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Jan 13, 2010

January 13, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Praise the Lard, Pass the Butter

the bad news: 68% of americans are overwt or obese. the good news: the numbers are holding steady enough that some think we’ve topped out. the bad news: while maybe fewer will get fatter, it’s likely the fat people will simply get fattier – and that means more risk of disease and disability. some suggestRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: 68% of American overweight, lifestyle choices, obesity Rate, physical activity

Jan 12, 2010

January 12, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

BMR and You

BMR – basal metabolic rate – is one of those numbers we love to know….right? you say no; why not? don’t you know that if you know this number, you know how much to eat, or not to eat, to manage your weight? don’t you know that, if you know this number, you’ll know whyRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: basal metabolic rate, BMI, BMR, calculate your BMR

Jan 12, 2010

January 12, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Diet and Mental Health

as we move further into our new year’s resolutions, esp those centered around eating and exercising, here’s one to consider. this is the first to show a link between healthy EATING, not simply components of a diet like vitamins or antioxidants, but real food, and mental health. women should rejoice as simply eating more fruitsRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: diet, eating and exercising, healthy eating, mental health

Jan 10, 2010

January 10, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

On Michael Pollan’s “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual” (Penguin).

pollan is synonymous with the current trend toward understanding, if not altering, our dietary behavior patterns. he has written and exposed the food industry for its abuses, not only of nature and beast but of consumers and eaters. however, here he discusses how to eat, simple rules to consider in making healthier food choices: MichaelRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: clean eating, dietary behavior patterns, Michael Pollan, salad

Jan 09, 2010

January 9, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Aristotelian Wellbeing

well, blog-readers, you are now off the hook: the new year’s eve resolutions have just gotten easier to comply with. a new book by a Dr. Love – real name, not pen name – reviews the science behind lifestyle change and finds that too many people are putting too much stock on doing too muchRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: Dr Love, new year's eve resolutions, science behind lifestyle, to be healthy

PT's on the RopesJan 07

January 7, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

PT’s on the Ropes

Today’s NYTimes ran an article about the value of some of what physical therapists do: Treat Me, But No Tricks Please Gina Kolata is a very astute and interesting writer but as all media writers do, they try to create a story even if it means biasing it. In this piece she suggests, with someRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: ACSM, diagnosis, proprioception therapy, PT's

Jan 06, 2010

January 6, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Another Day in Fitness Land

It may be self-indulgent to share one’s personal or professional endeavors and thoughts on a daily basis. that’s what blogging is about. but sometimes you actually have much to say that would be beneficial for others to hear. This past summer, TIME mag ran a piece that was very controversial, esp among fitness people. theRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: ACSM, BMR, EPOC, Exercise

Jan 05, 2010

January 5, 2010 By Irv Rubenstein

Intro to Fitness Nerdville

Welcome to my blog-world. this is my first foray into blogging so please excuse my style – I don’t like capitalizing because it slows down my typing. As an exercise professional, a personal trainer with a ph.d. in ex science, I am always on the lookout for material that’s valid and reliable to share withRead More

Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: exercise professional, fitness professional, personal trainer, trainer

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