Sunday, December 7, 2008
Larry Hartsell Passed Away! Original Student of Bruce Lee!
This is my Tribute to Larry Hartsell, One of original Bruce Lee Students. You might not know who he is, If you do, You understand he was one of the premier students of Bruce Lee that started the http://JeetKuneDoGrapplingAssociation.com. He will be missed. Bruce Lee started out with 33 Grappling Techniques which Larry Hartsell Took to another level. My first book I read was Enter From Trapping to Grappling. If you are serious martial artist you will read that book. The concept of Trapping then Grappling is a must for survival on the street. I hope you enjoy this video,
Thanks,
Ray.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
How to Satisfy Your Sugar Cravings Without Ruining Your Healthy Diet Taming Your Sweet Tooth By Shereen Jegtvig,
A lot of us have them. We may be hungry or we may have a full stomach when that urge to have "just a little something sweet" hits. If we aren't prepared for the inevitable sugar cravings, that little something sweet may turn into a big piece of pie, a big bowl of ice cream or a couple of candy bars.
What Causes Sugar Cravings?
Sugar cravings may be a habit, a kind of comfort food, or a very pleasant way to end a meal. Sugar cravings may also be due to low serotonin levels and depression. We may crave the taste of sweets or we may crave the effect of sugar on our brain.
Why Sugar is a Problem
Sugar has calories, no nutritional value and when it is used in treats and desserts the calories can add up fast. Many sweet desserts and candies contain unhealthy amounts of saturated and trans fats too. The extra calories mean extra weight gain and obesity. As our sugar consumption has gone up in North America and elsewhere, so has our rate of obesity.
Is Some Sugar OK?
Sure. Mypyramid.gov allows us to have a few discretionary calories each day. However, if you are overweight or obese, you might wish to decrease your total calorie consumption.
As long as you are at a healthy weight, enjoying an occasional high calorie sweet treat won't hurt you, but it shouldn't become a daily habit. You can use my BMI calculator to see if you are over weight and my Nutrition Guide to see how many calories you need each day.
Healthier Ideas for Sugar Cravings
* Get some exercise. You may feel better if you go for a walk or get some other type of exercise. Exercise will stimulate brain chemicals that will improve your mood.
* Sugar cravings may lessen if you decrease the number of calories you eat each day, so if you are eating too many calories, cut back.
* Don't keep high calorie sweets in the house.
* Don't skip meals, which can make cravings worse.
* Keep your meals simple. The more side dishes and flavors you include in your meals, the more likely you are to overeat. When your brain is faced with several flavors, it takes longer to reach satiety, which means you will eat too much before you satisfy your cravings.
* Choose healthy side dishes with a sweet taste. Perhaps if you satisfy your taste buds' need for sweet flavor during your meal, you won't fall for a big dessert afterward. Fruits and some vegetables are naturally sweet and offer vitamins, mineral and other important phytochemicals. Dressing up your carrots with a little honey glaze may keep the sugar cravings at bay later.
Last of all, you can go ahead and have a little dessert or a sweet treat, but choose wisely. Choose low-fat desserts that use fruit as the main ingredient. The sweetener should only be added as a condiment, or as a minor ingredient.
For example, my favorite dessert is strawberries and blueberries. These berries have lots of vitamin C, healthy antioxidants and fiber that helps to fill me up. I add a little bit of "lite" whipped topping for a creamy texture and a sprinkling of walnuts or almonds for crunch. This berry dessert satisfies my sweet tooth without sabotaging my diet and has a lot of nutritional power. If I am feeling extra decadent, I might add a teaspoon of Hersey's Sugar Free Chocolate Chunks for just a few extra calories.
Artificial Sweeteners
If you crave sweets and you need to cut calories, there are diet foods and beverages that are sweetened with artificial sweeteners. The most common artificial sweeteners include aspartame and sucralose. Some people seem to be sensitive to these sweeteners and feel ill when they use them, however, most people don't have these problems and the use of artificial sweeteners is another option to tame your sweet tooth without added calories.
