As a Follow up to my Post “Healthy Snacks on the Go: Do they Really Exist?” I thought it wise to not leave the “diet on the go” problem with only solutions to your snack needs. In the end, it’s the meals, those 4 to 6 a day, that make up your “Make or… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2007
7 years Old, 400 lbs = Child Abuse
This Video shows a 400 pound 7 year old, Jessica. At 7 years old, if you are that big, it’s your parents fault, pure and simple. They are essentially committing manslaughter. And the sooner we realize what obesity does to children, and start forcing parents to take resposibility for it, the better. See, “Chubby Girls… Continue Reading
PE Classes for youth
A reader wrote in Response to my Post “Chubby Girls Reach Puberty Earlier” That was soo sad! And continues to be. This problem needs to be taken more seriously, by the government as well as by parents. What better impetus for mandatory PE classes is there than this; in addition to all the statistics indicating… Continue Reading
Goulash: Hungarian Health Food
Hungarian Goulash is a wonderful food, it tastes fantastic, and it also makes a great diet food. Just leave out the traditionally accompanying carbs (dumplings, Bread, etc). Here’s a Recipe I found for Hungarian Goulash: Fiakergulasch (Beef goulash)* (serves 4) 1 kg beef rump joint ** 1 kg white onions 100 ml vegetable oil… Continue Reading
Healthy Snacks on the Go: Do they Really Exist?
Your busy, life keeps you running at full speed. That is the reality of Modern existence. Unfortunately, the speed of your life is having a direct impact on the speed of your metabolism, and your metabolism is getting SLOWER and your tummy is getting Bigger. Fast lives mean less time. And less time… Continue Reading
Chubby Girls reach Puberty Earlier
If you have an overweight 3 year old girl, odds are she’ll be going through puberty at 9, says new research published in the journal of Pediatrics. higher levels of fat, mean higher levels of estrogen, the female sex hormone. (this goes for men, too). And higher levels of estrogen trigger puberty. I worked for… Continue Reading
Kids Stress causes Brain Damage
US scientists discovered a brain structure involved with memory and emotion had shrunk in children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A withered hippocampus may make a child less able to deal with stress and raise anxiety, Pediatrics journal reports. More often than not, if a kid is stressed out, it’s the parents fault. Children… Continue Reading
The 4 Techniques of Mindfulness, and your Fitness Goals
“Before you begin your workouts sit down for a few minutes and think about your body. Let your mind get in touch with your muscles. During the day you probably think about everything but training your body. You shouldn’t just hurry from a business deal and start doing a bench press…You should allow it (your… Continue Reading
You Know You're Gonna Die … But how?
Here’s a Chart detailing the probabilities that you’ll die in one way or another: Notice that the probability of death by any cause=1. Not surprising. But, the next one down is where you should focus. Death by heart disease is 1/5. That is, you have a 1/5 chance of dying from something you probably could… Continue Reading
Suck in Your Gut? … Maybe Not
Sucking in the gut has become ubiquitous with looking more fit. But it’s not just the image conscious who engage in such activies. Coaches, Personal Trainers (including myself), and Physical Therapists have been telling people for years that sucking in your gut durring exercise will activate the transverse abdominals, and thereby decrease spinal loading. Apparently,… Continue Reading
