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August 31, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Are you an emotional eater?
It happens to all of us once in a while- you have a really bad day and all you want to do is go home and sit on the couch with a giant tub of ice cream. In your mind, there is nothing else in the world that will make you feel better. Or maybe you just got the promotion you’ve been trying to get for the past two months. What do you do? You celebrate with a large cheese pizza. Does this sound familiar? Emotional eating is defined as eating for reasons other than hunger. Some foods have qualities that cause them to become addictive. Take chocolate cake for example. When eating a delicious food...
Emotional Eating, Health, Stress, wellness
August 24, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Introducing the Kettlebell
Do you know what this is?: This, my fellow readers, is called a kettlebell. For any of you who are looking to jump start your exercise routine, or need something a little different to keep you motivated, look no further than this piece of equipment. Don't be fooled by it's seemingly unassuming appearance. Kettlebells not only provide you with an amazing, total-body weight training and toning workout, it also gives you a calorie-blasting cardio workout too. Don't believe me? Check out this article from Perform Better about the wonders this piece of equipment can do. This article also explains...
Exercise, Fitness Equipment, wellness
August 10, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Getting Back to (Water) Basics
Nothing beats summer in New England like a hazy, hot, and humid 90 degree day. Considering we haven't had much of a summer this year with all the rain and unseasonably-cool temperatures, I'm actually excited for this muggy, summer-like change. However, it's days like these that hydration plays a major role in your health and overall well-being. For a liquid that constitutes two-thirds of your body weight, you might want to consider taking it a little more seriously. I know you've probably heard it all before- drink 8 glasses of water a day. If you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated. Etc,...
Exercise, Health, Hydration, wellness
August 5, 2009
The pods have it
When I was so sick with the stomach bug during our recent beach vacation, the only good thing that came out of it was that I lost two pounds. Coming home from vacation weighing less than when we left was almost enough to make up for eating nothing but saltines for two days--almost, but not quite. I love eating out, and eating out when on vacation is all part of the fun. Even before the actual bug knocked me out, I just didn't have an appetite that whole week. I chalked it up to the smelly house, but I should have known a stomach bug was brewing. On that Friday, our last night at the beach, I...
Children, Cooking, Food for Thought, Holidays, Vegetarianism
August 4, 2009
Barefoot running
Lets talk about FiveFinger shoes, the shoe that has toes. When I first saw these shoes on a middle-aged woman on the train, I was like, "OMG, WTF!" I thought this was the next fashion faux pas since Crocs! Then, today I saw a guy running outside with them on. And then I read Lindsay's blog from Monday and it all came together. FiveFinger shoes were created to experience the barefoot effect during sports, play, and everyday activity, while giving you the grip and protection of regular shoes. They might look strange and totally dorky (in my opinion), but the website is kind of selling me on...
Barefoot, Running, Shoes
August 3, 2009
Monday's Health Tip for Today: No Sneakers? No Problem!
Behold, the beauty of change! Going forward, every Monday I will no longer be blogging about the goings on in the world and my humble opinion on various news. Instead, I'll be putting my expertise to good use and will be bringing you a plethora of health tips...exercise moves, inspiring quotes, interesting nutritional information, and any other healthy living tidbits that come to me or I come across during the week. I know how crazy a typical day can be for most people, so most entries will be easy to read and, if it's a new exercise move, easy to execute. This week, I'd like to start off...
Exercise, foot health, footwear