Always wash your hands to get rid of germs
Try to avoid touching things that sick people have touched.
Always carry some anti-bacterial hand sanitizer gel with you.
Get your flu shot each year.
Take your vitamin C. Studies show that while a dose of C doesn’t prevent illness it will shorten the length of the illness.
I saw an article in the Washington Post today on the popularity of “diets in a box” like Jenny Craig and Slim-Fast. Personally I have never used anything like those programs. I know that my mother has done the Slim-Fast shakes and she has also done the Weight Watchers program. I actually know several people […]
Did you know that some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions that people make involve getting fit? While there is some variety, they all mean pretty much the same thing.
Some people say that they want to lose weight, some say that they want to get in shape or be healthy and some may say […]
The holiday season usually means lots and lots of yummy foods. Unfortunately for some of us that translates into some extra pounds. So, if you are like me you try to eat in moderation and even deny yourself of some of those yummy treats. However, there are some things that have holiday spices in them […]
For me, finding time to workout each day is quite the task. I spend 45 minutes commuting to and from work in the mornings and evenings. And I am working 10 hours days during the week with the occasional Saturday work day. Toss in needing to shower, eat and sleep each day and that does […]
I don’t know if you are like me, but winter weather has pretty much the same meaning for me every year - dry skin and colds. With a little preventative measures though some of that can be overcome.
Today my assistant came in with some kind of funky cold. Actually it was more than a cold […]
Getting motivated to work out or to go to the gym can be hard. If you have worked all day then the last thing that you want to do when you get home is go to the gym. Trust me, I understand that completely.
I do have a gym membership. I got it for free when […]
Losing weight is hard. Losing weight and keeping it off seems even harder! If you are trying to lose some weight, here are eight things that I have learned on how to lose weight and keep it off.
One - Don’t eat so fast! It takes something like 20 minutes for your belly to let your […]
As someone that is trying to be more fit and healthy I try to go to the gym as much as I can. For the times that I can’t make it to the gym I have some stuff at home to help me stay fit. I have a resistance band, some weights and some yoga […]
If there is one thing that I try to avoid it is getting sick. Not only do I hate feeling crappy, but I hate losing productivity and having to put foreign things into my body to make me feel better. I am the person that will suffer instead of taking medicine. Of course, sometimes you […]
