The results of the largest study on contributors to weight gain are in: Eating fewer calories is a less effective weight control strategy than eating more good foods and fewer bad foods. And everyone can use a little weight control. The average person is likely to gain 3.3 pounds every 4 years.

Bad foods (Foods whose increased consumption ( Read more... )

CNN Health recently posted an article on how to avoid getting sick. There's nothing revolutionary, but it does list a few good suggestions with evidence behind them. I was particularly surprised by the story of the woman who hasn't been sick for 16 years and attributes it to eating garlic cloves.

1.   Get a massage

Does it work? "Most studies show ( Read more... )

Sick & Weekend Overtime 
So I got sick back on Wednesday. A sore throat and achey body. Went to bed that night at 8, woke up just long enough to tell work I was comin in late, got up at 9. Started feeling better throughout the day and so committed to going to the photo shoot the next day of our grand prize vehicles for next year's big scratch card ( Read more... )

David and I have started a habit of going to the Student Rec Center to workout every other day. :)

I was curious why the stationary bikes and ellipticals showed a fat-burning zone that was lower than a cardio zone. Isn't cardio the same as burning fat? So I looked it up:

The body does burn a higher percentage of calories from fat in the 'fat ( Read more... )

Hooray for being less sick! The crappy feeling and low energy are gone. Now I just need to get rid of my froggy voice. Ribbit.

Ug, is there nothing I can do to shake this?

Been sick since Friday. Took the day off today after leaving work early yesterday. Slept off and on until 3! And still don't feel any better.

Symptoms: sore throat, hoarse voice, generally crappy feeling, low energy. No nose issues tho, so I'm not sure what to make of it. This sucks.