Need another reason to exercise?
New research published in today’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims that caffeine and exercise may help protect against skin cancer.
According to the National Cancer Institute, there are around 1 million new cases of skin cancer per year in the US.
The initial research was conducted with mice, [...]
I believe that if we can take a little time during our day to get outside for some fresh air and connect with nature, the stress of the day will be forgotten (at least for that short period of time!).
I have been spending quite a bit of time in my backyard this summer - at [...]
Recently I posted a few things you can do to manage stress at work. Then I thought what about stress at home? Many of the ideas I wrote about in the work post can easily be done at home. One thing I left out that is better saved for at home is to Create a [...]
This post is inspired from the 7/23 Oprah episode with Dr. Oz.
He was giving advice to a mom who has an overweight child. One of the things he told her was that healthy eating starts with a trip to the grocery store. He couldn’t be more right.
So the next time you are [...]
My day ended on the early side yesterday and as I unwound and began preparing dinner, I put the TV on in the background. Dr. Mehmet Oz, co-author of the book You on a Diet was on Oprah and until yesterday I had never had the opportunity to hear what he had to say [...]
Today is Sunday, the end of week 6 (I’ve lost track of days). We are in phase II and I feel a little guilty today. As I wrote in my reflections post, I have decided to continue faithfully with the weight workouts and keep Plyos for a rainy day. I run and [...]
This post is inspired from a recent comment I received to another post I wrote about exercise and long term weight loss/maintenance. Thank you to the person who left a comment! I discuss these considerations with my clients and encourage them to consider how each can make a difference with their goals. [...]
I started reading the June/July edition of Scientific American Mind for the article on intuition. I ended up reading the article Kids on Meds: Trouble Ahead? (pg 35) The article is focused on the use of antidepressant medications in kids, specifically those 18 and under.
I have seen many articles, news stories [...]
Your boss is breathing down your neck, you’re on a tight deadline, or you’re about to make the presentation of a lifetime. You’re stressed, right? Don’t let that stress take over! Below are my favorite and most effective methods to manage stress at the work. I invite you to try one and see [...]
I am catching up on my magazines/reading and read an article from the July/August 2007 edition of Health Magazine reiterating the point that in order to lose weight you MUST exercise! The article pulled data from a variety of studies.
Highlights of the article include the following statistics/information on the importance of exercise to maintain [...]
