The Double-Edged Sword of Obesity
By Jon Herring
Being overweight is not only a health risk, it can also reduce your motor skills and mental ability. Researchers recently found that, in general, individuals with more abdominal fat and higher blood pressure performed most poorly on both types of tasks.
In other words, obesity can kill your golf game ... and your career ... and YOU at the same time.
To reverse these harmful risk factors ...
1. Be consistent with your exercise program. If you don't exercise regularly right now, begin by participating, several times a week, in an activity you enjoy. Maybe salsa dancing, swimming, or walking. There are lots of ways to burn calories without spending hours in a health club.
2. Reduce your consumption of sugar and starchy foods.
3. Focus on eating whole, natural foods, such as lean proteins (wild salmon, chicken, lean red meat), fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
(Source: International Journal of Obesity)
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Living Rich: Vintage Radio
By Suzanne Richardson
You want to relax, unwind, and open your imagination. You could pick up a book - but RadioLovers.com is an alternative that you can share with friends and family.
RadioLovers.com has a wide selection of radio shows from the "good old days," before television sets were standard fixtures in American homes. You can listen to Batman or Buck Rogers, Benny Goodman or Blondie ... and many more.
The best part? It's free. Simply click on the link for your favorite show, close your eyes, and be transported to a simpler era.
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Word to the Wise: Sapient
"Sapient" (SAY-pee-unt) is another way of saying "wise." It comes from the Latin for "to taste, to have sense, to know."
Example (as used in a New York Times review of Shadow Play) "He also gives much of the book over to the voice and point of view of Wyatt's bright, quirky Aunt Ellen, who functions as a sapient observer of the world of the novel."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1790, 07-25-06], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
Being overweight is not only a health risk, it can also reduce your motor skills and mental ability. Researchers recently found that, in general, individuals with more abdominal fat and higher blood pressure performed most poorly on both types of tasks.
In other words, obesity can kill your golf game ... and your career ... and YOU at the same time.
To reverse these harmful risk factors ...
1. Be consistent with your exercise program. If you don't exercise regularly right now, begin by participating, several times a week, in an activity you enjoy. Maybe salsa dancing, swimming, or walking. There are lots of ways to burn calories without spending hours in a health club.
2. Reduce your consumption of sugar and starchy foods.
3. Focus on eating whole, natural foods, such as lean proteins (wild salmon, chicken, lean red meat), fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
(Source: International Journal of Obesity)
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Living Rich: Vintage Radio
By Suzanne Richardson
You want to relax, unwind, and open your imagination. You could pick up a book - but RadioLovers.com is an alternative that you can share with friends and family.
RadioLovers.com has a wide selection of radio shows from the "good old days," before television sets were standard fixtures in American homes. You can listen to Batman or Buck Rogers, Benny Goodman or Blondie ... and many more.
The best part? It's free. Simply click on the link for your favorite show, close your eyes, and be transported to a simpler era.
__________________________________________________
Word to the Wise: Sapient
"Sapient" (SAY-pee-unt) is another way of saying "wise." It comes from the Latin for "to taste, to have sense, to know."
Example (as used in a New York Times review of Shadow Play) "He also gives much of the book over to the voice and point of view of Wyatt's bright, quirky Aunt Ellen, who functions as a sapient observer of the world of the novel."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1790, 07-25-06], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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