We all hear to eat mindfully rather than emotionally. And though sometimes it can be difficult, mindful eating is essential to staying fit. In a new research follow-up study at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (prompted by initial reports by Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H. four years ago), they found that regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating.
“In our earlier study, we found that middle-age people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-year period than those who did not. This was independent of physical activity and dietary patterns. We hypothesized that mindfulness – a skill learned either directly or …read more

If you are having trouble losing weight, you need to get moving with a solid fitness routine but you also need to cut calories. For many people cutting back on calories seems impossible. But there are many painless, nearly effortless ways to cut back.
Skip the Soda
Replace your soda with water or at least with diet soda. The calories in soda really add up, particularly if you are always sipping something while at work. Increasing your water intake will also make you feel full, so you’ll eat less.
Pick Fruit Instead of Juice
An orange has 50-60 calories while a cup of orange …read more

Beach time is coming fast and that always sparks the desire for people to shed the winter weight. What if it’s not just winter weight? What if it’s lifetime weight. If you have a rather thick layer of fat around your belly, it’s going to take some time to take that off.
Most people think that the key to flat abs is exercises that target the abdominal muscles and they are partially correct. While doing abdominal exercise will strengthen your abs, the exercise alone won’t be enough to stimulate your body in to burning energy, in turn using fat as the …read more

Another week flew by and a new one is coming faster than I’d like it too. 2009 is going by too quickly as we’re already a quarter of the way through the year. Let’s see what went on this past week in Fitness.

Sunday 3/29 I talked about the importance of utilizing weight training in to your fitness routine. Built strength and burn calories!
Monday 3/30 I stressed that dieting alone is never the best option for weight loss and control. Mixing Fitness with a good diet is key to losing weight and staying healthy.
Tuesday 3/31 Tied in to Dieting AND Fitness …read more

Dieting And Exercise . How many times have you heard someone talking about dieting and they say it never works. They have tried various exercises but have had no success. Some give up after a short run while others say that they stuck to a diet but had little or no results over a months time.
Dieting is never easy. It takes some drastic lifestyle changes depending on what you are currently used to, but dieting alone will not show results in a short period of time. You may lose a few pounds over a months time but most often you …read more