by Tammy on February 16, 2010
A number of readers have sent me emails asking for fitness tips and I thought this would be a perfect article to share again! Enjoy peeps.
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Prior to my downsizing journey, I read a lot of fitness and health magazines. Most of the magazines and books advocated buying more stuff, joining an expensive gym or promoted diets that were not healthy. I walked away from those magazines feeling depressed and overwhelmed.
Discovering the simple living movement helped me reconnect to my body and start taking small steps toward my fitness goals. Unplugging my television and selling my car gave me the time to meet my goals. Within the last few years, I started swimming with a master’s team again, ran a marathon and developed many long lasting friendships.
I can’t offer one solution to fit all; but here are a few simple fitness tips and activities that have helped me get in shape without buying new stuff. [click to continue…]
by Tammy on November 10, 2009
I’m about half way through a fantastic book called, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite.
Fresh and Local
So far, I’ve learned a lot of disturbing facts about fast food and chain restaurants. For instance, Kessler argues that fast food is like a drug. Why? Because food filled with fat, sugar and salt stimulate the reward center of our brain. In turn, this causes many people to develop food obsessions and overeat. The food industry has kept up with the latest research relating to food and consumption patterns. The industry continues to add more chemicals, sugar, fat and salt to food and its profit margins have increased. But so has the average waistline.
I’m looking forward to finishing up the book and reading Kessler’s chapter on diet/wellness tips. It seems like eating fresh and real food and sticking to a simple exercise routine might help people battle the urge to eat and gain control over their diets.
What do you think?
If you want to learn more, check out the book summary from Publishers Weekly… [click to continue…]
