November 18, 2010 in Blog by Dr.Ola
Exercise Is A Proven Life Extender
Thousands of clinical trials have documented the benefits of regular exercise programs. It has been shown to reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart disease, the leading killer in the United States.
Exercise is effective in preventing obesity and depression and helps people of all ages maintain flexibility, strength and even independence.
Yet many people who exercise regularly aren’t getting all the benefits they could from their program and some wonder why they ever seem to make any progress in the gym. Why? They forget the importance of their diet. Nutrition is a critical component of any exercise program.
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November 13, 2010 in Blog by Dr.Ola
Do Overweight Friends Impact My Weight?
You have all heard that your net-worth is related to you NETWORK. But did you know that your WEIGHT was related to your FRIENDS? Think about it. They say you become who you hang out with…… Are your friends healthy?
Your Peers Impact Your Weight
The more obese friends you have, the more likely you are to become obese. Gaining weight may be socially contagious! About a third of Americans are obese – roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. Those extra pounds increase the risk of developing Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease and many types of Cancer.
Take a look around you… Who is your peer group? Are they active, eating nutritious foods, following healthy habits? Having friends who support a healthy lifestyle will impact your own success at maintaining and living a long and healthy life.
November 11, 2010 in Blog by Dr.Ola
Gaining Flab at 40 and Beyond? Find Out Why & What You Can Do to Fight it!
Can you pinch and inch or more?
Have you noticed you are getting flabby, even though you haven’t changed your eating habits or activity level? Surprise! It’s part of the aging process! As you age, you metabolism tends to decelerate about 5% for every decade of life past the age of 40.
At the age of 40, to maintain your weight, that is to not gain weight, you are going to have to eat 100 calories LESS a day. This has nothing to do with anything other than the natural course of aging. A person can lose over the course of the age of 30 through the age of 50 anywhere between 5-10 pounds of muscle mass. Muscle burns calories. The less muscle you have on your body, the less calories you use. Therefore, that 100 calories a day can add 10 pounds a year. Besides cutting your calories, you can add weight training to build back lost muscle. Between these two activities you should be able to reduce the amount of weight and fat you gain over the age of 40.
November 2, 2010 in Blog by Dr.Ola
Change Your Thinking
Want to change your life? Your first step is to change you thinking about a few things!
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others!
- Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Our culture focuses much to much on thinness and thinness is just not realistic or natural for most people. Yet we feel bad when we can’t achieve such an unrealistic body size. Body size isn’t’ as important as being healthy.
Pay Attention To How Hungry or How Full You Feel
- When you eat, pay attention to why you are eating and how much you are eating.
Forget About Dieting
- Dieting almost never works over the long term.
Decide that you are going to improve your health instead of deciding to go on a diet.
- You may want to become more fit.
- You may want to lower your blood pressure
- You may want to lower your blood sugar
- You may want to lower your Cholesterol
- You may want to raise your HDL (good cholesterol)
Embracing a healthy lifestyle takes more than changing your eating and fitness habits, it may mean changing your attitudes or views. You may need to change the way you think about things….
