All Blog Posts Tagged 'lifestyle' (28)

Bingeing at Night?

Are you gorging on foods at night? Do you grab a bag of your favorite chips to watch TV? Do you overindulge on your favorite snack? Do you splurge and overdo to satisfy that feeling of depression? Do you find that after you open a bag of cookies it is gone or almost gone before you go to bed? It is easy to overeat if we are not careful and not paying attention to our behavior. I know certain foods I must avoid completely or be very careful to make… Continue

Added by Brian, the old man on September 26, 2009 at 11:27am — 1 Comment

Temptation Got You Squirrelly?

When temptation arises do you start to feel irrational, like you have no mind of your own? When they bring out the appetizer, do you think, “I can eat just a few bites?” When you hear them start to sing Happy Birthday, does your mouth start to water for cake and ice cream? Do you just have to have a pudding cup as you spy your child grabbing one? I know that these times for me really test my strength. It is difficult for me to stay on my diet and live… Continue

Added by Brian, the old man on August 21, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Journal and Succeed

I find it helpful and important to keep a journal of the foods I eat to achieve the healthy lifestyle I am living. Mainly, journaling helps me keep in mind what I am eating. It makes me think about what I eat and forces me to make a conscious decision whether or not I should eat a particular food that day. If I am craving cookies, I can work them into my diet… Continue

Added by Brian, the old man on August 11, 2009 at 6:56pm — No Comments

Women of Faith

I won't be here tomorrow or Saturday. I'll be in Indianapolis at the Woman of Faith gathering. I can't wait. I'm going with my best friend and have been looking forward to this for a long time.

I need a break... we all do. America, we are all about the dream, materialism and go go go. Women were created to rest. Do we? Not many of us do... well that is, some of us rest too much and coin our own destiny as couch potatoes and others of us run so much that we are unable to slow down for… Continue

Added by Marcia Oliver on August 7, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Tips to a Healthy Lifestyle

Okay, now you are motivated to make the changes in your life to obtain the weight loss you are seeking and to be a happier healthier you. How do you maintain and achieve success? What are some easy things for you to do that will make a difference to achieve your goal? What things can you do that will help change your bad habits and start good ones? Today I offer some good tips to living a healthier lifestyle. This is not an all inclusive list but just… Continue

Added by Brian, the old man on August 6, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Does your employer influence your health and lifestyle choices?

Right now there are a number of federal rules that limit what employers and insurers can do to encourage and reward healthy behavior, such as being physically active, losing weight, and smoking cessation.

President Obama has outlined 8 principles for health legislation that will make it easier for employers to provide wellness and prevention programs, such as tax credits and other subsidies. The goals of worksite wellness programs would be to promote heart health, decrease obesity,… Continue

Added by Lisa Nelson on May 17, 2009 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

Diet vs. Lifestyle change

I have had many conversations lately with people about the word diet and lifestyle change. First I want to give you the definition’s I found on both

Diet = A regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight to eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition.

Lifestyle Change= Modifying or eliminating long-held habits of eating or… Continue

Added by Jill on February 2, 2009 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

Who am I

Who am I?

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who am I? I have!! Somewhere between getting married and having kids I lost the Jill I use to be. I was giving all of my energy to my family. I started to lose my identity. I gained weight and just kept getting by day to day.

I was happy I had my family and my beliefs but nothing past that brought me much joy. More pounds came with each pregnancy and not taking… Continue

Added by Jill on January 14, 2009 at 9:02pm — 2 Comments

One Day at a Time in 2009

Having had years of experience in starting the new year on the right foot, healthwise, I know that I must monitor my progress every day. If one day goes by that I have not kept an eye on what I eat, weigh, or how much I exercise, I am doomed to fail.

