More About Being A Couch Potato

We did not intend to write another blog about being a couch potato, but the popular media is jumping on this subject in a big way, and we could not resist jumping in. Our Sunday paper had an article on the subject that Americans engage in precious little exercise. There is a quote attributed to Edward Archer a nutrition and obesity researcher at the University of Alabama. It is noteworthy.

"How you spend your day determines whether you store your food as fat or store your food in your muscle, healthfully."

We love this quote. It is the triple distilled essence of the obesity epidemic. The other prongs of course are what and how much we eat and why we eat the way that we do.

The essence of this study published in The Mayo Clinic Proceedings was that obese women averaged about 11 seconds a day of vigorous exercise, while men and women of normal weight did better but still logged only about 2.5 to 4 hours of moderate exercise a week.

In summary the data sketch a nearly supine population with days marked by long hours of sedentary behavior, particularly for those who are overweight or obese. "We have engineered physical activity out of our daily lives and that's causing the health disparity that we have in this country"

Our experience in running wellness programs has been that participants take to meditation like a duck takes to water. In general they are good about changing their eating habits, but so often we hear excuses about why they have been too busy to exercise.

It is an uphill battle to get people to change their attitude about being a couch potato, but for the good of their health change it they must.

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Are You A Couch Potato?

This blog is based upon a very important study that was just reported by the press. We are excited about this information because it reinforces the principles that we teach in our wellness programs.

Most people assume that they can be as inactive as they want as long as they follow the recommendation of the government and do 150 minutes of moderate activity a week. This is not so.

Researchers have found that it is also important not to spend the rest of your time being a couch potato. The study included 2,286 people age 60 an over. The conclusion was that being sedentary will lead to problems "independent of time spent in moderate or vigorous activity." People who replace even half an hour of sedentary time with 30 minutes of light activity can improve their health.

The bottom line is that a moving body is less likely to get rusty that a sedentary body. Obviously everyone needs and is entitled to some down time. Just do not make it most of the time when you are not exercising.

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Should You Exercise part 1

What if we were to tell you that we could write a prescription that would make you feel better, curb your appetite, help you lose weight, reduce stress and anxiety, help you sleep better, improve your self-image, increase your confidence, increase your sex drive, decrese your risk of having a heart attack or developing cancer, and slow down every aspect of the aging process?

You might say too good to be true. We understnd this kind of skepticism because we hear it all the time. The truth is that such a magic prescription does exist. This prescription will do more for you than any fad diet, herbal remedy, or any other single health aid to improve your overall sense of wellness. This magic prescription is exercise.

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Exercise to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Physical exercise helps older people stay sharp, improving problem-solving skills and memory. Recently researchers at the University of Illinois using brain scans found that people who stay physically fit slow the age-related decline in brain density compared to sedentary people. In our book we provide an easy to follow and fun to do exercise program. This program will improve your appearance, your mood, your sex drive and your brain function.

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What Is The Foundation Of Good Health?

Think of yourself as a beautiful building: a skyscraper, a cathedral, or a country home. In order to function, that building needs a stable foundation, strong supporting walls, and on top of it all, a roof for protection from the elements. If one is missing, the building will be incomplete. You can't have a roof without walls, and you can't have walls without a foundation. Each component works in concert with the others to achieve it's goal.

Now relate this to your health. Nutrition forms the foundation upon which your health is built. Exercise gives you the strength to support your everyday activities, and meditation shelters your mind from the constant bombardment of stress that accompanies modern life.

We've made it easy to bring your body, mind and nourishment into balance. All you need to do is take a little bit of time each day to follow the suggestions in our ebook for that week.

Get more information in our book Live Longer Live Healthier

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