Live Fit and Sore

Category: Health/Nutrition

  • Get Moving…

    I saw this interesting piece of news targeted at women: Exercise Can Help Prevent Weight Gain, But It Won’t Be Easy There’s a lot of attention paid to what works when it comes to losing weight. But that’s not really the hard part; anyone can diet or exercise in the short term, but maintaining a…

  • Notable News

    In the end, it is all about our behavior and the choices we make. When we are armed with the right information, we can make powerful changes in our biology. We don’t have to be slaves to it. For food, so much of the issue is about quality, not quantity. Most people don’t appreciate the…

  • Happy Spring to one and all!

    Another great day in Northern Virginia.  I went for a run to start my day. My friends have been telling me not to run the Wo&D trail alone. It has never really occurred to me to be cautious of running this alone. I always see people on it and I basically stay in the area…

  • Notable News

    Healthy Eating Tips – Cheap Organic Food – thedailygreen.com. PepsiCo yanking sugar from schools worldwide – Crain’s New York Business.

  • Spring is in the Air

    What a great day for a run and to race for the ribbon – raising money for breast cancer research! This race was not the biggest race but it felt like the right amount of people. My first race of the season – a 5k – and I finished 26:58 which may even been earlier…

  • 10 Things the Weight-Loss Industry Won’t Say

    The ads are filled with testimonials about amounts of weight that are just physiologically impossible for a person to lose. You just don’t lose 30 pounds in 30 days.” In fact, the standard disclaimer “results not typical” is one of the few claims that are actually true. “[Weight-loss marketers] highlight the real ‘success’ stories of…

  • Notable News

    Get Physical: Effective Weight Management Methods. Good weight loss programs are usually uncomplicated, but you need to balance an everyday workout routine with a properly crafted, nutritious diet. Listing foods to stay away from, foods to be eaten mostly, and foods to be consumed moderately can be a very good way to properly begin a…

  • What Really Makes You Fat

    When you reach for chocolates, snack foods or other “comfort” foods, it’s often because you’re stressed, depressed, or bored. When you eat in response to social cues – such as having lunch or dinner when you’re not hungry – or when you eat unconsciously, you’re not really tuned in to your nutritional needs or your…

  • Developing a healthy relationship with food

    One of the things I have been thinking about since watching this video from Dr Oz with Carnie Wilson is how Dr Oz gave the advice that you need to be more in touch with the food you eat –  meaning you should make most of the food you consume.  Knowing what is in the…

  • Fiber in all of its glory

    I was listening to satellite radio this morning and heard hungry-girl.com give a tip about how to bake instead of fry chicken. She mentioned putting Fiber One cereal into a blender with a bunch of spices and then using a  fat-free liquid egg substitute -like Egg Beaters Original – instead of eggs and dipping the…