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SUGAR & SPICE AIN'T SO NICE
Life expectancy for American women is heading backwards.
Obesity. Diabetes. Smoking.
Take charge of your health and live longer, girl.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson:
"Marathoning is a metaphor for life."
NY Times live the metaphor
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A new British study says:
Four small lifestyle changes extend people's lives an average of fourteen years. 14 MORE YEARS OF LIFE! Are you kidding me? Do it!
Details here.
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FRENCH PARADOX VALIDATED
Results from a Swedish study indicate that binging on fast food may actually provide higher levels of HDL, or "good cholesterol."
Ronald McDonald just bought a new yacht.
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| See that big drink in the back? It's #1 in calories! Hooray for us! |
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Hooray for us!
WE'RE #1
Of fast food items with at least 700 calories, the White Castle large chocolate shake made in the Louisville region is the most calorie-laden item on the market. Read this list to find your fave.
Shocker....Subway has 6 items on the list while KFC has only 3.
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| Walking more and eating less red meat could help curtail emissions that are harmful to the planet. |
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LESS MEAT & MORE FEET
Study: Just a few minor lifestyle changes could make a massive difference in the health of the planet. Walk more, eat less red meat.
Hmmm. Sounds like a great name for a Web site.
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It's official:
Dark Chocolate is health food.
Go to the dark side and help your heart.
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| click the big butt for the "Fat Guy Gets Fit" podcast |
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Critics say the new anti-obesity ads are
TOO WIMPY.
...Which, ironically, is the name of the burger gulping fat guy on the old Popeye cartoons.
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| It all starts with what they see their parents eat. |
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| Word for the day: locavore |
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| Locavore: people who try to eat only locally produced food |
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| What about coffee? Is it OK to drink while you're pregnant? |
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Hey Mama, you're eating for two bodies, not bellies.
A pregnant woman's diet can determine whether her child will be burdened with obesity. Study details are here.
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| The bonding process begins when the mother accepts her pregnancy. |
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Aside from questions about my career, the #1 query I get from people is, "How do you stay so skinny?"
The basic answer is daily exercise, of course, but my diet is certainly a part of the process.
I am an idiot when it comes to eating a healthy diet. I don't eat breakfast. I snack on peppermint patties and almonds during the day, and I eat a large meal in the evening.
This is totally backwards from what professional dieticians tell me.
But I am a rockhead and rockheads are hard to move.
However, I have made a few subtle changes over the past decade that have dropped my weight from 195 lbs. to around 170.
I rarely eat fried favorites such as chicken, fish, and french fries. And I have effectively eliminated soft drinks from my life.
I generally eat grilled chicken or fish, or baked turkey as staples. I try to eat more vegetables and some occasional fruit. And I drink diet Snapple or Starbucks non-fat milk hot chocolate.
The hot chocolate, peppermint patties, and fruit all have calories, but the fat content is manageable and the calorie count is minimal.
I still eat garbage like potato chips and dip with some regularity, but the key is to limit the amount to whatever I can eat in a few minutes. Then put it away.
If hunger persists, go do some exercise. Ride a bike. Take the dog for a walk. Do 20 pushups.
Eating and heavy breathing are not compatible partners.
Here are some links to information that may help you restructure your eating habits.
Web MD How can I start eating a healthier diet?
Cool Running The Runner's Diet
Real Time 10 Tips to Healthy Eating
Runner's World Magazine Another Runner's Diet
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| Another great thing about completing a marathon is that you get to eat like a pig for several days after. |
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| Celebrate life. It's all we've got. |
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| Stay healthy to live longer to help guide the next generation through their challenges. |
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Forget all of the previous warnings. Now they're telling us
Caffeine
is not so bad after all. Just follow it up with a little exercise.
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Once you grasp the value of persistence, it is equally important to understand
Moderation
Daily drive is necessary, but you have to be mindful of pushing an overall healthy habit into an unreasonable obsession.
Some people will let their devotion to better health lead down destructive paths toward anorexia and isolation from their loved ones.
Learn to balance all of these elements by associating with people who exercise regularly and still spend quality time with their families and friends.
It's all about moderation. Time for health. Time for enjoying life.
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77.9
years
That's it. That's all you get.
Better make the most of it.
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The lifespan of the average American is now 77.9 years. That's terrific, but life expectancy in the United States now ranks 42nd in the world, down from 11th only two decades ago.
Why are Americans falling behind the rest of the world?
The primary reason: Obesity.
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| Kara Gallagher, PhD |
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| Kara & Chris
Meet Kara Gallagher, PhD and her husband, Chris Mohr, PhD. They change lives through their dedication to educate those in search of improved health. Here is a list of some of their research articles stuffed with valuable information. Their research, combined with your efforts at self-improvement, can make an incredible change in the quality of your life.
Listen for Kara and Chris on my 84WHAS show on August 7 at 4pm.
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| Chris Mohr, PhD, RD |
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