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Posted October 21st, 2009 at 1:23 pm in Low Carb
Get Me OUTSIDE!
This is why I don't like treadmills in the spare bedroom, garage, working out at health clubs or other forms of indoor exercise, other than they are boring, boring, boring, wall mounted TV or not. I don't care if Oprah has Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise, David Letterman, Ellen, Donald Trump and Tiger Woods on the same show! (wouldn't that be a show?), indoor workouts just don't work for me, even if I have a window to look out of.
If you ever wondered why your new year's resolution to exercise and lose weight lost it's momentum after only a few weeks here is a clue:
Hello! It's winter out there, cold, rainy, gloomy, etc. Your brain wants to be doing something outdoors, walking, hiking, just about anything as long as it's outside while your body cringes at the thought. Some refer to exercising outdoors as eco-therapy, or green exercise, although I think that word green is overused. Did you know for example that the color green balances the nervous system and is supposed to have a calm, soothing, effect?
When there isn't a whole lot of green around during winter where you live it can be tough to get motivated, much less stay that way until spring. But don't despair, just by seeking the natural world you can reap the benefits of re-connecting with the environment – a reduction in anger and stress levels only to mention a couple. Take the dog for a walk, bundle up and breathe the fresh air.
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Posted October 15th, 2009 at 12:24 pm in Cruise Polls
It's time to poll our readers on their favorite cruise lines. Everyone has a favorite for one reason or the other, it could be due to on-board amenites, destinations they serve, size of ship, or the superior service levels you receive.
We can only list the major cruise lines here so if we don't include your favorite let us know by checking "other" and leave us a comment about them. We will do a story on any of those that don't make the list and will mention the person leaving the comment in the article (if you want).
Time to Vote!
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Posted September 6th, 2009 at 3:27 pm in Cruise News, Low Carb
Join over a hundred of your fellow low-carbers on the 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise To The Bahamas. On an aside to Debby and Ailsa "I really need to be there" so am posting this all over Twitter to help promote. If I can get enough ad dollars together I could write about it …sweeeet
So if I go I will write about the adventures of Low-Carbers on a cruise ship. Should be interesting. Real Low-Carb Houswives of ?
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Posted August 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am in Low Carb
Saturated fat will have much less impact on insulin levels than whole grains (bread), cereal fiber or fruit and vegetables (which can heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes). Even if you don't follow Atkins or The South Beach Diet you may already have suspected as much or experienced an increase in blood sugar from eating them.
Low-Carb regimens that follow similar paths to those of the Atkins and South Beach Diets can be diets that include animal fat and protein. Or they can be vegetable and fruit inclusive. The problem is that most people don't know how to eat well and do what it takes to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.
People tend to go to extremes, carbs should be limited just like fats. If you eat too much of anything, you're headed for a fall.
American Diabetes Association
Care, Cure Commitment
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Posted August 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am in Low Carb
Saturated fat will have much less impact on insulin levels than whole grains (bread), cereal fiber or fruit and vegetables (which can heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes). Even if you don't follow Atkins or The South Beach Diet you may already have known that. We also know that even the good carbs found in fruits and vegetables are still carbs so we have to count them too.
Low-Carb regimens that follow similar paths to those of the Atkins and South Beach Diets can be diets that include animal fat and protein. Or they can be vegetable and fruit inclusive. The problem is that even though it's a "very good thing to do," most people don't know how to eat well. They don't bother to learn the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates and what's involved in maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. People go to extremes," said Dr. Stuart Weiss, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. "In general, carbs should be limited just like saturated fat needs to be limited. . . If you eat too much of anything, you're bound to get into trouble."
American Diabetes Association
Care, Cure Commitment
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