[1] a game that consists of a lot of walking, broken up by disappointment and bad arithmetic.
[2] a game of opposites - the world's slowest people are ahead of you, and the fastest are behind.
[3] a colorful sport that keeps you on the green, in the pink, and financially in the red.
[4] a game which is allowed to be played on Sunday (under blue laws) because it was not considered a game by the law, but a form of moral effort.
[5] a game a lot like taxation - you drive hard to get to the green, and then you find yourself in a hole.
GOLF CART, n.
[1] A popular mode of transportation because, unlike a caddie, it can neither count, criticize, nor snicker.
GOLFER, n.
[1] a person who yells "fore," takes six, and puts down five;
[2] a guy who has the advantage over a fisherman - he doesn't have to bring home anything when he brags he had a great day.
*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh
http://www.crosswalkmail.com/ViewMessage.do?a=view&m=yvkgvfbbf&r=edqbsrbbzqbp&s=xhgjvsdbjgjdcbmplqnkndschllcgrdnvvm
Showing posts with label Walking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walking. Show all posts
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Sedentary life amplifies obesity genes, says US study
WASHINGTON: A sedentary lifestyle can amplify a genetic disposition to obesity, but just walking briskly, and briefly, each day can cut that effect in half, a new study showed on Wednesday.
"This is the first study that directly looked at the effect of the sedentary behaviour of television watching on the body mass index (BMI) of individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity," said study author Qibin Qi at a conference by the American Heart Association this week in San Diego, California.
To combat the results, Qi said a one-hour daily walk "reduced the genetic influence towards obesity, measured by differences in BMI by half."
The study involved 7,740 women and 4,564 men, with researchers collecting data on their physical activity and TV watching two years prior to assessing their BMI.
The average American watches television for about four to six hours each day, noted Qi.
The BMI indicator is the ratio of weight in kilogrammes to square of height in metres - on this scale, a score of 30 or more is considered obese.
The genetic effect on BMI was seen as "more pronounced in people who spent 40 hours a week watching television than those who spent an hour or less, 0.34 versus 0.08 kg/m2," according to the study.
The recommended walking exercise was associated with 0.06 kg/m2 reduction in the genetic effect on BMI, said researchers, who presented their report at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions conference in San Diego.
- AFP/de
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/health/view/1189101/1/.html
Friday, 23 March 2012
Live life healthy or just live happy?
By Yahoo! SHE Staff | Yahoo! SHE
It’s not possible to live happy if you’re not healthy. However, there are some people who have equated healthy living with an agonizing life where one eats nothing but oat bran and vegetables. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—if that’s what makes you happy. But if it isn’t, then it’s baffling why you would associate healthy living with that scenario alone.
You have to understand that a healthy life is not exactly a life of deprivation. It only seems that way because—at least in this aspect of our lives—most of us acquire bad habits first before we learn good ones. We learn to enjoy fastfood before we’re told that we’d be candidates for heart attacks if we ate it everyday. We get hooked on the taste of fried food before we find out that feasting on greasy stuff would make us pile on unwanted pounds. We enjoy junk food before we’re told that they’re not really good for us.
It can’t be denied that fried food and chips taste good. If they didn’t, we wouldn’t be craving for them in the first place. But while they may transport us to grease heaven or processed food nirvana each time we munch on them, we have to understand that our bodies will give up on us if they’re all we eat. We all know is. It’s not rocket science.
We admire people who’ve pledged to live healthy lives in every way. They exercise, they only eat organic produce, and they’ve quit junk food. In a perfect world, we’d all have their will to reject all unhealthy temptation. However, this isn’t a perfect world. It’s good to aim for perfection—but it’s best to get real and do commit to a game plan that you can keep up with.
That being said, the general rule is for you to put limitations on—as well as checks and balances for—your so-called bad habits. If you must have fastfood, decide that you would only have twice a week at most. If you like fried food, make sure you only have it every other day. If you crave for junk food, enjoy it only once a week. In addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, you have to get moving. It’s nice to sit back and relax—but being healthy requires “sweat equity” as well. You have to work for it. Walking for an hour each day is a good way to start.
Bottom line: Living healthy doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve signed up for punishment. It only means that you have to be better at controlling your cravings for things that are bad for you. Now, shouldn’t that make you happy?
http://ph.she.yahoo.com/live-life-healthy-or-just-live
It’s not possible to live happy if you’re not healthy. However, there are some people who have equated healthy living with an agonizing life where one eats nothing but oat bran and vegetables. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—if that’s what makes you happy. But if it isn’t, then it’s baffling why you would associate healthy living with that scenario alone.
