Jul 16th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
Fitz talks to actress Brooke Shields about diet and exercise.
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Brooke suggests moderation in all things: “You don’t have to be crazy and you don’t have to be like an athlete… to be more fit”. She goes onto talk about how going to extremes, setting unrealistic goals proved to be counterproductive. “Find something you enjoy and stick with it.”
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Again attempts at extremes (going non-fat or cutting out lots of foods) backfired – resulting in weight gain. Brooke talks about finding a balance, maintaining smaller portions, giving into cravings, and an awareness of when eating is for emotional reasons.
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May 29th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
A 10-minute walking stress test can give important information about health risks to those middle aged and older. The test measures cardiorespiratory fitness, or how well the lungs, heart, and blood vessels work together.
Preventative medicine expert Dr Timothy Church, recently told CNN, “Fitness is just simply as powerful a risk factor as there is.” I think that’s a pretty bold statement, and one we would do well to pay attention to.
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Tags: Blood Vessels, Bold Statement, Cnn, Dr Timothy, Exercise Fitness, Exercise Stress Test, Exercise Test, Health Risks, heart, Important Information, Lungs, Medicine, Mortality Risk, Preventative Medicine, Risk Factor, Test Measure, Timothy Church
