Kim Kardashian has a workout DVD called “Fit in your jeans by Friday. How ridiculous is that?
Kim Kardashian was on The View this week promoting her DVD and what was surprising was that she did not seem to be completely clueless. She knew that one of the exercises was targeting the obliques and she also knew that you can’t spot reduce. What is ridiculous is the expectation that is in the title of the DVD. Do people really think that they will be able to fit in their jeans by Friday if they do the exercises in this DVD? This Friday? Is that really realistic? Since I have not viewed the DVD, it’s hard to judge but this DVD is obviously marketed to mainstream America, people who want the quick fix, the magic pill. The question is whether or not Kim could fit in her jeans with that big butt?
On another note, KFC now has grilled chicken. That’s a step in the right direction, maybe people are eating less fried chicken and KFC wants to stay competitive. Perhaps KFC’s goal is to make the list of Americans Healthiest Restaurants?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
If it’s labelled “Sugar Free” – DON’T HAVE IT!
The Dangers of Aspartame:
For several years, I’ve been hearing about the dangers of Aspartame and I avoid it whenever possible. Aspartame is so many products that for some, it may be difficult to avoid. Since I don’t drink soft drinks, one of my only sources of aspartame is gum. I’ve been trying to cut out gum because most sugar-free gum has aspartame. Unfortunately, like high fructose corn syrup, aspartame is in everything.
A few years ago I bought a bag of sugar-free gummy bears and I ate the entire bag all in one day. I got sick and had major stomach issues, I was also in the bathroom for a while. I wasn’t sure it was the gummy bears although that was the only thing that was different that I ate. I ignored it and some months later I ate gummy bears again and I had the same symptoms. Let just say that I no longer eat sugar-free gummy bears.
“The EPA announced that there is an epidemic of Multiple Sclerosis and Systemic Lupus and they did not know what toxin was causing this to be rampant across the US. Scientists have now found the answer to this question - Aspartame. Symptoms of Aspartame Disease are: Fibromylagia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, cramps, vertigo, numbness in the legs, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, blindness and memory loss.”- American Health Magazine
Want more information about aspartame, check out this link below:
The Dangers of Aspartame And read: Aspartame's Toxic Contents
For several years, I’ve been hearing about the dangers of Aspartame and I avoid it whenever possible. Aspartame is so many products that for some, it may be difficult to avoid. Since I don’t drink soft drinks, one of my only sources of aspartame is gum. I’ve been trying to cut out gum because most sugar-free gum has aspartame. Unfortunately, like high fructose corn syrup, aspartame is in everything.
A few years ago I bought a bag of sugar-free gummy bears and I ate the entire bag all in one day. I got sick and had major stomach issues, I was also in the bathroom for a while. I wasn’t sure it was the gummy bears although that was the only thing that was different that I ate. I ignored it and some months later I ate gummy bears again and I had the same symptoms. Let just say that I no longer eat sugar-free gummy bears.
“The EPA announced that there is an epidemic of Multiple Sclerosis and Systemic Lupus and they did not know what toxin was causing this to be rampant across the US. Scientists have now found the answer to this question - Aspartame. Symptoms of Aspartame Disease are: Fibromylagia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, cramps, vertigo, numbness in the legs, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, blindness and memory loss.”- American Health Magazine
Want more information about aspartame, check out this link below:
The Dangers of Aspartame And read: Aspartame's Toxic Contents
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Brown fat is Good Fat!
Brown fat is good fat?
This week on The View, there was a discussion about this new discovered brown fat which is called “good fat”. Apparently having more brown fat will help you burn more calories. What is interesting is that now scientists are trying to develop a pill to figure out how you can get more of this “brown fat”.
Having more muscle also help burn more fat, why aren't scientists also developing a pill to help people gain more muscle?
Again I see this as people seeking a quick fix. If you eat McDonald’s 3 times a day, do you really think having more “brown fat” is going to make a difference? Also will a pill that allows you to have more brown fat also give you the benefits of working out? People so often fail to see the benefits of exercising. Exercise can help prevent many diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoporosis, not to mention the psychological benefits. It's unfortunate that society often only associates exercising with losing weight!
