Holy AND Healthy
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
For all of those who read and chimed in on my recent post about my efforts to get healthier in 2012, it looks like we’re in good company! I enjoyed reading this article in the New York Daily News about the efforts Cardinal-designate Archbishop Timothy Dolan is making to lose weight and become more fit. The Archbishop has a few advantages most of us don’t—a medically supervised regimen and a private... READ MORE
Moms Watching Weight?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Monday, January 09, 2012
With the flip of the calendar and having spent nearly two deep-fried weeks visiting family in the South, I made the decision to finally take some action about my resolve to get healthier by dropping weight. Ten days of jambalaya, Christmas cookies, and no workouts will put you in that frame of mind.
After doing some praying, pondering and research, I decided to try the Weight Watchers online plan.... READ MORE
Take A Walk Before Thanksgiving
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Health on Wednesday, November 23, 2011
I somewhat resent health advice attached to holidays.
Of course eating well and in moderation and regular exercise are habits worth cultivating both for physical health and spiritual and emotional well-being.
But they should be cultivated the rest of the year.
We’re not to fast while the bridegroom is with us. Therefore the bizarre ladies’ magazine urge to greet every feast day not with joy, but with the fear of getting fat I don’t understand.
Rest assured, therefore, that I’m sharing this article on what happens in the body after a big meal because it’s interesting and not to shame you out of your Thanksgiving dinner.
Specifically, it shows that insulin resistance seems to begin in our muscles and that half an hour of walking or other exercise about a half day before a big meal is an enormous aid to the powers of digestion.
In a related story at the same link: the tryptophan in turkey likely has nothing to do with your feeling tired after your big meal.
“You would have to eat the entire 20-pound turkey to get enough tryptophan to induce sleepiness,” [an expert] says.
Foot Loose
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, August 03, 2011
I came across an article today touting the benefits of exercising barefoot and all the ways this approach can help your body.
By exercising barefoot, you can actually promote your sense of balance, improve muscle alignment, reduce orthopedic pains, and lessen the chance of injury.
The article also discusses the advantages of trying the five-fingered shoes that are all the rage. Have you seen this funky footwear?... READ MORE
Why I Love My P90X Workouts
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hallie sent me a tweet yesterday afternoon asking my opinion of the P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program
Turns out this was precisely the motivation I needed for finally getting around to writing up that review I’ve been promising all of you for so long. So here goes ...
Dan ordered the P90X program last October. When the 12-DVD set arrived, he rather sheepishly suggested that I might be interested... READ MORE
BEEM - A Perfect Day
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Saturday, February 05, 2011
I’m having a pretty great day today. It has involved sleeping in, baking something yummy for my son’s breakfast, having my morning quiet time, going to the gym, and playing a rousing game of Mahj Jong with my girlfriends, all before 2 pm. But the day is not quite what I’d call “perfect”, since Greg is at work and Adam’s off hanging out with a friend all day.
As I adjust to my new state of “emptying... READ MORE
Are You a Group Fitness Fan?
Posted by Robyn Lee in Health on Thursday, February 03, 2011
If you noticed, many of us are writing about the snow and being stuck indoors. I have a normal tendency to hibernate in the winter, but this weather is even affecting my usual exercise routine.
I regularly wake up at 5:23 a.m. to get ready for the 6 a.m. group fitness class. I take a spinning class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a resistance weight-training class on Tuesday and Thursday.
Lately,... READ MORE
Staying Organized & Fighting the Winter Blues
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, January 27, 2011
This week on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Rachel, Kate and I enjoy a discussion about staying organized (or trying to!). Do you have lists, plans and schedules for housework, meals or even your prayer time? How do you get things done, especially when you lack motivation?
This week’s Faith & Family Feature Product are the wonderful iPad/Kindle/Nook covers fashioned by Gail of Gaila Designs. ... READ MORE
Get Down the Pounds
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
A friend of mine recently got the last 15 pounds off to reach her goal weight. She hasn’t looked this trim since before she started having kids (13 years ago) and when I asked her how she did it, she had two words: Weight Watchers.
My friend, like me, has gotten to an age where keeping track of food intake is just as important as exercise, at least where weight loss is concerned. In my twenties, I... READ MORE
Mind Games
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, September 27, 2010
I came across an article recently that touted the importance of brain exercises for retaining information and longevity. Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I read this article, which obviously means I need to be doing whatever it was they said to do in the first place.
There are tremendous benefits, said the article, to these kinds of mental exercise—things like doing the crossword or Soduku. The... READ MORE
