I bought the full magazine and there is a lot of useful information about exercise. Much of it has been known for quite some time, only now there is "scientific evidence" of some of those benefits. I'm not sure that the "proof is in the pudding" will motivate people more. Although - my own philosophy of some is better than none exercise is mentioned, which is great because our bodies were meant to MOVE!
What potential exercisers need to do is find their joy when moving their bodies. Do it because they want to and need to, not just have to. Perhaps weights does the trick, maybe its a dance class or yoga in the living room...explore and enjoy the journey and when you find THE thing that makes your body rock, then learn, do it, learn all the aspects of it. Make it yours.
Smile!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Quick fix?
The latest Newsweek has a big article on exercise and mental health.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17662246/site/newsweek/
A few studies have now shown that exercise actually improves our mental health as well as our physical health.
I would like to comment on the following statement in the article
"That gives rise to the question: if exercise is such good medicine, could scientists someday distill its brain-powering effects into chemical form—a sort of "workout in a pill"? "
I feel this comment just re-enforces the fact that most people STILL would rather have the quick fix rather than put in some effort and move their bodies. Typically time is a factor, but in reality, its what we CHOOSE to be our realities. If we CHOOSE to decide that we are too busy, then that is all that we see. But there are many ways to manage our time: wake up earlier, exercise while watching TV, exercise at lunch, take mini exercise breaks throughout the day...
We are all capable of making our goals a reality. The first step is COMMITMENT to that goal. Once you commit, you can strategize. But if you aren't fully committed, then you will make excuses. Its easy to make excuses not to, but during the time you are taking to make those excuses, you could be moving your body instead.
Our bodies were MEANT TO MOVE!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17662246/site/newsweek/
A few studies have now shown that exercise actually improves our mental health as well as our physical health.
I would like to comment on the following statement in the article
"That gives rise to the question: if exercise is such good medicine, could scientists someday distill its brain-powering effects into chemical form—a sort of "workout in a pill"? "
I feel this comment just re-enforces the fact that most people STILL would rather have the quick fix rather than put in some effort and move their bodies. Typically time is a factor, but in reality, its what we CHOOSE to be our realities. If we CHOOSE to decide that we are too busy, then that is all that we see. But there are many ways to manage our time: wake up earlier, exercise while watching TV, exercise at lunch, take mini exercise breaks throughout the day...
We are all capable of making our goals a reality. The first step is COMMITMENT to that goal. Once you commit, you can strategize. But if you aren't fully committed, then you will make excuses. Its easy to make excuses not to, but during the time you are taking to make those excuses, you could be moving your body instead.
Our bodies were MEANT TO MOVE!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Marketing in snack food
Tip:
Watch out for those 100 calorie or less versions of snack foods, such as cookies and chocolate bars. There is a big movement in the snack industry to make these unhealthy snacks more healthy by making servings sizes smaller. This doesn't change the fact that they are still unhealthy! They remain empty calories, that is they have no nutritional value for you. Save the "treats" for special occasions.
News:
Krispy Kreme Introduces NEW Whole Wheat Doughnut - are donuts healthy? No! A smaller version of a donut is still loaded in fat and sugar. Things can be called "whole wheat" and NOT actually be 100% whole grain.
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/185983
Training:
Its official, I'm back on my regular training plan. I did my first base training ride this weekend. I admit, spending that long on the trainer isn't terribly exciting, but keeping my goal to race Expert level this summer in view does help me stay focused. The race license came in the mail too, so its even on paper!
Have a great week!
Watch out for those 100 calorie or less versions of snack foods, such as cookies and chocolate bars. There is a big movement in the snack industry to make these unhealthy snacks more healthy by making servings sizes smaller. This doesn't change the fact that they are still unhealthy! They remain empty calories, that is they have no nutritional value for you. Save the "treats" for special occasions.
News:
Krispy Kreme Introduces NEW Whole Wheat Doughnut - are donuts healthy? No! A smaller version of a donut is still loaded in fat and sugar. Things can be called "whole wheat" and NOT actually be 100% whole grain.
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/185983
Training:
Its official, I'm back on my regular training plan. I did my first base training ride this weekend. I admit, spending that long on the trainer isn't terribly exciting, but keeping my goal to race Expert level this summer in view does help me stay focused. The race license came in the mail too, so its even on paper!
Have a great week!
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