The weather was beautiful last weekend and on Saturday I just couldn't get myself to go to the gym. Instead of going to the gym I went to the track to train. There is a school with a nice track close to my home and I thought I would go to do sprints and run the bleachers. Unfortunately, when I got to the school there were kids playing Lacrosse and the bleacher were full of spectators. I couldn't do sprints so instead I did a walk run workout followed by a hill run. We are suppose to have another great weekend and I just may be at the track again!
This week on The View, there was a discussion about this new discovered brown fat which is called “good fat”. Apparently having more brown fat will help you burn more calories. What is interesting is that now scientists are trying to develop a pill to figure out how you can get more of this “brown fat”.
Having more muscle also help burn more fat, why aren't scientists also developing a pill to help people gain more muscle?
Again I see this as people seeking a quick fix. If you eat McDonald’s 3 times a day, do you really think having more “brown fat” is going to make a difference? Also will a pill that allows you to have more brown fat also give you the benefits of working out? People so often fail to see the benefits of exercising. Exercise can help prevent many diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoporosis, not to mention the psychological benefits. It's unfortunate that society often only associates exercising with losing weight!
The weather was beautiful last weekend and on Saturday I just couldn't get myself to go to the gym. Instead of going to the gym I went to the track to train. There is a school with a nice track close to my home and I thought I would go to do sprints and run the bleachers. Unfortunately, when I got to the school there were kids playing Lacrosse and the bleacher were full of spectators. I couldn't do sprints so instead I did a walk run workout followed by a hill run. We are suppose to have another great weekend and I just may be at the track again!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Obese Children on Dr. Phil
Recently I was watching Dr Phil and I was amazed! Why was I amazed? The issue that Dr. Phil was addressing on his show was obese children. There was a 5 year old who weighed 113 pounds and a 3 year old who weighed 88 pounds. That was unreal to me! What was even more amazing was that the parents were clueless when it came to health and nutrition. None of these children had medical problems that caused them to be over weight, but their obesity was resulting in health problems like diabiates. One child was snacking on chips etc and her mother told her that she should not be eating that and her response was “why did you buy it, if you didn’t want me to eat it’. The parent was unable to answer this question. But this child was asking the right question. It was not surprising that the parents were also over weight. So of course I was telling my mother about this program and her comment was that this should be considered child abuse! Seriously though, children are taken often away from their parents when a child is disciplined by a slapping etc, (I am not at all condoning child abuse when children are punished to the extreme). So why are children not taken away from their parents if the child is morbidly obese and the parents do not provide balanced nutritious meals. Should children be taken away from their parents in cases such as those shown on Dr. Phil?
I remember I once told someone that the first time I ate McDonald’s food (since my parents didn’t believe in McDonald’s) was when I was in my teens. This person’s comment to me was “didn’t you feel deprived”? I thought that was the strangest question. Why would I feel deprived of junk food? But maybe those obese children on Dr. Phil are deprived of healthy and nutritious meals and living healthy lives as a result of their health problems?
I remember I once told someone that the first time I ate McDonald’s food (since my parents didn’t believe in McDonald’s) was when I was in my teens. This person’s comment to me was “didn’t you feel deprived”? I thought that was the strangest question. Why would I feel deprived of junk food? But maybe those obese children on Dr. Phil are deprived of healthy and nutritious meals and living healthy lives as a result of their health problems?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
5 Most Common Gym Myths
1. Crunches blast belly fat
This is the number 1 biggest gym myth. If I had 1 dollar for every time someone asked me how to lose belly fat! You can’t spot reduce and doing a zillion crunches, sit ups etc will not help you lose belly fat. The answer to losing belly fat or any excessive fat, wherever it may be is to burn excess calories. Burning more than you eat (starvation or not eating is not an option!)
