Fitness Tip: Put Down the Fork and Pick Up a Pen
March 8, 2010 - When it comes to achieving your fitness and weight loss goals, the pen may be the most powerful (and inexpensive) tool you can find. Keeping a journal in which you record what you eat, what and how much you exercise and the state of your outlook and mood will keep you conscious and aware of your progress, setbacks and patterns.
Coach Carole’s No-Excuse Weight-Loss and Fitness Program
Feb. 23, 2010 - When you tell yourself you want to make changes and then don’t follow through, it’s tempting to invent an excuse. Yet when you step back and reflect, you realize that while you may save face, the best you can hope for is that others believe your story. True, some excuses are more plausible than others are. But even when excuses are believable, they still reside in the land of make-believe.
The Positive Power of Negative Thinking
Jan. 29, 2010 - As one who consistently promotes the idea of a positive mindset, I may be accused of being inconsistent if I write about negative thinking. Yet I am convinced negative thinking is one of the more neglected elements in an effective fitness program. Let me explain.
Beyond Dieting--Affirmative Eating
Jan. 18, 2010 - Dean Ornish, MD, the founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, has long argued that comprehensive lifestyle changes can make a difference in preventing or reversing coronary heart disease. These changes include "stress management, moderate exercise, group support and a low-fat, whole-foods nutrition plan. Most people experience substantial improvements in weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, vitality, and quality of life."
Ready, Set, Slow Weight Loss Wins the Competition Every Time
When it comes to lasting weight loss, slow and steady wins the race. Although many people take on the latest diet program, quick fix or promise of immediate results, most only find themselves right back where they started in a relatively short period of time.
Fatigue and Weight Gain Share Common Link
By Debi Silber, M.S., R.D., W.H.C.
Special to NurseZone
Is there any connection between eating to stay awake and the obesity epidemic? The answer is a
resounding yes. Here’s how.
When we’re tired, we often turn to food to help us stay awake. The foods we choose are foods high in sugar because we’re looking fo