Eating fast food is OK if you do this
You probably realize that having a fast food diet combined with being a couch potato is a pretty sure path to aging and disease. But you may be surprised to learn that research has shown regular exercise may undo the effects of an unhealthy diet!
- Tags: Exercise, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
A special message from Sherry
I would like to share a heartfelt moment in my life with you today, as well as give you a very special and important message from me personally. Last Friday I was promoted to 4th-degree black belt in Okinawan Goju-Ryu karate. As such, my title is no longer Sensei Sherry but Renshi Sherry, meaning master instructor.
- Tags: Exercise, Healthy Living
This is our new “normal?”
I don’t judge when people tell me the health atrocities they think are OK or normal because they have been carefully conditioned into thinking how they do. But we’re at a point in our existence where things are about as ABNORMAL as they can get.
- Tags: Disease, Exercise, General Health, Healthy Living, Immune Health
Are you guilty of these common exercise blunders?
If you are getting on the exercise bandwagon, congratulations--you couldn’t do anything better for good health and weight loss!
But BEWARE.
- Tags: Exercise, Healthy Living
How to (finally) stick with an exercise program
Today is National Running Day so it’s a good day to talk about not only running but exercise in general! I just heard you grunt, sigh and roll your eyes. Come on, let’s face it—exercise has SO many health benefits that cannot be disputed, and if you want anything that resembles good health, it is a must!
- Tags: Exercise, Healthy Living
Why the Body Mass Index (BMI) is useless
The Body Mass Index (BMI) was designed to take a defined look at someone's height and weight to assess overweight and obesity.
A BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight; 18.5-24.9 is normal; 25.0 – 29.9 is overweight and 30.0 or greater is obese.