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comment by Ray Gollis:
Another great post by Shreeren. I believe that if you include exercise in your regimen you will burn some of those excess calories off of your stomack. Do stomach crunchs, waist twisting with a broom and twist that stomach. A great exercise to include is shadow boxing. Pretend you are fighting for you life and do 3 3 minutes rounds, between each round take a 3-5 minute break and start over to you finish the 3 rounds. This should get your heart rate up. You know the old saying, No pain, No gain. So you have to exert yourself to fatigue and take a break. I have went to alot of gyms and most people are sitting doing 1 bench press and talking for the rest of the hour. This is called wasting time. Life unfolds a great sheet called time and once finished it is over. So you should workout and then talk after you get done working out. This is what you should do to accomplish your goals. So there always is a right and wrong way to go about exercising and dieting and this is one of them. Another thing I see is people that think they know what a diet is. Somebody eats 7-10 slices of vegatarian pizza and say they are dieting. Well that folks is ludicrous. You should limit your intake of pizza to 2-3 slices of pizza and try to include a salad with it that is not loaded with eggs, turkey, bacon and all the other bad ingredents. Just a plain tossed salad with low fat salad dressing.
What Causes Sugar Cravings?
Sugar cravings may be a habit, a kind of comfort food, or a very pleasant way to end a meal. Sugar cravings may also be due to low serotonin levels and depression. We may crave the taste of sweets or we may crave the effect of sugar on our brain.
Why Sugar is a Problem
Sugar has calories, no nutritional value and when it is used in treats and desserts the calories can add up fast. Many sweet desserts and candies contain unhealthy amounts of saturated and trans fats too. The extra calories mean extra weight gain and obesity. As our sugar consumption has gone up in North America and elsewhere, so has our rate of obesity.
Is Some Sugar OK?
Sure. Mypyramid.gov allows us to have a few discretionary calories each day. However, if you are overweight or obese, you might wish to decrease your total calorie consumption.
As long as you are at a healthy weight, enjoying an occasional high calorie sweet treat won't hurt you, but it shouldn't become a daily habit. You can use my BMI calculator to see if you are over weight and my Nutrition Guide to see how many calories you need each day.
Healthier Ideas for Sugar Cravings
* Get some exercise. You may feel better if you go for a walk or get some other type of exercise. Exercise will stimulate brain chemicals that will improve your mood.
* Sugar cravings may lessen if you decrease the number of calories you eat each day, so if you are eating too many calories, cut back.
* Don't keep high calorie sweets in the house.
* Don't skip meals, which can make cravings worse.
* Keep your meals simple. The more side dishes and flavors you include in your meals, the more likely you are to overeat. When your brain is faced with several flavors, it takes longer to reach satiety, which means you will eat too much before you satisfy your cravings.
* Choose healthy side dishes with a sweet taste. Perhaps if you satisfy your taste buds' need for sweet flavor during your meal, you won't fall for a big dessert afterward. Fruits and some vegetables are naturally sweet and offer vitamins, mineral and other important phytochemicals. Dressing up your carrots with a little honey glaze may keep the sugar cravings at bay later.
Last of all, you can go ahead and have a little dessert or a sweet treat, but choose wisely. Choose low-fat desserts that use fruit as the main ingredient. The sweetener should only be added as a condiment, or as a minor ingredient.
For example, my favorite dessert is strawberries and blueberries. These berries have lots of vitamin C, healthy antioxidants and fiber that helps to fill me up. I add a little bit of "lite" whipped topping for a creamy texture and a sprinkling of walnuts or almonds for crunch. This berry dessert satisfies my sweet tooth without sabotaging my diet and has a lot of nutritional power. If I am feeling extra decadent, I might add a teaspoon of Hersey's Sugar Free Chocolate Chunks for just a few extra calories.
Artificial Sweeteners
If you crave sweets and you need to cut calories, there are diet foods and beverages that are sweetened with artificial sweeteners. The most common artificial sweeteners include aspartame and sucralose. Some people seem to be sensitive to these sweeteners and feel ill when they use them, however, most people don't have these problems and the use of artificial sweeteners is another option to tame your sweet tooth without added calories.
