Yesterday I realized something interesting. One of my goals is to try to do 30 minutes of cardio exercise (even just a walk) 6 days a week, and 30 minutes of strength training one day a week. From everything I’ve read, the more muscles you build, the more calories you burn - even when you’re [...]
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I just ran into an article via Digg which proved, once again, that sometimes our parents know best. The fact is that eating slowly (chew each bite and don’t eat in front of the TV) lets your brain “catch up” to how much you’ve consumed. The end result? You will eat less! I tried it, [...]
So I’ve been trying to figure out what my major roadblock to eating healthier was and if you’re interested, I think I’ve found it.
Nope wasn’t money, though of course it is more expensive to eat healthy foods.
Nope, wasn’t time - well not specifically.
Turns out it was my cluttered kitchen. I spent most of today throwing [...]
I got up this morning and all I could think about was cake. Chocolate cake. Like the one I have sitting in my refrigerator.
Yea, making that cake was a HUGE error in judgement. The thing is, when you’re the only one in the house on a diet it’s really REALLY easy to say, well THEY [...]
Ran into this article which really sums it up. When you get right down to it, weight loss boils down to four simple principles.
- Fad diets don’t work
- Eat nutritious food
- Exercise
- Stick to it!
I’m thinking this would make a great poster for over my desk. Because from everything I’ve read, from everything I’ve tried, [...]
That’s what University of Washington researchers found when they compared the prices of 370 foods. Calorie for calorie, junk foods not only cost less than fruits and vegetables. Energy-dense munchies cost on average $1.76 per 1,000 kcal, compared with $18.16 per 1,000 kcal for low-energy but nutritious foods. See my post below, and don’t forget [...]
