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Healthy Tips Straight From the White House
It's no secret that Michelle and President Obama are one fit couple. If you're wondering how they stay in shape with such a demanding lifestyle and with a personal pastry chef living under the same roof, the first lady has offered some tips in a recent issue of Prevention magazine.
- Include exercises in your routine that offer immediate results.
Practice Moderation Like World's Oldest Man
The world's oldest man is an astounding 112 years old, born in September 1896. Walter Breuning has lived such a long and fruitful life by keeping busy, taking an aspirin, and eating two meals a day, and most importantly, by practicing moderation. To live a long life, he recommends staying active in body and mind, don't eat too much, and be good to people.
Speak Up: Do You Have a Cheat Day?
Everything in moderation, we always say, but some people have a hard time spreading their indulgences throughout the week and choose to save their splurges for a "cheat day." Personally, I like to fit little pleasures into my daily life, whether it be a glass of wine with dinner or a piece of dark chocolate any time of day.
Allowing myself small daily treats makes me happiest, but of course we are all different.
Yo-Yo Exercising Is a No, No
We've all heard that yo-yo dieting is bad for your health, but did you know that yo-yo exercising could be just as bad?
A study from the Journal of Applied Physiology has found that periods of strenuous exercise followed by weeks of physical inactivity can lead to increased fat cell production. Since increased fat cell production — fat cell hyperplasia — can lead to weight gain and obesity, this is not something any of us want, nor is it healthy.
Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure
I don't know about you, but I really do love chocolate and rarely need an excuse to indulge. Since there is new research suggesting that dark chocolate (my favorite) helps lower blood pressure I might not need to rationalize my small indulgences any longer.
German scientists found that eating a tiny square of dark chocolate every night before bed, lowered blood pressure.
Wii-itis IS The New Nintendinitis
Sports injuries are a serious bummer, not only do they disrupt well planned training schedules, they are also painful. As luck would have it, "sports" injuries sustained during long sessions of Wii sports video games are painful as well.
A recent letter in "The New England Journal of Medicine details the first documented case of acute “Wiiitis” caused by extended play on Wii tennis.
Get the Bod: Hilary Swank Believes in Moderation
Hilary Swank won me over in her role in Million Dollar Baby. When it comes to a fit and healthy body, any strong female who can box is top on my list of inspirational women.
When asked how she stays so healthy, she told Men's Fitness:
"Well, I think I'm really blessed with good genes because I really am a big eater.
"Ab"solutely Don't Overwork Your Abs!
I know that bikini season is approaching fast. I also know that we are all looking to get those abs in tip-top shape; with this in mind, many of us have the tendency to go a little ab crazy right now. However, if you overwork them, you may be doing more harm than good.
Engaged = Stress? It Doesn't Have To
For most of us, we dream about the day when our favorite person, our lover, and best friend in the world will get down on one knee, profess his love, and ask for our hand in marriage. It's all dreamy and wonderful in our minds, but when it actually happens, it's a happy time but filled with stress.
The questions start flying...
Everything in Moderation, Even Water
I love a catchy title, but this one will go down in infamy - "Hold your wee for a Wii." A Sacramento radio contest for Nintendo's full body video game, Wii, ended in tragedy when one contestant died from drinking too much water.
To win a video game contestants were given bottles of water to drink and the last one to empty his or her bladder would win a Wii.
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