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comment by Ray Gollis:
Another great post by Shreeren. I believe that if you include exercise in your regimen you will burn some of those excess calories off of your stomack. Do stomach crunchs, waist twisting with a broom and twist that stomach. A great exercise to include is shadow boxing. Pretend you are fighting for you life and do 3 3 minutes rounds, between each round take a 3-5 minute break and start over to you finish the 3 rounds. This should get your heart rate up. You know the old saying, No pain, No gain. So you have to exert yourself to fatigue and take a break. I have went to alot of gyms and most people are sitting doing 1 bench press and talking for the rest of the hour. This is called wasting time. Life unfolds a great sheet called time and once finished it is over. So you should workout and then talk after you get done working out. This is what you should do to accomplish your goals. So there always is a right and wrong way to go about exercising and dieting and this is one of them. Another thing I see is people that think they know what a diet is. Somebody eats 7-10 slices of vegatarian pizza and say they are dieting. Well that folks is ludicrous. You should limit your intake of pizza to 2-3 slices of pizza and try to include a salad with it that is not loaded with eggs, turkey, bacon and all the other bad ingredents. Just a plain tossed salad with low fat salad dressing.
How to Satisfy Your Sugar Cravings Without Ruining Your Diet By Shereen Jegtvig
How to Satisfy Your Sugar Cravings Without Ruining Your Diet By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004
Do you have sugar cravings? How do you satisfy them? A lot of people satisfy their sugar-cravings by eating fruits, but many readers tell me that eating fruit just doesn't work to stop their sugar-cravings.
Poll Results
About Poll
How do you handle sugar cravings?
I eat sugary foods.
(1132)
59%
I eat fruit or berries.
(339)
17%
I get some exercise.
(122)
6%
I use artificially sweetened foods.
(238)
12%
Something else.
(83)
4%
Total Votes: 1914
Return to Previous Page
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comment by Ray Gollis:
Great advice from Shreeren. I think you should have alternatives to sugar. Like if you are fixing oatmeat in the morning, add some banana's and strawberries to your oatmeat. Most people put honey on their oatmeal. Honey is a good alternative to sugar which is processesed. By the poll results you see that most people have sugary foods in there diets and fruit doesn't seem to satisfy their sweet tooth. Read the next post and that will give you some idea on how to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Do you have sugar cravings? How do you satisfy them? A lot of people satisfy their sugar-cravings by eating fruits, but many readers tell me that eating fruit just doesn't work to stop their sugar-cravings.
Poll Results
About Poll
How do you handle sugar cravings?
I eat sugary foods.
(1132)
59%
I eat fruit or berries.
(339)
17%
I get some exercise.
(122)
6%
I use artificially sweetened foods.
(238)
12%
Something else.
(83)
4%
Total Votes: 1914
Return to Previous Page
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comment by Ray Gollis:
Great advice from Shreeren. I think you should have alternatives to sugar. Like if you are fixing oatmeat in the morning, add some banana's and strawberries to your oatmeat. Most people put honey on their oatmeal. Honey is a good alternative to sugar which is processesed. By the poll results you see that most people have sugary foods in there diets and fruit doesn't seem to satisfy their sweet tooth. Read the next post and that will give you some idea on how to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
How to Lose Weight Easy - 8 Tips on How to Lose Weight Easy By Manfred Schilling
You have decided to lose weight and you want to lose it fast and easy. In order to lose weight quick and effectively, your main goal should be to permanently improve your eating habits and increase your level of physical activity.
A few tips on how to lose weight easy:
# Eating is often driven not by hunger, but by time. We do not eat when we are hungry, but when it is time. Better listen to your body and eat only when hungry.
# Eat slowly. Most people eat much too fast. With breathtaking speed disappears a vast portion of the plate in the mouth. The consequences - in the truest sense of the word - are weighty. It takes a little time until the feeling of saturation occurs. Eating too fast often results in eating too much. Eat slowly, each bite thoroughly chewed and take short breaks within.
# Exercise is the best fat burner. There is no better answer to "How to lose weight easy?" than "Exercise". More muscles mean more fat burned. 30 minutes, 3 times a week, should be the minimum.
# Drink a lot. Drinking water makes you feel saturated. A glass of water before dinner will reduce your food uptake.
# Drink, but only the right things. Drink water, no juices, lemonade or alcohol. Alcohol contains nearly as much energy as fat. If you like to drink a little alcohol now and than and still want to keep losing weight, you need to eat less.
# Get enough sleep. Too little sleep makes thick. A lot of things are happening in your body while being asleep. These processes use up quite some energy. Get enough sleep at regular times.
# Fruits and vegetables. If you want to lose weight easy, you should consume enough fruit and vegetables. Most vegetables and fruits contain many vitamins, minerals and secondary plant materials, consist mostly of water and therefore have only a low energy content. With vegetables and fruit, you can lose weight even when eating until saturation.
