A colleague recently asked me a thought-provoking question regarding the concept of maintenance as it pertains to training. To maintain means to give attention to something to ensure it is in its proper working/functioning order. So, how do we properly train with our goal being to maintain? To answer the question, let’s establish a few [...]
Imagine this: You get home from work tonight. Exhausted, you set your keys on the table and hang up your jacket. You begin thinking about what you might have in the fridge to cook for dinner as you casually thumb through your unopened mail. But then you notice a letter with a law firm logo [...]
Happy New Year! With each new year, typically comes a new set of resolutions, but very rarely do we think of these resolutions in terms of goals. If we put as much thought and effort into making new years’ “goals” instead of just “resolutions,” we just might be more likely to actually accomplish a few [...]
In April 2010, a paper published in the Archives of Internal Medicine¹ examined individually and collectively the effects of four behaviors on mortality in adults. The behaviors examined were physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol consumption.
We are all well-schooled and even inundated on concepts of financial management (e.g., “spend less, save more,” “don’t spend more than you make,” “pay yourself first,” etc.). But how about the concept of time management? Do we really understand it? Do we practice, or are we even aware of, good habits in this area? I [...]
A recent article in United Healthcare’s newsletter, Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, discussed the health risk factors commonly known as “metabolic syndrome” and outlined lifestyle changes that can help reduce the risks.
In decades past, people in developed countries tended to be of normal weight when they were children and young adults, and if they gained weight, it was only when they became older, more sedentary, with a slowing metabolic rate.
American Baby Boomers, those aged 45 to 64 who have been shaping consumer trends for the past five decades, are more likely to choose foods with healthy ingredients and nutritional supplements than are younger or older consumers. This is according to new research published by the Texas-based market research group Decision Analyst in its report [...]
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