How about some very “real life” nutritional and food choice updates? Just to remind you that we are most certainly human… we are NOT perfect… and that getting healthIER does not require perfection, it just requires making better choices more often!
Saturday:
Was a busy day for us since hubby and I were teaching a seminar for [...]
I have a couple of work outs to update from the last few days.
Thursday:
25 lunges with front foot on round side of Bosu ball, rear foot up on couch, holding 2 x 25 lb. db’s
Abs on Bosu ball: 50 front crunches (with varying feet/leg positions) and 25 obliques crunches each side
25 2-arm seated rows using [...]
My focus continues to be on daily movement, whether it’s “formal” exercise or not.
Last Thursday, I did a full body work out (will be posted along with other “resistance training” work outs today). Then later that day I took the kids out for a bike ride and ended up doing a crazy series of sprints [...]
I think there’s more to ADD/ADHD than just diet and nutrition.
For example, we know that proper movement produces proprioception – it’s food for the brain. Proprioception essentially runs the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the “leader” of the rest of the brain.
In addition to stimulating the release of “feel-good” hormones, like serotonin, proprioception also [...]
With the onset of another school year, many parents are concerned with ADD and ADHD. Rightly so. This is a label placed upon (mostly) children at ever-increasing rates.
It’s challenging for me to buy into the idea of a diagnosis for which there is no quantitative test, and for which part of the affirmative diagnosis involves [...]
What you think about the most, and how you talk to yourself, determines your beliefs.
Your beliefs determine your behaviors – your choices.
Your behaviors/choices determine whether you will be healthy or sick.
Idea:
Start talking to yourself differently about healthy lifestyle choices.
“I love how I feel after I exercise!”
“I love how great I feel when I eat [...]
Remember, “HEALTH care” reform must involve HEALTH!
Health is a state of homeostatic cell function. All ‘things’ working harmoniously in a state of balance and optimal function.
Health does not come from drugs and surgery. This is “sickness care”. Short-term survival, or a temporary “band-aid” relief of symptoms may come from these things… but never improved [...]
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I wanted to show you what I’m talking about with the “side plank position while balancing on a medicine ball”. I hold this position for 45 – 60 seconds. By that time, I’m not saying many nice words in my head. I’m working on it!
This exercise is intense for me! There’s not a single exercise [...]
It has been a few days since I’ve posted these, so here’s the quick update of what type of regular movement I’m doing:
Yesterday: Did lots of stretching, some yoga poses and jumped on the trampoline.
Tuesday: Took the kids & the one with dog-breath for a walk in the morning, then did a nice, quick, focused, [...]
Resistance, Cardio and FUN all rolled into one afternoon!
Funny fitness fans!
(Click above link to watch video)
My kids have grown up understanding that regular exercise is part of being healthy. I love it now that they’re both big enough to join me in my routine. Well… sort of!
Their work outs usually end up looking more like the one in the video!! Good for a [...]
Squats on the BOSU ball
Here’s a little video clip of the exercise you see me refer to so often: squats on the flat side of the BOSU ball. My little model is holding some light weight balls up on her shoulders.
You can do the same with any light object (soup cans, etc.), or you can [...]
Singing to Chin-ups!
The other day, I had my daughter video a few exercises in my resistance training routine so that I could post them along with the “Motion is Life” work out posts – you know, to give you a clear picture of what on earth I’m talking about in those posts!
The BEST part about [...]
Loopy work out buddies!
You know those work outs I write about that sometimes take a little longer than others? Here’s why!
Healthy Breakfast for the Kids
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Here’s a REAL look at our nutty household in the morning! Complete with silly children, bed head, and the destroyed dining table in the background that the kids transformed into a fort as soon as they woke up!
Welcome to our life!
I’m not sure if you’ll get [...]
This is a photo in the September issue of Glamour magazine. Whatcha’ think?
Should we all feel “relieved” that this beautiful young woman isn’t “perfect” in the way our society thinks a woman should look? (I understand this point of view!)
Or, should we be a little uncomfortable with the ‘fact’ that size 12 is considered [...]
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Here’s a recent article I wrote regarding the current Health Care reform issue.
If we were REALLY talking about true “Health” care, this reform would be far more valuable and effective! Alas… we’re still stuck in the “sickness” care paradigm… wondering why we’re still SICK (and getting sicker) and going BROKE as a nation!
Click here [...]
Our healthiest ancestors incorporated “aerobic” activity as a regular part of their daily lives. No running shoes. No gym memberships. No treadmills. No pedometers or GPS wrist units. Just healthy, active lifestyles!
Wellness experts agree that we should move like this every day – some form of continual movement, like walking, cycling, running, swimming, etc. We [...]
