Topic of the Week Ending 1/18/09

23:1

The average adult invests approximately 23 hours everyday being inactive, sitting down in a work environment, eating poorly or not eating at all, battling stressful situations then trying to sleep comfortably amongst other things. While on a good day we’ll deposit 1 hour of focused exercise into our life account. So, why are some of us not yielding the great health returns that we that we desire and at this time of year plan for? Can we change? YES WE CAN!!! One school of thought is that the greatest change in our body comes from discipline nutrition and regular exercise, “More calories going out than staying in”.  These two factors create an awesome marriage for a better wellness lifestyle. How will you manage your lifestyle portfolio in 2009??

Topic of the Week Ending 1/10/09

Fad Diets

Many people want to lose weight and lose it fast, right? One of the most popular reasons for weight loss is to improve our physical image.  Overall health and functionality are ultimate benefits of weight loss and should be top motivators, but are often not top of our list until a physician breaks some unwanted news to us.  Fad diets have become popular ways to drop weight, but after the diet is over can you keep the weight off? Here is a link to a great site with many popular diets: http://www.everydiet.org/ They give benefits, descriptions and insight on effectiveness of diet.  Have you tried a fad diet? Were you able to lose weight (Fat)? Have you been able to keep it off?