It’s Friday. What better way to celebrate than with a haiku? Here we go:
5-Mile Run
This morning I ran
Two point five out and then back.
Now I feel real good.
I haven’t written one of those since 2nd grade. That was fun. If you wanna try one take your best shot in the comments section.
Now here’s some [...]
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Haiku Friday and Other Stuff to Read
November 21st, 2008 — , Exercise, Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle, shout out from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Make Time for Exercise
November 20th, 2008 — , Exercise, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
The incoming First Couple makes time to get exercise. We all should do the same.
President-elect Obama likes to start his day off with a workout, and did so, even during the busy times on the campaign trail. His wife, Michelle, has also been known to start her day off with an early workout.
Regardless of whether [...]
Chew on This
November 19th, 2008 — , Prevention, chronic disease prevention, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifestyle changes from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Here’s something to think about from the introduction in Walter Willett’s book Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating:
“By making the right choices, you will help yourself avoid some of the things we think of as the inevitable penalties of getting older. A healthy diet teamed with regular exercise and [...]
Success is a Choice
November 17th, 2008 — , Behavior Change, Life, healthy lifestyle, mental health, success from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
It’s Monday. Time for some motivation. The following is a quote from Rick Pitino, currently the head coach for the Louisville men’s basketball team.
Coach Pitino has been a successful college coach and is the only coach to lead three different schools to the Final Four (Providence, Kentucky, Louisville).
“If you look closely at all great organizations, [...]
Some Stuff For You To Read
November 14th, 2008 — , Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle, links, shout out from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Here are some great posts from around the web I enjoyed this week. Hope you enjoy them as well!
Trying to eat a little better? Learn about Smarter Snacking for You and the Kids.
How do you overcome challenges in life? Check out Are You Planning for the Fog?
Olympic swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale shows us how he finds Motivation in Unique [...]
How do You Teach Kids to be Healthy?
November 12th, 2008 — , Kids, Prevention, healthy eating, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, physical activity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Research has shown that overweight/obese children as young as 10 can have the same blockage of arteries as 45-year-olds. What’s the cause? The same thing that usually causes blockage in adults –an unhealthy lifestyle.
“The time has come to seriously deal with the issue of childhood obesity and physical inactivity on a governmental and parental level.”
Source [...]
Get Faster. Go Longer.
November 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, healthy lifestyle, physical activity, triathlon from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
59 minutes, 59 seconds. 2 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds. Those times may not mean anything to anyone else, but to me, they do. Those are my goal times for sprint and olympic-distance triathlons for next year.
A little ambitious? I hope so. I’m aiming high. My best time for a sprint tri is 1 hour [...]
Good Stuff I Read This Week
November 7th, 2008 — , Shout Outs, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, links from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
I read a lot of great posts around the web this week and here are some of my favorites:
Health habits asks Does Your Diet Make Your Skin Look OLD?
James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Magazine gives us the scoop on Autism and how it relates to rainy areas.
A Life Less Sweet informs us of another Surprising [...]
Good Food
November 6th, 2008 — , Food, food preparation, healthy food, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, sweet potato fries, vegetables from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Wanted to share my dinner last night. I made grilled lemon chicken, sweet potatoes, and whole wheat pasta with pesto sauce and broccoli. It was good. Well worth the short time spent making it. Wife loved it too.
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November 5th, 2008 — , Behavior Change, Health, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifestyle changes from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Change. That’s a word we’ve all heard thrown around lately. We (America) elected who we thought would be the best choice to lead our great country and we also were able to cast our votes for our local leaders.
Good. We did our part for our country and we will continue to do so. But what [...]
Will You Live to 100?
November 3rd, 2008 — , Exercise, Prevention, healthy lifestyle from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
I was cruising around on CNN.com this morning and I found a video about a study that shows how running can help you live longer and healthier. Here it is:
(Can’t see video? Go here).
I think this is an interesting study that has good news: Exercise is good for us.
One thing that caught my attention from [...]
An Artificial Heart
October 28th, 2008 — , Prevention, Science, healthy lifestyle, heart health from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
The leading cardiac surgeon in France has developed an artificial heart that beats almost exactly like a real heart. The “Smart Heart” uses sensors to regulate heart rate and blood flow. The new heart was described:
“If you show the graphs to a cardiac surgeon he will say it’s a human heart. But no, it’s not [...]
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October 26th, 2008 — , Prevention, healthy, healthy lifestyle from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Here’s a nice Sunday thought from Steven G. Aldana’s The Culprit and the Cure: Why Lifestyle is the culprit behind America’s poor health and how transforming that lifestyle can be the cure. It’s a great read and I highly recommend it. He says:
(Can’t see the text? Click here).
Remember. It’s about lifestyle.
Do What You Love
October 22nd, 2008 — , Exercise, healthy lifestyle from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Another guest post from my wife Emily while I am away.
So, I love swimming. It is one of my favorite forms of exercise. I was a member of my high school swim team and I love the refreshing feeling after working out in the pool. Plus, it is something I can do to stay active [...]
A Healthy Lifestyle –With or Without IBS
October 21st, 2008 — , Exercise, IBS, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, nutrition from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
I’ll be away for the next couple of days and my wife Emily will be posting while I’m gone. She works full-time, is pregnant with our first, and still tries to find time to live a healthy lifestyle. She’s awesome.
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is seen [...]
Optimism Better for Health?
October 17th, 2008 — , Prevention, healthy lifestyle, mental health, optimism from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
A series of studies done in the US and Europe show that optimism can have a positive impact on health and longevity. Here are some highlights of the different studies (read full article here):
For six months following coronary artery bypass surgery, optimistic patients were half as likely to require re-hospitalization.
