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Is Your Scale Lying to You?
Ever step on the scale and have a hard time believing its accuracy? Now, I’m not talking about delusion or denial…but more about the fact that you honestly can’t pinpoint why the scale is reading a three pound increase in your weight. It happens…it happens to all of us, and it can be very confusing, let alone frustrating.
Believe it or not, there are reasons that the scale may be telling a ‘white lie’ to you…
not intentionally of course, but many things factor into your weight, besides your caloric intake. Here is a look at a few magical, or for that matter, deceptive reasons that the number on your scale can be misleading Read More…
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Is Coca Cola Like Sunscreen for Your Insides?
For the record, it isn’t my mission to necessarily pick at Coca-Cola, even though this is my second blog entry about the product. That said, I can’t promise that it will be the last one either. Ok, now that we have gotten that out of the way, the title of this blog is actually a slogan of Coca-Cola’s. Yep…a billboard in Las Vegas equates good ol’ fashioned Coca-Cola to sunscreen. How’s that? To be honest, I’m not exactly sure. I mean, good common sense knows this can’t be true. Yet, I feel this compelling Read More…
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Eating Crap…Feels Like Crap
Ugh. I feel like crap right now. The reality is, I haven’t eaten anything that bad, but I had lunch from P.F. Chang’s and a handful of Cheez-Its. Lunch was relatively healthy, but there was a little fried chicken in one of the dishes, and let’s face it, Cheez-Its aren’t the best for you (Ingredients include enriched flour and partially hydrogenized soybean 0il), and boy…do I feel it!
Looking back 10 years ago, I don’t know that I would have been nearly as sensitive to some of the things I ate. However, the older I’ve gotten and the healthier my diet has become, the more my body reacts when I DON’T eat healthy. Typical ways my body lets me know Read More…
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Are you ‘Old’?
The other day I was chatting with a friend about a colleague and when I mentioned that the person was 50, she said, “Oh, they are old.” I nearly fell out of my chair. OLD? How is 50 OLD? I did a quick calculation of how far away I was from 50 and then turned to my friend and stated, “50 is not OLD. I’m only 16 years away from 50!” Mind you, I was speaking to a 25 year old who is 9 years my junior, but still, how can 50 be old? This is obviously a classic case of relativity. To a 20 year old, who is 30 years away from 50, 50 seems old. Yet at 34, 50 seems much closer…real close to be honest. Hence, it couldn’t possibly be old.
This got me thinking. I’m sure you know some 50 year olds who act ‘old’, while others seem extremely young. Similarly, there are 75 year olds who seem ancient, while other 75 year olds seem very youthful. Translation: Age is chronological and as a result, is a number, while being youthful or old is a state, and NOT a number.
So, how old are you? Ask yourself these questions: Read More…
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Does Botox give you freedom of expression?
One of my biggest pet peeves within the advertising and marketing arena is false advertising…or for that matter, misleading the consumer. It happens all of the time and most of the time, I can let it go. That said, I’ve been fighting the urge to write about this specific topic for some time, but it can’t be fought any longer.
For those of you who have been reading my blog, you probably have picked up on my not-so-subtle feelings about elective cosmetic surgery and procedures to enhance one’s appearance. Allergan, the company that produces Botox, has been using the slogan ‘It’s all about freedom of expression’ in their most recent Read more…
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How to Beat the Post-Summer Blues
Depending on where you live, you may not have had much of a summer. In the Northeast, we have had so much rain and dreary, cold days, that many of us feel robbed and can’t believe we are in the throws of honest to goodness Fall. It just doesn’t feel right that the leaves are changing and the temperature is dropping so quickly. All in all, there seems to be a mild depression plaguing cities like Boston and Portland, Maine. Unfortunately, we can’t do very much about the weather, but we CAN change our attitude and pull ourselves out of this funk we have been in. Here are a few ideas that might be worth trying: Read More…
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How Life Changes Impact your Health
Stress caused from life changes have an amazing influence on whether or not we are able to keep our balance and health in check. Unfortunately, it isn’t always negative stress that does this. Happy occasions and good stress can reek havoc on your healthy regimen just as much.
Personally, I experienced this during my second year in Business School when I started dating my then boyfriend, now husband. I wouldn’t say that this change in my dating status affected me greatly, but it definitely had a small and yet gradual impact on my motivation, what I ate and the way I looked. Although I didn’t let this go past a point of no return; and I was able to get back on track, it can be all too easy to let life events take over your normal health regimen, ultimately sending you into a downward spiral.
Here are five common positive life changes that I hear Read More…
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Can you Influence what you Crave?
Growing up, there was a clear distinction between my parents and what they craved. Dad was the obvious chocolate and sweet lover. Any reason to go to Friendly’s for ice cream sundaes was a happy occasion for him. On the other hand, Mom had huge hankerings for potato chips and when the craving was really strong; she would buy a big bag of Lays and would put a good dent in them in a heartbeat.
As a kid, I was Read More…
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Thank God I wasn’t THAT Person
There are times when we are in a rush, didn’t get enough sleep or are just in a bad mood. And, these times may very well bring out the worst in us. Unfortunately, we can be so caught up in our own worlds, that we lose all sense of self-awareness and don’t even realize how we treat or come across to others. I’ve been there. I’m sure of it. Read More…
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Running Indoors vs. Outdoors
I run about 3 miles, 3 times a week. I enjoy it, but there is definitely a mental ramp up and inner pep-rally that goes on prior to my initiating my run. Part of this ritual includes the question: “Do I run inside or out?” Most of my impending decision is predicated purely on mood…bits of it might be dependent on weather. Regardless, there are definite pros and cons to both. I have to believe that a lot of others go through this same internal interrogation, so I thought I’d lay out my personal ’analysis’. Read More…
