Easier said than done, but some good advice.
10 Steps to Becoming Stress Free: “Bertha snapped at Ted because he did not wash out his coffee mug. Bob yelled at Lisa for not putting paper in the copy machine. Darcy left a nasty note in the ladies room explaining to all the women the proper way to replace toilet paper after finishing a roll. Sound familiar? Ten steps to becoming stress free”
(Via digg / Health.)
Not as “perfect” as one would imagine, and I tempted to say “only in America!”
DEAN KARNAZES WAS SLOBBERING DRUNK. IT WAS HIS 30TH BIRTHDAY, and he’d started with beer and moved on to tequila shots at a bar near his home in San Francisco. Now, after midnight, an attractive young woman – not his wife – was hitting on him. This was not the life he’d imagined for himself. He was a corporate hack desperately running the rat race. The company had just bought him a new Lexus. He wanted to vomit. Karnazes resisted the urge and, instead, sli”
Possibly a little late for most of us, but some sensible all year round advice anyway.
12 ideas to keep off holiday pounds
Three French pastries … two turtle cheesecakes … and a partridge in a pear sauce.
The Twelve Days of Christmas bring holiday foods meant to be enjoyed, but no one wants a weight problem when the merriment ends.
Food psychologist Brian Wansink has spent many of his own days researching how these problems occur. His new book, ‘Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think,’ explores the unconscious cues that make us feast as we do, and how we can keep them from manipulating us.
So this is probably a little OTT but I have to say I pretty much agree with it all. I am huge fan of being fit, but I have very little time for gyms as I think they are basically a waste of money.
Spend your money on a personal trainer and some targeted classes, but stay well clear of those monthly membership payments!!
Not that I would advocate drinking in excess at all BUT if you do just happen to have one or two to many these seems like a good tip.
What’s The Ideal Hangover Cure?: “Toast and honey is the ideal New Year’s Day hangover cure, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry. Honey, or alternatively golden syrup, provides the body with the essential sodium, potassium and fructose it needs after a night out, experts said.”
(Via Sky News.)
As lists go, this is a pretty good one. In fact I would say that it is excellent advice. Naturally you need to sustain a good level of exercise at the same time though.
New Year’s weight loss hacks: “
The results from our New Year’s resolution poll are in: almost one third of you are looking to lose weight and get more fit in ‘07.
Since it’s January 2nd and we’re all sadly munching on our carrot sticks after a week of holiday gluttony, today’s a good time to run down some of the best weight loss tricks we’ve gathered here at Lifehacker. Step into my office – and bring your carrot sticks – for a few tips on how to make your New Year’s pound-shedding a bit easier.
I like a smoothie. I am not a big fan of any type of fruit, so I find a smoothie a good way to force a couple of portions down each day.
Fitness and diet has been a growing interest of mine for about 15 years now. What was initially just 'my thing' became a much stronger focus 8 years ago when I gave up working full time in business. I have since learned a lot about nutrition, and trained in Pilates mat work, as well as in more traditional gym programs.
We have travelled a lot in the last 6 years and I am only finally more settled in Almerimar this year. I know from this experience that at times it is difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle, but it is something that is very important to me.
My work with other people so far has been mainly one to one, which is how I prefer it, as I see diet and fitness as a very personal thing. We are all very different in what we are trying to achieve here and in the other things that are important in our lives!