Similar results were found for [...]
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October 15th, 2008 — , Behavior Change, healthy habits, healthy lifestyle, healthy lifestyle changes from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Creating healthy habits can be hard. In order to change our bad habits to good habits, we have to want to. We have to have the willpower and determination to do it.
Of course it is hard at first. But with time it gets easier and easier to stick with the healthy changes.
Everyday I [...]
Wanna Be Healthier? Goals and Plans can Help
October 13th, 2008 — , Behavior Change, food journal, goals, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, plans from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
So, you want to live a healthy lifestyle? I do too. I think one of the first steps to living healthy is creating a plan and setting goals.
Why plan? Because, at least for me, it keeps me going. When I have plans and goals for my health, I work harder to achieve them. It is [...]
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Actions Speak Louder than Words
October 9th, 2008 — , Behavior Change, Body Image, Eating Disorders, eating disorder, healthy lifestyle, mental health from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Here are some interesting excerpts from an article written by a woman who struggled with eating disorders and body image issues throughout her adolescence. It’s titled What I Wish You Would Have Said from Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty:
“I wish people would have commented more about my heart, my kindness, and my ability to make [...]
Guest Post and Quote
October 3rd, 2008 — , Behavior Change, Shout Outs, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle, quote, shout out from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Today I had the opportunity do a guest post at A Life Less Sweet. A Life Less Sweet is a great blog about a family’s journey as they strive to eat healthier. I love the site and it’s always full of great information. Check it out.
And now for the Quote of the Week:
“She didn’t diet; [...]
Obesity Epidemic?
October 1st, 2008 — , Prevention, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle, obesity from Blake Hagen @ blakehagen.com
Just in case you were wondering if obesity really is a growing problem in our country:
Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 1987
Percent of Obese (BMI >30) in U.S Adults in 2007
Source: CDC.
One word: Lifestyle.
Why does this matter?
“Obesity raises concern because of its implications for the health of Americans. Obesity increases the risk [...]
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September 17th, 2008 — , Motivation, Shape magazine, fear, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
As I sat here this morning, staring at a blank page with nary an idea, I was reminded that fear can be its own motivator. The very thought of not being able to come up with something to write about…
Review of the South Beach Diet Supercharged
July 18th, 2008 — , Book Review, Diets, Losing Weight, South Beach Diet, adherents, bad information, diet books, diet plan, dr agatston, fads, fair share, fingertips, good job, grasp, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, information on nutrition, many things, new ways, powerhouse from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Out of all of the diets, by far the one that has received more than a fair share of adherents is the South Beach Diet. While there are plenty of those that may criticize this diet plan, for many others it does work and quite well. However, many feel that the diet is not strong [...]
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Review of Dr Shapiro’s Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss
July 3rd, 2008 — , Book Review, Losing Weight, bad habits, diet craze, diet industry, fad diet, fire department, healthy eating habits, healthy lifestyle, life changes, lifestyle changes, naught, rest of your life, serving sizes, shapiro, sheer volume, smart food choices, tasty food, unhealthy food, unhealthy foods, whole life from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Tomorrow is a holiday, which is why you are reading a book review today. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. Enjoy the fireworks and BBQs!
Dr. Shapiro’s book The Guide to Picture Perfect Weight Loss combines several interesting factors into one plan to help readers lose weight. While you may not agree with some of [...]
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Link Roundup Pre July 4th
June 29th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, Exercise, Pushups, baked goods, bloggers, blogosphere, colonoscopy, delicious recipe, detergent, diet, digestion, fitness health, footwork, free ebook, golfing, health network, healthier eating, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, injury, laundry, lazy man, lifestyle check, loss weight, mailman, mind frame, nutrition fitness, plethora, push-ups, running in the rain, soda, wellness, wii, younger daughter from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Still got the bum foot, and so you get a plethora of links…
Check out the FREE eBook: How to Loss Weight and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Check out my guest post @ StrongLifts: 7 Steps to Stop Making Excuses and Start Making Progress
So for this week from the Fitness Health Network I present to you:
How I Feel After [...]
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June 26th, 2008 — , Diets, Exercise, Losing Weight, Sleep, diet, fewer calories, health sciences, healthier lifestyle, healthy lifestyle, healthy snacks, workouts from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
There has been a constant debate in the world of health sciences. Which is better… diet or exercise? Both are very crucial to a healthy lifestyle, but which yields best results?
When I am dieting, I focus on the limiting the unnecessary calories that cross my lips. Sometimes I wonder what is and [...]
Diet vs. Exercise
June 26th, 2008 — , Diets, Exercise, Losing Weight, Sleep, diet, fewer calories, health sciences, healthier lifestyle, healthy lifestyle, healthy snacks, workouts from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
There has been a constant debate in the world of health sciences. Which is better… diet or exercise? Both are very crucial to a healthy lifestyle, but which yields best results?
When I am dieting, I focus on the limiting the unnecessary calories that cross my lips. Sometimes I wonder what is and [...]
4 Ways to Avoid Missing Breakfast
May 27th, 2008 — , Meals, amount of time, average person, bad habits, breakfast bar, breakfast bars, carbs, cereal, course breakfast, donut, fridge, healthy alternatives, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, morning routine, prep time, saturday morning, siren call, snooze alarm, spoon, toaster from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes the siren call of the snooze alarm is too hard to ignore. We wake up, way behind schedule and there’s simply no time to eat a healthy breakfast. Over time, this can lead to bad habits that can derail [...]
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