# Only do your groceries when having a full stomach. A full stomach makes it a lot easier to stick to your diet plan.
How to lose weight easy, means, doing it slow. Slowly integrate these tips on how to lose weight easy into your daily life and lose weight without even noticing.
Visit http://www.weightlossopportunities.com for more tips on weight loss. Click Here for extra tips on how to lose weight easy.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Manfred_Schilling
A few tips on how to lose weight easy:
# Eating is often driven not by hunger, but by time. We do not eat when we are hungry, but when it is time. Better listen to your body and eat only when hungry.
# Eat slowly. Most people eat much too fast. With breathtaking speed disappears a vast portion of the plate in the mouth. The consequences - in the truest sense of the word - are weighty. It takes a little time until the feeling of saturation occurs. Eating too fast often results in eating too much. Eat slowly, each bite thoroughly chewed and take short breaks within.
# Exercise is the best fat burner. There is no better answer to "How to lose weight easy?" than "Exercise". More muscles mean more fat burned. 30 minutes, 3 times a week, should be the minimum.
# Drink a lot. Drinking water makes you feel saturated. A glass of water before dinner will reduce your food uptake.
# Drink, but only the right things. Drink water, no juices, lemonade or alcohol. Alcohol contains nearly as much energy as fat. If you like to drink a little alcohol now and than and still want to keep losing weight, you need to eat less.
# Get enough sleep. Too little sleep makes thick. A lot of things are happening in your body while being asleep. These processes use up quite some energy. Get enough sleep at regular times.
# Fruits and vegetables. If you want to lose weight easy, you should consume enough fruit and vegetables. Most vegetables and fruits contain many vitamins, minerals and secondary plant materials, consist mostly of water and therefore have only a low energy content. With vegetables and fruit, you can lose weight even when eating until saturation.
# Only do your groceries when having a full stomach. A full stomach makes it a lot easier to stick to your diet plan.
How to lose weight easy, means, doing it slow. Slowly integrate these tips on how to lose weight easy into your daily life and lose weight without even noticing.
Visit http://www.weightlossopportunities.com for more tips on weight loss. Click Here for extra tips on how to lose weight easy.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Manfred_Schilling
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Surviving a Knife Attack?
What is your chances of surviving a knife attack? 3 out of 85 police officers in this scenario were able to defend themselves against a knife. The other 82 didn't have enough reaction time to survive. You have to have at least 6 feet between you and your opponent to survive such an attack. The police officers didn't have enough time to defend against this, so they were cut up pretty bad. The knife defenses that they teach in most martial arts schools is not taught in a realistic manner.The knife attacker will not thrust it out, but instead swing it at you. Check out this video and you might learn that a knife is a real deadly weapon. If you want to learn real knife fighting, study the Fillipino martial arts. This is the most realistic way of fighting against a knife. Watch this video and you will learn even with a gun the person is at a disadvantage. When you have a gun in a holster and the person already has a knife out, this means you have to have enough time to pull the gun out of the holster, aim and then fire. The knife is out and swinging at your body parts, what do you do?
Obesity - What Was the Tipping Point? By Shereen Jegtvig
Right now in the US, about one-third of the population is obese. This wasn't the case 30 years ago. Sometime between then and now, we changed the way we eat. So what happened?
We know why so many people are obese. Too much food, with lots of calories, over-processed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats. And lack of physical activity is also takes part of the blame.
But why did this happen? What was the tipping point that turned us into a bunch of chubby lemmings ready to plummet off the cliff into an abyss of obesity-related chronic disease? And more important now -- what is the tipping point that will get us back to a healthy weight?
Think about a typical day, How many people ...
... start the day with sugary cereals, maybe some frozen things that heat up in the toaster? Maybe just grab a cup of coffee or a bottle of Mountain Dew and a donut? Eeww. What a way to start the day.
... eat too much at work? Vending machines offer fattening snacks, and it is easy to eat a candy bar or snack cake with your morning coffee. What about lunch? Off to the closest fast food joint for artery-clogging burgers and fries.
... give up on dinner? It's been a long day at work and now it is time to make dinner for the family. Ugh. Maybe just stop for take-out, grab a bucket of fried chicken or order a big pizza. After dinner it is time to veg out in front of the HDTV where we are barraged with ads for snacks, sodas and more fast foods. Off to the kitchen for a bag of Doritos anyone?
