Beware "Healthy Halo" foods

Beware of marketers who use healthy terms to convey an item will keep you on your diet.  The author of the article provides a simple rule, read the label.  Also, don't over eat buy eating another item thinking that the healthy item made it possible.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2012/11/27/ellie-krieger-halo-foods/1710175/

Right Amount of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study

Right Amount of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study

Balance is a concept that works whenever applied to many life strategies, so it makes sense that it is important to hit the right livel of exercise to achieve the best results for exercise. The right amount of exercise leads to a better outlook than too little or to much just like overworking versus personal time can have deleterious results.  This study puts some good guidelines on balance when it comes to physical fitness and that makes good sense to me.

Burn Calories all day long!

I am a big fan of EPOC designed training.  EPOC stands for Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption and meams that after strength exercises combined with Cardio exercises results in Calories being burned 12 to 24 hours after teh work out.  The atatched article discusses in greater detail. I agree tnat many trainers do not teach this and it is so basic and important that this is a big miss.  Try it out and burn bonus calories.

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20120929/ARCHIVES01/120929841/1014&parentprofile=1057

Lead a Longer Life when you exercise, The Boomer Boom

I read that article that I have linked to below with excitement because the news that exercising leads to a longer life and the aging of America intersect nicely for people like me whom Train individuals for a living.  It is no wonder then that it was recently reported that we will have a shortage of Physical Fitness Trainers in the coming years as the aging baby Boomers work to eat and live better.  And what could be more rewarding than helping older Americans lead a more productive life?  It is a great time to be in the Physical Fitness business and the welcome mat is out to others.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20120830/healthy-living-old-age-can-add-up-to_6-years

Having someone to push you works

I am a big believer in motivation.  Some of us have very strong self motivation and can push ourselves without much assitance. Some of us, even Olympic Athletes like the great Michael Phelps, need a coach to push us along.  I was also struck by the coach/athlete realtionships that were on display at the Olympic Gymnastic events. Most of us could do bettter if we had a coach. Enjoy the attached article that makes that point well which is my coaching advice for the day.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/31/want-to-lose-weight-a-coach-or-a-buddy-can-help/

Heat is Good up to a point

It is good to get advice that takes a general idea such as the article that I am linking to about heat and then breaks it down for better understanding.  Yes working out in the heat can be very good for the muscles but only up to a point.  Essentially, humidity can be the cause of a heat issue.  Exercising when it is 90 and less than 30% humidity is better than 80 and over 60% humidity. In all cases, especailly those of high humidity, hydration is very important. So enjoy the heat but watch the water/humidity!



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/uk-fitness-heat-idUSLNE85H01520120618

Artificial Sweetners a Mystery, better than sugar.

I found an article that concisely highlights the debate over artificail sweetners. Which ones are OK and which are risky to long term health.  The one conclusion is that while all of the research is inconclusive that the artificial swettners are deemed to be "safe" by the FDA and that all scientists agree that they are better than sugar when it comes to leading a healthy life.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/which-sweetener-should-you-choose/