September 6th, 2010
6 “Healthy” Eating Choices to Rethink
Author: Megan
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2. Whole-Grain Breads
Hype: Read the packages in the bread aisle and it’s easy to think you’ve hit the nutrient jackpot. Every label features words like “whole,” “multi-grain,” “oats,” “natural” and “fiber.” For generations raised on white bread, the mere hint of brownness and texture may be enough to signal wholesomeness.
Reality: When it comes to bread, you can’t judge a loaf by its wrapper — or its color. Nor can you assume that even a healthy bread is going to be healthy Read More
April 7th, 2010
Tips to Get Good Sleep
Author: Gretchen Rubin
There’s a lot of advice out there about getting good sleep; here are tips that work for me:
Good habits for good sleep:
- Exercise most days, even if it’s just to take a walk.
- No caffeine after 7:00 p.m.
- An hour before bedtime, avoid doing any kind of work that takes alert thinking. Addressing envelopes—okay. Analyzing an article—nope.
- Adjust your bedroom temperature to be slightly chilly.
- Keep your bedroom dark. Studies show that even the tiny light from a digital alarm clock can
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March 30th, 2010
The Endless Advantages of Group Fitness Participation
Author: Wade Souza
Group Exercise Edge: Motivate, Educate and Energize
The ever-changing fields of health and fitness currently offer unprecedented accessibility, technological advancements, and personalized services. Each year innovative practices, principles, and trends emerge within the dynamic industry, particularly pertaining to group fitness. Ultimately, the advantages of training in a group setting remain nearly limitless. Thoroughly addressing the most valuable opportunities uniquely, should inspire potential participants to achieve personal health and fitness goals, via group fitness.
Basic Benefits
Ultimately, effective group exercise should provide comparable or greater individual results, compared to personal training. Read More
March 30th, 2010
Mind Games that Are Great for the Brain
Author: Tara Dawn
Because You Only Get One!
As the old saying goes, “use it or lose it.” Your brain does not operate on a storage type basis—like a filing cabinet, neatly stocking bits of information in different places. In fact, it stores information in synaptic connections—little electrical connections between nerves in your brain. These connections form patterns, and practicing these patterns by using the same connections will help keep them fresh and in good working order. In the same vein, if you let them go and don’t reconnect these same Read More
March 30th, 2010
6 “Healthy” Eating Choices to Rethink
Author: Megan
In t
he pursuit of optimal vitality, many health-motivated people reach for food they think is good for them. Unfortunately, many such so-called healthy choices turn out to be less beneficial than we assume. Because they often involve swapping fats and sugars for a slew of chemicals, they may actually undermine, rather than support, your health goals.
Not quite sure how well you’d score on a healthy-eating pop quiz? Here are the subjects on which many well-intended eaters remain confused, and a review of the often misunderstood gaps between hype and reality. Read More