What else has changed over the last thirty-something years? When I was a kid we filled the car's tank at a gas station. Now we stop for gas at a convenience store and while there, we fill our own tanks with some of the worst junk foods. It's just too easy to step inside for a donut, a slice of pizza or a giant soda for the ride.
Portion sizes have increased too. We drink soda in 20-ounce bottles instead of 12-ounce cans, restaurant portions are huge and I think a lot of people have just gotten used to eating more food at each meal.
What about physical activity? When I was kid in the 70's, we had physical education in school every day. That isn't the case anymore. Plus more kids play video and computer games in the house, instead of going outside.
Maybe we aren't as active at home either. Thirty years ago, we didn't have remote controls for our TVs so we had to get up and walk across the room to turn the dial. And we didn't have a cell phone in our pocket -- we had to run to answer the phone in the other room. But did those little bits of activity make much of a difference in our calorie burning back in the day? Maybe, if you add them up over time. Something certainly was different - it wasn't common to belong to a health club and we didn't have VCRs yet -- Buns of Steel and other exercise tapes were a long way off.
So what else has changed that makes over-eating so easy? Leave your ideas in a comment below.
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comments
September 9, 2008 at 2:43 pm
(1) Phyllis says:
This article got me thinking. I just turned 60 this year (2008), and I can remember how things were back when I was a kid. People weren’t radically different, but the lifestyle was definitely more active. Not in an “extreme athlete” way either, life just required more moving.
I don’t remember when my thinking changed to the “I don’t have to exercise, technology will give me a better and longer life” mentality, but somehow that became my motto. The only problem is that it isn’t true. Technology may or may not give me a longer life, but health-wise, my life is absolutely NOT better. All my joints hurt, and I have several chronic diseases; the most dangerous one is Type 2 diabetes.
I never imagined my life would be a cautionary tale for others, but since it is, I encourage everyone under the age of 40 to start moving. Give yourself the best gift anyone can receive, the gift of good health. Walking 30 minutes each day isn’t any more time consuming than going to a doctor’s appointment or physical therapy, and the benefits are unbelievable. Take it from an old geezer who’s been there.
Another Great Article by Shereen Jegtvig. I agree with Phyllis, Just a little a bit a day does wonder. Put down that pop, cigarettes and potato chips down. Make a fresh salad with walnuts, blueberries, onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and don't forget the lettuce. Eat some pita with hommus and take a walk like Phyllis does. You have to put the TV guide down and walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day, and try to work up to about 1 hour a day. I think if more people would stop watching TV and get out and walk they wouldn't see their belly's over their belt loop. I know that might be harsh. But this is reality and more people have strokes, heart attacks especially in Michigan where I live. Most people wonder why they are sick all the time. Well for one thing they eat junk food all day. Get out an exercise and you will realize it doesn't take much time to accomplish this. Another thing that other people can do is take enzymes and colon cleanser to clean themselves out. The belly stores feces and most people can't digest their food. Even oatmeal is hard for the body break it down. So enzymes help break down that matter. Most people don't understand that they are brainwashed at a young age to do this behavior. But the little steps you will surprised at the accomplished that these steps take.
By Ray Gollis
I reccommend that you take a look at a great book to lose weight.
Check it out, Here's the link below:
Ultimate Weight Loss Secrets
We know why so many people are obese. Too much food, with lots of calories, over-processed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats. And lack of physical activity is also takes part of the blame.
But why did this happen? What was the tipping point that turned us into a bunch of chubby lemmings ready to plummet off the cliff into an abyss of obesity-related chronic disease? And more important now -- what is the tipping point that will get us back to a healthy weight?
Think about a typical day, How many people ...
... start the day with sugary cereals, maybe some frozen things that heat up in the toaster? Maybe just grab a cup of coffee or a bottle of Mountain Dew and a donut? Eeww. What a way to start the day.
... eat too much at work? Vending machines offer fattening snacks, and it is easy to eat a candy bar or snack cake with your morning coffee. What about lunch? Off to the closest fast food joint for artery-clogging burgers and fries.
... give up on dinner? It's been a long day at work and now it is time to make dinner for the family. Ugh. Maybe just stop for take-out, grab a bucket of fried chicken or order a big pizza. After dinner it is time to veg out in front of the HDTV where we are barraged with ads for snacks, sodas and more fast foods. Off to the kitchen for a bag of Doritos anyone?
