October 19, 2009
If I had to guess, I would say many of you are screen junkies like me. You spend most of the day in front of your computer’s screen, at work and at home. That might interfere with your health. Some time ago, I was told of a “trick” for people who work in an office [...]
September 18, 2009
As I’m watching television, eating chips and writing, I notice that the new season of The Biggest Loser has just started. I empathize with the contestants. At one time, I was seventy pounds overweight. I slowly lost twenty pounds over three years. Then, three years ago, spurred on by the show, I got serious. In [...]
June 1, 2009
It is easy to gain weight, but to lose weight is another story. It is kind of like a credit card, really easy to charge up the bill but when the time comes to pay it off — well, it’s not quite so easy. For example, those fast food burgers after midnight slide right down [...]
May 21, 2009
I don’t know exactly what’s so difficult about building up the motivation to work out. Understanding the importance of physical fitness is one thing, but actually getting off my lazy backside to get to the gym is quite another. I’ve had personal bouts of motivation where I decide to do some research on the components [...]
April 16, 2009
One of the more difficult aspects of being a writer is sitting on your backside for so many hours in a row, and being far too busy to search for ways to lose weight for free. Poor writers like us can’t afford Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers! The best way to lose abdominal weight, or [...]
April 13, 2009
If you’ve been to my personal blog, you know I’m a kind of big guy. Some say I’m big-boned, but really, I’ve never seen a fat skeleton. Anyway, enough self-deprecation. The point is, I would like to get healthier and that means leaner and that means exercise. Walking is probably the best exercise for me, [...]
January 2, 2009
It’s 2009! The ghosts of the old year have been driven away. Time to start anew – fresh and clean! Are you ready? So have you been able to keep your New Year’s resolutions of the last year? If not, did you make wise resolutions for the New Year? You likely already have all the knowledge [...]
December 12, 2008
As the New York Times reported recently, surfing the internet boosts brain activity. Scientists from the UCLA specifically studied the effect of internet surfing on the brains of people between the ages of 55 and 76. From their results, they concluded that “emerging computerized technologies may have physiological effects and potential benefits for middle-aged and [...]
April 25, 2008
Don’t let the fact that you don’t exercise often discourage you from joining this free workout community. Walking is exercise too! Gyminee is composed of a broad member base, ranging from professional athletes and people who just want to stay fit. With its wide variety of tools, Gyminee allows even the industrial working man (or [...]
