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Sleep!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

I’ve been horrible about writing lately. I’ve been so busy with my sons’ activities!
But here is a post you might enjoy about how to get a better night’s sleep.
Sleep is so important to your health, your weight, your energy levels, and everything else. J.D. has dug up some good information that might help […]

Film Festivals!

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

My son, Patrick, was in an FSU Masters Thesis Film last year, called Cosmos. It has been accepted to the Sarasota Film Festival, as well as the Atlanta Film Festival. So last weekend we were in the Sarasota area, attending parties and film screenings. Tomorrow we leave again to go to Atlanta.
If […]

Is Obesity Linked to Disease?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

My cousin, who is just a few years younger than I, was just diagnosed with diabetes a couple of days ago. When I mentioned this on another forum, one dedicated to combating fat discrimination, I was told that obesity does not lead to disease, and that thin people get diabetes, too. Now, I […]

Recall of Total Body Essential Nutrition Products!

Friday, March 28th, 2008

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WARNS CONSUMERS OF ADVERSE REACTIONS FROM DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of suspect selenium poisoning associated with consumption of a dietary supplement. Total Body Essential Nutrition of Atlanta is the sole distributor of the products and has voluntarily recalled Total Body Formula […]

Video Challenge!

Friday, March 28th, 2008

I’m challenging myself, and anyone else who wants to join in.
I plan to lose at least five pounds and save up a couple of hundred dollars or so to buy a decent video camera. When I have reached these goals, which should take me a couple of weeks to a month at […]

What’s Wrong with BMI?

Friday, March 21st, 2008

We’ve all heard that we have an obesity epidemic in the United States. It’s true that more and more children, as well as adults, are overweight. But obesity is being defined by BMI, or Body Mass Index. Is this a good indicator of obesity?
I don’t watch TV at home (but I make […]

Net Carbs

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

If you’ve ever been on a low-carb diet, you might be aware of the term “net carbs.” Since fiber (cellulose) is not digestible by humans, you only need to count the carbs minus the fiber. This will give you the “net carbs.”
In an effort to consume fewer net carbs and more fiber, you […]

Nutrition: Carbohydrates

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

I can hardly believe it’s been three weeks since I wrote about protein. I hadn’t intended to wait this long between posts about nutrition.
What Are Carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are our main source of energy. They are the optimum fuel source for muscle energy, and for brain energy. Visionlearning.com seems to have the […]

Strength Goals

Friday, March 7th, 2008

One of the things I like most about weightlifting is that it’s so easy to measure success. I also love to feel strong and capable. My appearance is secondary to this, but I have to admit that I like to look strong.
As some of you may know, I hit my weightlifting goals just […]

Losing Weight vs. Losing Fat

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

A lot of people join a gym to lose weight. When I first speak with them, they might tell me how many pounds they want to lose, and that they want to get “toned.” Of course, what most of them really want to lose is fat.
Now, it seems that what most people mean […]

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