You have to understand that a healthy life is not exactly a life of deprivation. It only seems that way because—at least in this aspect of our lives—most of us acquire bad habits first before we learn good ones. We learn to enjoy fastfood before we’re told that we’d be candidates for heart attacks if we ate it everyday. We get hooked on the taste of fried food before we find out that feasting on greasy stuff would make us pile on unwanted pounds. We enjoy junk food before we’re told that they’re not really good for us.
It can’t be denied that fried food and chips taste good. If they didn’t, we wouldn’t be craving for them in the first place. But while they may transport us to grease heaven or processed food nirvana each time we munch on them, we have to understand that our bodies will give up on us if they’re all we eat. We all know is. It’s not rocket science.
We admire people who’ve pledged to live healthy lives in every way. They exercise, they only eat organic produce, and they’ve quit junk food. In a perfect world, we’d all have their will to reject all unhealthy temptation. However, this isn’t a perfect world. It’s good to aim for perfection—but it’s best to get real and do commit to a game plan that you can keep up with.
That being said, the general rule is for you to put limitations on—as well as checks and balances for—your so-called bad habits. If you must have fastfood, decide that you would only have twice a week at most. If you like fried food, make sure you only have it every other day. If you crave for junk food, enjoy it only once a week. In addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, you have to get moving. It’s nice to sit back and relax—but being healthy requires “sweat equity” as well. You have to work for it. Walking for an hour each day is a good way to start.
Bottom line: Living healthy doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve signed up for punishment. It only means that you have to be better at controlling your cravings for things that are bad for you. Now, shouldn’t that make you happy?
http://ph.she.yahoo.com/live-life-healthy-or-just-live
5 ways you can stay fit as a couple
By Patricia Hizon | Yahoo! SHE
It takes two to keep fit and healthy. If you’re a health buff, imagine being married to a junk food-eating, non-exercising, potbelly-scratching couch potato. Not pretty!
It is important for couples to work together, like they do in other aspects of their relationship, to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Here are simple and easy tips.
1. Watch each other’s diet.
It’s really not that easy to go on any kind of diet if the person you’re constantly with is munching on the very same food you’re trying to avoid. This sometimes leads to tension in the relationship.
Couples should mutually agree on the terms of the diet—whether it’s to cut down on carbs or sodium, use organic ingredients, or go vegetarian.
Agreement is key to commitment. That means that you have to manage your food intake together as a couple and check on one another.
The best way to get this started is to consult a nutritionist. You and your partner might have different dietary needs and goals, but the reality is you share the same pantry and kitchen.
Read: Do vitamin supplements do more harm to the elderly?
2. Go to bed earlier.
This is a great excuse to get a head start on snuggling up. That might mean turning off the laptop, the TV, getting the kids out of the room and adjusting your evening routines so you hit the sack earlier.
When you improve your sleeping habits, you are allowing your body to recover and priming it to take on the demands of the day.
Plus, studies have shown that people who sleep less than six hours a night undergo hormone changes that lead to an increase in hunger.
Read: 10 ways to break bad habits
3. Make gym dates a regular thing.
Using cardio machines side by side can help motivate and encourage the other to reach his or her individual goals.
On weights, you or your partner can praise each other as you flex in front of the mirror. Ladies, squeeze his biceps and show some admiration. A regular pat on the back (or the lower extremities) can put your partner in a giddy mood.
Use opportunities like wiping the sweat beads off the side of your partner’s face to keep the flames of romance alive. At least you’ll be burning more than just calories!
Go on gym dates two to three times a week.
Read: The best time to stretch
4. Enjoy the outdoors.
Look for activities you and your partner would enjoy. A brisk walk or a run around the neighborhood, a bike ride on a trail both of you can conquer, or a weekend fun run.
Or, try a little basketball, volleyball and even football at the local park. You don’t need to be great, but you need to be determined.
There are so many activities you and your partner can take up to make your bond strong...and your bones and muscles even stronger.
Read: 5 healthy reasons to get walking
5. Dance like no one’s looking.
It doesn’t matter if you have two left feet. What matters is that you’re willing to spice up your workout with a partner who won’t laugh (that much) at you for your not being blessed with rhythm and grace.
