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September 28, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: BMI screenings in school?
Back in April, the Public Health Counsel in Massachusetts unanimously voted to begin BMI screenings for students to determine if students are overweight. The screenings were set to begin this fall. During the next two years, screenings will be phased in, with over 286,000 students expected to undergo evaluation by the end of the 2010-2011 school year. My feelings on this? Well, I'm torn. On one hand, childhood obesity is a growing epidemic. I applaud Massachusetts for taking a proactive approach and taking the first step in helping to curb this issue. They are following in the footsteps of...
Children, Children's Health, Health and Wellness, Obesity
September 21, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Exercises You Probably Aren't Doing...But Should
I'm always looking for new exercises to add to my workout routine. Not only does it keep the boredom at bay, but I usually am able to find an exercise or two that makes me work a part of my body that I was not previously working. (I know I've found such an exercise when I wake up sore the next morning and say, "I didn't even know I HAD a muscle there!") I ran across this website while trolling Twitter. An old colleague from my personal training days posted it. The article mentions a bunch of exercises that most people don't do in their regular routine, but should. Now, don't be deterred by...
Exercise, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness Tips
September 14, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Are you too sweet?
The American Heart Association has recently provided new recommendations for the amount of added sugar people should consume in their diet. I've always thought I eat pretty healthy, but this new bit of news has me seriously reconsidering my dietary choices. According to the new recommendations, women shouldn't consume more than 100 calories (about 25 grams) of added sugars a day; men, 150. This averages out to about 6 teaspoons for women, and 9 teaspoons for men. To give you a little perspective, a statement from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted from 2001-2004...
Dietary Needs, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Sugar