When I keep it simple with a small notebook or chart, I have the greatest success. So my healthy lifestyle resolution for this year is:

Monitor my healthy lifestyle progress every day, but keep it simple as I move forward… Continue

Added by Edie Dykeman on January 4, 2009 at 4:56am — 4 Comments

Exercise is Medicine

Yesterday I read a post called Exercise is Good Medicine from Carole Carson's blog. She talks about the "Exercise is Medicine" campaign which calls on doctors to "assess and review every patient's physical activity…

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Added by Blake Hagen on November 3, 2008 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Obesity Epidemic?

Just in case you were wondering if obesity really is a growing problem in our country:

Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 1987

Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 2007…

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Added by Blake Hagen on October 7, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Blood Pressure - 9 Steps to Lower High Blood Pressure

Today is World Heart Day, so I want to give nine steps that will lead to high blood pressure control and ultimately heart health!

If you live with high blood pressure, you’re familiar with the side effects of anti-hypertensive medications. Fortunately, medications are not the only way to rein in high blood pressure.

Lifestyle plays a key role. By altering some choices you make, you can avoid or reduce the need for medications.

Here are 9 steps that will start… Continue

Added by Lisa Nelson on September 28, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

My Marathon Training Schedule

I’ve been looking for different ways I can train for my upcoming marathon. There are many sites that give great advice, but I decided to do my own research and put a program together that works for me.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve increased my fitness walking, with both short walks, 4-5 miles, and long walks 8.5 miles to my new high, 10 miles. Yes, I did 10 miles two days ago. It was a little bit of a…

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Added by Lisa Newton on September 27, 2008 at 3:34am — 1 Comment

Soda and You

How many cans of soda have you had today? This week? This month? For some, it may be none, for some, it may be a lot.

In case you haven't heard, soda and soft drinks are not that good for you. Here's what Marion Nestle says in What to Eat (yup, still reading it and still enjoying it):

"Soft drinks are the prototypical junk food; they contain sugars -- and, therefore, calories -- but nothing else of nutritional value."

Calories from… Continue

Added by Blake Hagen on September 25, 2008 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

13 Things I love about Walking

Two days ago, I had a fantastic walk.

I did 6.4 miles of race walking a city route, swinging my arms all the way. BTW, the picture on the right was taken during my walk yesterday while walking in the sand.

As I wrote…

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Added by Lisa Newton on September 18, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Why I Blog About Health

In 2005, there were 2,448,017 deaths in the United States. Of those deaths, 652,091 (27%) were from heart disease, 559,312 (23%) from cancer, 143,579 (6%) from stroke (cerebrovascular diseases), and 75,119 (3%) from diabetes (according to CDC Statistics).

I would be stupid to say that ALL of these deaths were preventable through healthy lifestyle habits. They… Continue

Added by Blake Hagen on September 16, 2008 at 11:10am — 1 Comment

Californians aren't ready for 2010

What happens in 2010?

It’s the deadline for the Healthy People 2010 initiative.

Healthy People 2010 is a US government initiative that challenges individuals, communities, and health professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are…

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Added by Lisa Newton on September 13, 2008 at 4:00am — 1 Comment

Can you eliminate 400 calories per day?

Yes, you can.

In fact, it’s a lot easier than you think.

Making small changes in your eating habits can significantly help you lose weight.

A reduction of over 400 calories per day will enable you to lose more than 1 pound per week, without exercising. But, by doing both you’ll lose even more weight.…

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Added by Lisa Newton on September 8, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

10 Ways you can lower your Cholesterol

IAHeartHealthyRecipes.pdf

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and part of Iowa Avenue’s mission is learning, sharing, and…

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Added by Lisa Newton on September 5, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Health Nut Part Two

Some time ago I wrote a post on being a so-called "health nut." I am still amazed at the reactions of some people when they see that I like to take care of myself. I like to exercise. I like to train and compete in triathlons. I like to eat fruit, vegetables, and other healthy foods. I am by no means perfect with my eating or training, but I try to do the best I can.

"What are you, some kind of health nut?" is a question I get… Continue

Added by Blake Hagen on August 7, 2008 at 8:53am — 2 Comments