Dancing is a sure-fire way to add sizzle to your relationship while allowing those unwanted fats to fizzle.
There are many dance classes and dance workouts being offered in malls, hotels and neighborhood studios. You can also hit the many dance clubs in the city.
Staying fit and healthy not only allows you to enjoy life more fully, it also puts more excitement in your relationship.
Remember, it takes two to tango. So drop the chips, get off the couch and vow to get through the challenge together, in fitness and in health.
Read: Street dance for fitness
Patricia Hizon is an accomplished sportscaster, mother of two, wife of a basketball player turned golf addict, free lance producer and writer, owner of a travel agency, marketing and events consultant, and founder of the "Everyday Is Your Birthday Foundation". Get to know more about her on her blog
www.patriciahizon.com.
http://ph.she.yahoo.com/5-ways-you-can-stay-fit-as-a-couple.html;_ylt=ArEv_azmVf4OD.pyiC8YkHiIeeR_
It takes two to keep fit and healthy. If you’re a health buff, imagine being married to a junk food-eating, non-exercising, potbelly-scratching couch potato. Not pretty!
It is important for couples to work together, like they do in other aspects of their relationship, to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Here are simple and easy tips.
1. Watch each other’s diet.
It’s really not that easy to go on any kind of diet if the person you’re constantly with is munching on the very same food you’re trying to avoid. This sometimes leads to tension in the relationship.
Couples should mutually agree on the terms of the diet—whether it’s to cut down on carbs or sodium, use organic ingredients, or go vegetarian.
Agreement is key to commitment. That means that you have to manage your food intake together as a couple and check on one another.
The best way to get this started is to consult a nutritionist. You and your partner might have different dietary needs and goals, but the reality is you share the same pantry and kitchen.
Read: Do vitamin supplements do more harm to the elderly?
2. Go to bed earlier.
This is a great excuse to get a head start on snuggling up. That might mean turning off the laptop, the TV, getting the kids out of the room and adjusting your evening routines so you hit the sack earlier.
When you improve your sleeping habits, you are allowing your body to recover and priming it to take on the demands of the day.
Plus, studies have shown that people who sleep less than six hours a night undergo hormone changes that lead to an increase in hunger.
Read: 10 ways to break bad habits
3. Make gym dates a regular thing.
Using cardio machines side by side can help motivate and encourage the other to reach his or her individual goals.
On weights, you or your partner can praise each other as you flex in front of the mirror. Ladies, squeeze his biceps and show some admiration. A regular pat on the back (or the lower extremities) can put your partner in a giddy mood.
Use opportunities like wiping the sweat beads off the side of your partner’s face to keep the flames of romance alive. At least you’ll be burning more than just calories!
Go on gym dates two to three times a week.
Read: The best time to stretch
4. Enjoy the outdoors.
Look for activities you and your partner would enjoy. A brisk walk or a run around the neighborhood, a bike ride on a trail both of you can conquer, or a weekend fun run.
Or, try a little basketball, volleyball and even football at the local park. You don’t need to be great, but you need to be determined.
There are so many activities you and your partner can take up to make your bond strong...and your bones and muscles even stronger.
Read: 5 healthy reasons to get walking
5. Dance like no one’s looking.
It doesn’t matter if you have two left feet. What matters is that you’re willing to spice up your workout with a partner who won’t laugh (that much) at you for your not being blessed with rhythm and grace.
Dancing is a sure-fire way to add sizzle to your relationship while allowing those unwanted fats to fizzle.
There are many dance classes and dance workouts being offered in malls, hotels and neighborhood studios. You can also hit the many dance clubs in the city.
Staying fit and healthy not only allows you to enjoy life more fully, it also puts more excitement in your relationship.
Remember, it takes two to tango. So drop the chips, get off the couch and vow to get through the challenge together, in fitness and in health.
Read: Street dance for fitness
Patricia Hizon is an accomplished sportscaster, mother of two, wife of a basketball player turned golf addict, free lance producer and writer, owner of a travel agency, marketing and events consultant, and founder of the "Everyday Is Your Birthday Foundation". Get to know more about her on her blog
www.patriciahizon.com.
http://ph.she.yahoo.com/5-ways-you-can-stay-fit-as-a-couple.html;_ylt=ArEv_azmVf4OD.pyiC8YkHiIeeR_
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)