What else has changed over the last thirty-something years? When I was a kid we filled the car's tank at a gas station. Now we stop for gas at a convenience store and while there, we fill our own tanks with some of the worst junk foods. It's just too easy to step inside for a donut, a slice of pizza or a giant soda for the ride.
Portion sizes have increased too. We drink soda in 20-ounce bottles instead of 12-ounce cans, restaurant portions are huge and I think a lot of people have just gotten used to eating more food at each meal.
What about physical activity? When I was kid in the 70's, we had physical education in school every day. That isn't the case anymore. Plus more kids play video and computer games in the house, instead of going outside.
Maybe we aren't as active at home either. Thirty years ago, we didn't have remote controls for our TVs so we had to get up and walk across the room to turn the dial. And we didn't have a cell phone in our pocket -- we had to run to answer the phone in the other room. But did those little bits of activity make much of a difference in our calorie burning back in the day? Maybe, if you add them up over time. Something certainly was different - it wasn't common to belong to a health club and we didn't have VCRs yet -- Buns of Steel and other exercise tapes were a long way off.
So what else has changed that makes over-eating so easy? Leave your ideas in a comment below.
Shereen has been the About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004.
Experience:
During her practice as a nutritionist and as a chiropractic physician for 16 years, Shereen saw how eating healthy foods (or not-so-healthy foods) impacted her patients' well-being every day. She decided that she wanted to reach a larger audience so she left practice to become a health and nutrition writer as well as the nutrition guide for About.com. Shereen is a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Education:
Shereen has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut and she was previously certified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. She also has a doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota.
From Shereen Jegtvig:
Thanks for stopping by About.com Nutrition. There is a lot of nutrition information available with just the click of your mouse. Allow me to keep you updated with the best information on foods, dietary supplements and other nutrition issues.
Comments
September 9, 2008 at 2:43 pm
(1) Phyllis says:
This article got me thinking. I just turned 60 this year (2008), and I can remember how things were back when I was a kid. People weren’t radically different, but the lifestyle was definitely more active. Not in an “extreme athlete” way either, life just required more moving.
I don’t remember when my thinking changed to the “I don’t have to exercise, technology will give me a better and longer life” mentality, but somehow that became my motto. The only problem is that it isn’t true. Technology may or may not give me a longer life, but health-wise, my life is absolutely NOT better. All my joints hurt, and I have several chronic diseases; the most dangerous one is Type 2 diabetes.
I never imagined my life would be a cautionary tale for others, but since it is, I encourage everyone under the age of 40 to start moving. Give yourself the best gift anyone can receive, the gift of good health. Walking 30 minutes each day isn’t any more time consuming than going to a doctor’s appointment or physical therapy, and the benefits are unbelievable. Take it from an old geezer who’s been there.
Another Great Article by Shereen Jegtvig. I agree with Phyllis, Just a little a bit a day does wonder. Put down that pop, cigarettes and potato chips down. Make a fresh salad with walnuts, blueberries, onions, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and don't forget the lettuce. Eat some pita with hommus and take a walk like Phyllis does. You have to put the TV guide down and walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day, and try to work up to about 1 hour a day. I think if more people would stop watching TV and get out and walk they wouldn't see their belly's over their belt loop. I know that might be harsh. But this is reality and more people have strokes, heart attacks especially in Michigan where I live. Most people wonder why they are sick all the time. Well for one thing they eat junk food all day. Get out an exercise and you will realize it doesn't take much time to accomplish this. Another thing that other people can do is take enzymes and colon cleanser to clean themselves out. The belly stores feces and most people can't digest their food. Even oatmeal is hard for the body break it down. So enzymes help break down that matter. Most people don't understand that they are brainwashed at a young age to do this behavior. But the little steps you will surprised at the accomplished that these steps take.
By Ray Gollis
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
In Memory Of Larry Hartsell.
If anyone want to know the true essence of the marital arts, a great book a read is Entering Trapping to Grappling. Larry Hartsell is a pioneer in grappling arts, he will be sorrily missed. Bruce Lee taught him 33 Grappling Techniques which he took to another level. Here now is a grappling video, I seen on YouTube that I want to share with you. Feel free to leave a comment at the end of the post. Thanks.
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