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December 9, 2009 -- Happy HEALTHY Holidays
Yes, I know. It’s the holiday season and you have “no time” for health & fitness … no time to even read this newsletter. So, I’ll be succinct. The purpose for this issue is two-fold: first, to show you that it doesn’t take a lot of time to maintain your current state of fitness and, secondly, to motivate you to take the small steps needed to maintain what you’ve already attained.
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November 24, 2009 -- Negligent Journalists (Part 2 of 2)
As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, it’s difficult to know what to believe when gathering information through the media. There is no shortage of myths, misperceptions and misinterpretations in the health field. It’s unfortunate that journals don’t restrict writing on health topics to health experts. There are journalists who write about health, even though they don’t specialize in health sciences. This is dangerous because we are, after all, talking about people’s health and well-being.
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November 4, 2009 -- Negligent Journalists (Part 1 of 2)
Journalists are bright, educated people. Unfortunately, however, they don’t always write on topics they are experts in. Consequently, while they may be skilled at writing stories, their stories may not always be accurate.
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October 13, 2009 -- Use it or Lose it
My last three newsletters were devoted to the topic of “adaptation,” which is the body’s propensity to limit its capabilities to the challenges it’s given. “See 1st of 3-article series.” One example I used to illustrate the prevention of adaptation, via video, was that of my mother, Katherine.
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September 15, 2009 -- The Value of Shock Treatment (Part 3 of 3)
(Excerpted from my book Stop Aging, Start Training)
My last newsletter (9/2/09) focused on adaptations that can occur with cardiovascular exercising. Just as progress can plateau, and even be reversed to some degree, when performing the same aerobic exercises at the same intensity, adaptations can similarly occur with strength training.
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September 1, 2009 -- THE VALUE OF SHOCK TREATMENT (Part 2 of 3)
In my last newsletter, I addressed the topic of adaptation and its impact on the human body. I explained why it’s important to be concerned about adaptations to lifestyle patterns. The purpose for this article is to address how to avoid adaptation in the arena of cardiovascular conditioning.
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August 11, 2009 -- THE VALUE OF SHOCK TREATMENT (Part 1 of 3)
The human body is highly adaptable – both to the environment it’s in and to its lifestyle patterns, as well.
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July 21, 2009 -- Hydration for Health
Staying hydrated is essential to healthful living, all through the year. Because heat and humidity cause a more rapid loss of water, it’s particularly important during summer months to be mindful of drinking enough fluids.
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July 7, 2009 -- Summer Skin Care Reminder
It’s now the third official week of summer. If you haven’t already been doing so, it’s time to be mindful of caring for your skin; not in terms of mere aesthetics, but in terms of health and safety. It’s ironic that the deep sun-tanned look appears healthier when, in reality, it can be a precursor to serious skin health issues. As the largest organ of the human body, skin is responsible for respiration and for protection against bacterial infections. Over-exposure to the sun will lead to damage of this vital organ, not to mention quickened aging of the skin.
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June 23, 2009 -- The True Meaning of Prevention
For the past several years, I’ve been devoting an increasing amount of time and energy to helping corporations establish wellness programs. When I initially began communicating with human resource professionals of those corporations, many stated they already had preventive wellness programs. What I didn’t know, at the time, was that we usually were talking about two entirely different things. While I had been focused on disease prevention, and the enhancement of mental and emotional well-being, it turned out that a large percentage of the companies I was contacting were merely keeping tabs on the health status of employees through occasional check-ups and assessments.
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June 2, 2009 --The True Survivor
When you hear the words physical activity or exercise, what are the first potential benefits that come to mind? Is it a shapelier and leaner body? Is it stronger muscles, or greater endurance? Or is stress-management the first benefit that you think of? Whichever of these is your answer, you’re right. These, and so many other benefits, are results of being vigorously active, on a regular basis.
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May 19, 2009 -- Timing is Everything
(Excerpted from Stop Aging, Start Training)
So often in life, we realize that timing is critical – whether with investments, business opportunities or social encounters. However, many people fail to realize that the timing of meals is a critical variable in the area of health, whether for fat loss, physical energy or mental focus.
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May 12, 2009 -- Love Your Body As It Is ... Or Should You?
“Love Your Body as It Is” is a wonderful statement … theoretically. By all means, wherever you’re at in life, be happy with whom you are. However, there is a dangerous side to this phrase. While it implies self-love, an essential element for high self-esteem, it also potentially allows for self-acceptance at the cost of self-improvement. In most aspects of life, self-acceptance – or complacency – can be problematic. Complacency tends to halt progress.
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May 5, 2009 -- Where Have the Women Gone?
As National Women’s Health Week (May 10th thru May 16th) approaches, I’ve been wondering where the women have gone. It’s not that I’m in the market for new girlfriends. (I’m very happily married, and excited to be a daddy in three months.) My concern, however, is that, whenever I play sports or walk through parks, I see far fewer women participating in physical activities than in the past … and certainly far fewer women than men. Out of 30-50 players, only two or three may be women, if that many.
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April 7, 2009 -- The True Meaning of “Moderation”
The “Everything in Moderation” mantra is a healthy approach to living – or is it? Moderation is a relative term, dependent upon how each individual chooses to interpret it. For one person, one cookie every other day is moderation; for another, an entire box of cookies, “only once per day,” is deemed moderation. It’s the same word, but entirely different interpretations … and entirely different sets of consequences.
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March 24, 2009 -- The Power of Teams (Atlantic City, Part 3 of 3)
Three weeks ago, when Ryoko and I were in Atlantic City, we were dismayed at the ratio of obese to lean people. While we expected to see a large number of large people, we never expected to find that the number of morbidly obese people would far outnumber lean people.
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March 17, 2009 -- BUFFETS - EAT and BE HEALTHFUL (Atlantic City Part 2 of 3)
In spite of the bad reputation attached to eating at buffets, I as a health-minded person happen to enjoy them very much. Whenever Ryoko and I visit Atlantic City, we make it a point to visit to a buffet for one of our meals.
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March 10, 2009 -- Real Living (Part 1 of 3)
This past weekend, my wife, Ryoko, and I spent two days in Atlantic City. We love walking on the boardwalk and find the casinos to be entertaining. With the excitement of the sights and the sounds of the bright lights and the people laughing and cheering – and for our occasional wins in the penny arcades – we make AC our annual or semi-annual mini-escape from our normal routine.
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