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  • … and Move More!

    In a lot of ways, it’s easier to tell people how to eat less than how to move more. We all need pretty much the same basic nutrients, and we all have a good idea what we like, but with exercise, it’s a little more complicated. Before we get to the how, though, we have…

  • “Just Eat Less” OK, Einstein. How? Not a single one of us doesn’t understand why we “just need to eat less” if we want to lose weight, but most of us need to give some thought to how to do that. I suspect the big appeal of fad diets is the authoritative way they dictate…

  • Late-night television is awash in get-slim-quick schemes, and it’s hard to spend more than a few minutes online without being serenaded by “one weird trick” to reduce belly fat. We sort of know in the back of our minds that these pitches have something wrong with them, but what, exactly? The Federal Trade Commission has…

  • I can’t get to the gym! If you’re making a new commitment to exercise, it can be daunting. Joining a gym is expensive, and then there’s the matter of what to do when you get there and getting there regularly. And everyone who has gone to the gym for a while has had a day…

  • Keeping Score Few of us can just eat whatever we want without consequences, and there are lots of ways out there to keep track. The gold standard is counting calories, and it’s a great way to be very aware of what you eat, but if you’re just starting out, it’s easy to get bogged down…

  • As the liner notes tell us, ’….if you are bogged down with “LOVE KNOBS”, “SADDLE BAGS”, “ENGLISH MUFFINS”, “PROTRUDING ABDOMINALS, or a “DOWAGERS CAPE”, this record will not only explain what they are, but also how to rid yourself of them.’ Source: Arlene Zupp – Hey Smile Fitness Is Fun

  • Some sample signposts for thinking about our decisions, actions, and habits over time. I don’t see one direction or the other as necessarily superior for many of these items, although I think the original maker is making a value judgment about all of them, but it’s still an interesting list for thinking about how we…

  • Rather read a romance novel but know you should be getting a little exercise? Try this workout – or one of the sixteen others! – from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Guaranteed to give your abs a good laugh-out, at the very least!

  • Thought about getting a CSA box, but weren’t sure what you’d do with a sudden uptick in vegetables – especially some you hadn’t cooked with before? This wonderful simple illustration helps you explore new foods and makes it easy to get a sense of preparation times. Source: Yumi’s Vegetable Cooking Cheat Sheet