Archive for December, 2009

Chad Henry Workout Video

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

This video of my Executive Wellness client Chad Henry is really great. His personal trainer, Jeremy, owns Underground Core Fitness in Warrenville Illinois. You can checkout his website here if you are local to him and need a good personal trainer.
Underground Core Fitness Website
Chad is about a third of the way to his ultimate [...]

Cutting TV Time - Does It Help?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says that cutting TV time helps people get more active, burn more calories, and even lose a little weight.
TV is recognized as the number one culprit in our sedentary lifestyles.
In this study the participants’ mean age was 42 years, 70% were women, and mean baseline BMI [...]

Add Vitamins and Minerals When Losing Weight

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

One of the fifteen healthy-eating guidelines I teach through the NFL Daily tool at Leanness Lifestyle University Leanness Lifestyle University is to make sure, when in a hypo-caloric state (less calories consumed than needed to maintain weight), to consume a vitamin and mineral supplement with additional calcium for most women and some men–depending. See the [...]

Recycling Not Prejudiced

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Dang it all. I always hate to see it when someone recycles — whether I agree with them personally, professionally or politically.
Mike Huckabee, former GOV of Arkansas, got a lot of attention in 2004ish when he lost 110 lbs or so and, in 2005, went on a nationwide promotion of a his book “Quit Digging [...]

Menus Are Only Suggestions

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

I was speaking with a client today and I was reminded how I think of menus and how different it is compared to how most people think of menus. If you think of a menu like a Lifestyler it’ll make ordering at a restaurant a whole lot easier and less stressful.
Most of us don’t spend [...]

Obese Before Pregnant? Gain Less Weight

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

A study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology:
November 2009 - Volume 114 - Issue 5 - pp 1069-1075
http://tinyurl.com/yhrwlbf
provides these insights if you are obese and newly pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. Feel free to pass this along to friends, family and co-workers.
1. The more weight you gain during pregnancy the less likely you are to [...]

University Mandates Fitness Class for Obese

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Should students with a body mass index of 30 or above have to take a fitness course prior to graduating?
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University garnered national attention recently by requiring students with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above to take a fitness course prior to graduating in May.
About 80 Lincoln seniors [...]