Exercise
The Fitness Falsehoods
Dissecting Common Weight Loss Myths About Strength-Resistance Exercises The world of fitness is such a huge one. Taking a look at it inside the world of the internet where we get most of the information these days, you can say that this is one of the largest markets that are being followed by a lot more
The Importance of Weight Loss to Type 2 Diabetes
Guest Blog Article By William Richards There are numerous health benefits to losing weight. Eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly can prevent and reduce a number of health problems, including symptoms of type 2 diabetes, brought on by excess pounds. Shedding pounds can lower your blood sugar, help you use insulin more efficiently and more
Exercise for Physical and Emotional Health
We already know regular exercise is going to help you lose weight, and has been proven over and over to prevent and improve health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis. But what about other areas, does regular exercise have any effect on our psychological and emotional health as well? According to this article more
Moderate vs. Intense Workouts for Weight Loss
As someone who is always sick and tired, the intensity of a hardcore workout usually doesn’t work out so well for me. I mess up my back or neck, make myself sick to my stomach, or simply collapse and fall asleep. But, I have to tell you, I sometimes wish I could be a bad-ass more
Treating Depression without Medication – 8 Tips on How to Beat Depression without Medication
4. Spend time with people who care about you and can help you. It’s often hard to be around people when we feel depressed, but it’s often just what we need. If you want to beat depression without medication, you need human contact, even when you’re at your worst. Find friends and loved ones who more
My McDonald’s Eating Children are Too Skinny?
I keep hearing about an obesity epidemic among people who eat fast food. I keep reading about kids who are obese because they eat macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, french fries and McDonald’s cheeseburgers. Yet my kids eat that stuff, and the doctor says they are too skinny! Our oldest has a BMI (Body Mass more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – August Health Goal Wrap Up
For a really lousy month, August sure did fly by fast. I was in horrible pain for most of the month, and tired, and then we all got the stomach flu. Miraculously, though, I managed to stick with my August Health Goals pretty well. Health Goals for August 2011 Continue taking supplements daily – once more
Are women’s clothing sizes getting smaller? – A Trip to TJMaxx
Shopping for clothes is a constant reminder that my body isn’t what it used to be: small, capable of wearing anything and looking fabulous, flat stomach, no stretch marks, fewer wobbly bits… I have resigned myself to a size large, and it fits me comfortably. I don’t like that big “L” on my clothes. I more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – August Health Goals
As I posted yesterday, this blog is all about getting healthier to live a better life. Last month, I didn’t achieve all of my health goals, but I did okay and actually achieved one that I decided against trying because I thought it was too much to put on my plate – I reduced my more
Getting Healthier in 2011 – July Health Goal Wrap-up
The point of this blog – Always Sick & Tired – is all about getting healthier. Part of it is about losing weight, which goes together with getting healthier (unless you’re too skinny, which isn’t a problem that I have), but mostly it’s about feeling better, boosting mood and energy, feeling well rested and building more
