It sounds paradoxical but those in the exercise/fitness field know it’s there: people whose wt and whose BMI are normal, or even low, but are obese…by body fat standards. We’ve all heard about muscled athletes whose BMIs are high because their weight is hi relative to their height. So we should not be surprised toRead More
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On Stretching
This article from way back in November – Phys Ed: How Necessary Is Stretching? – addresses the upside and potential downside of doing flexibility training, esp in excess. having studied stretching for the past decade when the science of stretching really took hold in the field, it was a comfort to see the author –Read More
Salted…
Occasionally I go to the movie with a buddy of mine who loves popcorn, but not the kind I would share. He likes buttered popcorn. So do I, but I hate the mess, the unnecessary and useless calories, and the idea that he’s slowly adding to his girth, his heart condition, and his blood pressure.Read More
Ski Safely
Dear blog-readers: It’s full blown winter now, esp in the high country. That means ski season is up and running. It also means for those who don’t live up there that that annual visit portends great risk, esp as the years pass and the body rusts. Here’s an article that reviews the myths of skiRead More
Get Your Butt Going
This just in from Exercise ETC’s FitBits, a monthly on line newsletter full of exercise facts. It’s an article discussing gluteal exercises, especially the gluteus medius, the one on the outside of the hip, the one considered most dysfunctional in folks who develop or incur certain knee problems – ACLs, patellofemoral pain syndrome, etc. SoRead More
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
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
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
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
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