Archives for the 'Health Tip Day' Category
17 Tips to Help You Get Leaner and Fitter [Zen Habits]
I would bet that I’m not alone here in wanting to get leaner and fitter — it’s something that many of us would like to do, and many of us are striving for all the time.
We don’t want to lose weight, although that’s often stated as the goal — we want to get leaner. We [...]
Finding Health and Balance as a Blogger (or, Life Will Kill You, Not Blogging) [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Israel Lagares of the Fat Man Unleashed blog.
I was going through my daily RSS health reading when I came across an article in the NY Times. By now, you should know what it’s about: blogging being “bad” for your health. Being the curious soul that I am, [...]
The Rules of the Unbelievable Lightness of Being Club, and How I’m Gonna Get in Shape [Zen Habits]
You may never have heard of the Unbelievable Lightness of Being Club, a health and fitness group, but I know you’ve heard of most of its incredibly beautiful members. That’s because there’s only two members: me, and my wife Eva.
Also, I should add that we just started it a couple days ago.
Here’s the background: as [...]
Ask the Readers: Exercise Goals and Obstacles [Zen Habits]
In the week after my marathon, I’m itching to run again. I’ve decided to take this week off running, as I’ve read that it leads to faster recovery. So I started walking yesterday, and I’ll do a little strength training today.
But man, do I miss running.
Next week, I get back into running, just doing a [...]
10 Things I Learned From My Second Marathon [Zen Habits]
“The marathon can humble you.” - Bill Rodgers
Do you know that you guys were in my head for almost my entire marathon on Sunday? I thought about you guys — your encouragement, what I would say to you about my marathon, not wanting to report back that I had failed.
You helped me get to the [...]
10 Tips To Take Back Control Of Your Health And Get On The Path To Wellness [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Kavit Haria of the Wellness Junction blog.
The most valuable and prized possession is our health. Without our health, we wouldn’t be able to achieve the things we want to in our life, go places we want to go and do things we want to do.Over the last [...]
A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before [Zen Habits]
“If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” - Leon Eldred
As I mentioned recently, I was a junk-food addict in my not-too-distant past, and ballooning alarmingly around the waistline. I was addicted to burgers and sodas and fries and pizzas and sweets and all the fast [...]
7 Food Hacks to Stay Alert Without Caffeine [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottHYoung.com.
Are you a zombie without your morning cup of coffee? Instead of using caffeine to stay awake, you can tweak the food you eat to get more energy. By making small changes to your eating patterns you can prevent morning grogginess and mid-afternoon slumps.
Why [...]
17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape [Zen Habits]
“Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you.” - Aaron Douglas Trimble
While getting in shape has been a start-and-stop-and-start-again affair for me over the last couple years, over the long run, I’ve become fitter than ever.
I’ve dropped more than 30 pounds altogether (or about [...]
14 Stress-Free Ways to Kick Weight Loss in the Butt [Zen Habits]
Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. - Mark Twain
Let’s be honest: Losing weight isn’t the easiest thing in the world. All our best intentions end up doing nothing.
And I’ve tried just about every diet plan out there, [...]