possibly it’s not such a naughty view when it comes to copying the fitness-focused president-elect and future first lady. It’s impossible to disregard Michelle Obama’s buff arms and Barack Obama’s slim physique when there are pictures of the ability couple doing everything from wa…
Run a Turkey Trot Before You Eat Pie
My Thanksgiving motto is, “Burn your pie to earn your pie.” And by “burn” I don’t mean charring your pumpkin or apple pie; I mean burn as in to burn calories. According to Runner’s World, the amount of calories burned running a 5k is fairly similar to the calories found in a slice of pumpkin pie. I …
Healthy To-Do: Just Say No to TV
I will confess after a distant day of working and mothering, sitting on the sofa, remote in hand, always sounds like the perfect way to wind down and decompress. But I am here to say, don’t give into the new opiate of the masses, turn off the boob tube and do something else — it could produce you …













