Live Fit and Sore

Category: Health/Nutrition

  • Kids and Fitness

    Yesterday, I received an email from someone who had read my most recent blog post in the Ashburn Patch about getting kids into fitness. I fully believe there is no reason that is good enough to not be on top of this issue as parents. It’s part of our job to not only lead by…

  • Paleo Eating

    Potatoes bad, nuts good for staying slim, Harvard study finds Yeah, there is something to that Paleo eating after-all. Everyone knows that people who chow down on french fries, chug soda and go heavy on red meat tend to pile on more pounds than those who stick to salads, fruits and grains. But is a…

  • Gluten is tied to early menopause

    Gluten allergy linked to earlier menopause NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with untreated celiac disease may hit menopause earlier, and have a higher risk of some pregnancy complications, than women without the disease, suggests a small study. However, if women with celiac disease are diagnosed early, and follow a strict diet as treatment, the…

  • Overweight America: Products adapt to accommodate

    Overweight is the new normal Americans are living large. Extra large. As in XXXXL large. As in baby-powdered-thighs large. As in wheezing, heaving, bust-the-car-suspension large. Overweight has become the new normal, and society is straining to accommodate our ever-expanding waistlines. We plant plush bottoms on wider seats in theaters and toilet stalls, drape ourselves in…

  • Managing Stress

    Our body’s old response to modern stress can be dangerous I have had lots of discussions about this with my doctor over the years. Our bodies are not designed to handle stress the way we have to deal with it in modern day. Consistent and pervasive stress can cause serious issues – physical and mental.…

  • Changes in the Food Pyramid

    Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with fruits and vegetables. The circular plate, which…

  • Your work is making you fat

    Workplace Cited as a New Source of Rise in Obesity Looking beyond poor eating habits and a couch-potato lifestyle, a group of researchers has found a new culprit in the obesity epidemic: the American workplace. A sweeping review of shifts in the labor force since 1960 suggests that a sizable portion of the national weight gain…

  • Navy Seals – What we can learn from their approach

    5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Navy SEALs I have been fascinated with the training the elite forces Surviving the Cut special on Discovery. These guys are mentally tough as nails but what i loved in this post was the mention of the wives. Some may say they are … What’s hard is good.…

  • Happy Hours are good for your health

    Part of taking care of yourself is having fun. We all get stuck in the grind of our lives — not really feeling like we have or want to put in the energy to go out and be social. I decided to start focusing on getting out there and meeting people, talking with them about…

  • Chemo Brain in cancer patients lingers

    Chemo Brain May Last 5 Years or More I  had never heard of this foggy brain/chemo brain until Scott got cancer and he started experiencing it. No one had mentioned it in any detail that I remember when we were learning about side effects.  But it’s one of those things that once again highlight that even…