It is the season of heavy drinking and alcohol in the coffee. ‘Tis the season of Christmas parties, bakeries and three dinners at three different houses. One could say, ’Tis the season… of weight gain! All the parties, eating and drinking are definitely not conducive to weight loss. How can you combat this trend and stay on track? We’ll tell you how!
Archive | December, 2009
Holidays Remembered, and Hope By Shawn Vint
Christmas is often a time of reflection on family gatherings during a different time, when we were together. Relatives long passed…and those recently lost…enter our thoughts, along with remembrance of better, simpler times.
Life Fitness Fit-tip: Take a hike… indoors!
The next time someone tells you to ‘take a hike,’ it may not be such an insult. In addition to building a strong back, legs and thighs, studies have found that hiking improves mental and emotional health, and removes LDL — the bad cholesterol –from the body. But if you don’t live close to the mountains or freezing temps force you indoors, taking a hike can be off limits. The good news: you can prepare yourself for hikes of all lengths, and even replicate others, in the great indoors, a.k.a. the gym.
Fitness Town Fit-tip: Watts and Mets Explained
When exercising, what’s the difference between Watts and Mets?
Food Sensitivities By Vanessa Sheets
Imagine that your four-year-old son, who’s been happily playing with his train engines for the last half-hour, takes a break to ask if he can please have a snack. You offer him his favorite crackers and a handful of grapes. Within an hour, your son is now irritable, out of sorts, and has thrown one of his engines across the room while yelling at it for not rolling properly. You want to soothe your little boy but can’t get near him because he begins screaming and kicking.
Christmas Nutrition By Angela Olsen
In most families, the holidays are filled with the three F’s – fun, family, and plenty of FOOD! Warm sugar cookies, candy canes, ginger bread houses, hot apple cider, eggnog, and pumpkin pie. With all of these accessible goodies, it’s not hard to believe that most people gain 5 to 10 pounds during the holidays. This means a family of five will gain an average of 25 to 50 pounds!
What’s in YOUR Gym Bag? By Ken Kashubara
Often, individuals find themselves eating poorly because they don’t have a meal prepared. They are then practically forced to eat whatever is in front of them. In much the same way, gym members have to prepare all the ‘tools of the trade’ in their gym bag. These tools span far beyond gym shoes. So… what’s in your gym bag?
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