I Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Ok, not the REAL Mt. Kilimanjaro… the “Level A Kilimanjaro Walking Climb” from the “Alpha Male Challenge.” John and I are officially starting the program tomorrow, although we tried this cardio workout yesterday, just for the hell of it. We were curious to get a taste of what we were in for. I made it all the way… John did too, although he had to hang on to the treadmill to get through the highest...
“if you need a study to tell you sugar water is bad for you than you are probably dumb.”
LOL – I didn’t write that, just so you know. It’s one of the comments posted in response to this article in the Sacramento Bee. A sweeping statewide study released today points to soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages as one of the main reasons why we are fat. “For the first time, we have strong scientific evidence that soda is one of the – if not the largest – contributors to the obesity epidemic,”...
43 Marathons in 51 Days!
BBC News is my home page, so I’ve been keeping tabs on comedian Eddie Izzard’s latest exploit: running 43 marathons in 51 days – 1,100+ miles – to raise money for the British charity Sport Relief. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RbBuyAsoRs] Izzard’s no athlete – he started with only 5 weeks prep under his belt – so the fact that he’s still standing and walking around is pretty...
Watch – and Wash – Your Hands!
From a personal health perspective, I was fortunate in my choice of career… since I worked with bacteria, viruses, animal blood/tissue samples and a large number of hazardous chemicals, I rapidly unlearned certain involuntary gestures, like unconsciously scratching my nose, brushing the hair away from my face and/or rubbing my eyes. My hands had to be kept away from my face at ALL times when gloved and/or gowned. It was...
School-Based Program is Effective for Reducing Weight and Improving Health
A two year study conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine demonstrated that intensive nutrition/health education can improve body composition and lipid levels in overweight/obese children. Researchers compared two groups of overweight and obese Mexican-American students between the ages of 10 and 14. Forty were in a treatment group and 20 did not receive treatment and were studied as a comparison or control group....
What Do They Mean By “Wholesome”?
Just like “natural“, “wholesome” is a marketing buzz word. It conveys the impression of “healthy”, but in a noncommittal sort of way. So it’s always worth reading the fine print, to make sure an allegedly “wholesome” food product really merits the description. Like Kraft’s new, “wholesome” Lunchables, for example. But I invite you to scan the rest of the...
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