2. Weight lifting bulks you up. It amazes me that women are more scared of gaining muscle than gaining fat. Personally, if I had a choice to have some muscle or fat, I would choose muscle. Muscle is more dense and the more muscle you have the more fat you are likely to burn. More muscle makes you stronger, who would not want to be strong? I simply don’t understand why anyone would believe that lifting 10 pounds in the gym would make them big and bulky? There are probably so many things you lift throughout the day that weighs at least 10 pounds that you don’t get big and bulky from lifting.
3. Sweating = good workout. Thank goodness that this is false because I do not sweat a lot. If you never walk, just getting up and walking is a good workout. It is way better than the nothing you may usually do! Getting your heart rate up is a good sign of a good workout.
4. Working out with machines brings better results. Actually working out with free weights is way better for so many reasons, but if you don’t know how to use free weights then it’s best to learn how to use proper form first. One advantage of free weights is that free weights are more versatile and can work your muscles in more ways.
5. No pain, no gain. Some people believe that working out should hurt and pain is good. Actually some of the pain may be lactic acid build up and high reps generally cause lactic acid buildup. Personally I like some of the muscle soreness the day after training but I have to remember that no pain does not mean no gain. The other side of this is that just because you have some muscle pain/soreness does not mean that you have to give up. A great man once said "some pain is a sign that you are still alive"!
This is the number 1 biggest gym myth. If I had 1 dollar for every time someone asked me how to lose belly fat! You can’t spot reduce and doing a zillion crunches, sit ups etc will not help you lose belly fat. The answer to losing belly fat or any excessive fat, wherever it may be is to burn excess calories. Burning more than you eat (starvation or not eating is not an option!)
2. Weight lifting bulks you up. It amazes me that women are more scared of gaining muscle than gaining fat. Personally, if I had a choice to have some muscle or fat, I would choose muscle. Muscle is more dense and the more muscle you have the more fat you are likely to burn. More muscle makes you stronger, who would not want to be strong? I simply don’t understand why anyone would believe that lifting 10 pounds in the gym would make them big and bulky? There are probably so many things you lift throughout the day that weighs at least 10 pounds that you don’t get big and bulky from lifting.
3. Sweating = good workout. Thank goodness that this is false because I do not sweat a lot. If you never walk, just getting up and walking is a good workout. It is way better than the nothing you may usually do! Getting your heart rate up is a good sign of a good workout.
4. Working out with machines brings better results. Actually working out with free weights is way better for so many reasons, but if you don’t know how to use free weights then it’s best to learn how to use proper form first. One advantage of free weights is that free weights are more versatile and can work your muscles in more ways.
5. No pain, no gain. Some people believe that working out should hurt and pain is good. Actually some of the pain may be lactic acid build up and high reps generally cause lactic acid buildup. Personally I like some of the muscle soreness the day after training but I have to remember that no pain does not mean no gain. The other side of this is that just because you have some muscle pain/soreness does not mean that you have to give up. A great man once said "some pain is a sign that you are still alive"!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
America’s Healthiest fast-food restaurants
This list of healthy fast-food chains include:
Chick-fil-A
Subway
Jamba Juice
Au Bon Pain
Panera Bread
Noodles & Company
Chipotle
McDonalds
I am not sure why McDonalds was included but since I have not entered a McDonald’s restaurant in about 10 years, perhaps their menu is now healthier? Panera Bread was included because they serve apples as sides (instead of a bag of chips, an apple is better). At Chich-fil-A only 2 entres on the menu are over 500 calories, which is a good start. Bon-a-petit!
Chick-fil-A
Subway
Jamba Juice
Au Bon Pain
Panera Bread
Noodles & Company
Chipotle
McDonalds
I am not sure why McDonalds was included but since I have not entered a McDonald’s restaurant in about 10 years, perhaps their menu is now healthier? Panera Bread was included because they serve apples as sides (instead of a bag of chips, an apple is better). At Chich-fil-A only 2 entres on the menu are over 500 calories, which is a good start. Bon-a-petit!
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