Carole Carson - An Apostle for FitnessCarole Carson - An Apostle for FitnessThe blog includes fitness-related articles, inspiring quotes, recipes, and opportunities to connect with others who are enhancing their lives through healthy living habits. Articles
Holidays: The Best of Times and The Worst of Times
2007-11-23 00:00:00 I had an exciting conversation with Kellee Terrell, an editor for Real Health, The Black Wellness Magazine, during which we brainstormed tips on how to keep the weight off during the holidays. Through her research, Kellee said that the average... More About: Holidays , Times , The Best Of
Eating Made Simple
2007-11-17 00:00:00 Marion Nestle is an increasingly well-known nutrition professor at New York University. Her latest book, What to Eat (North Point Press), has just been released in paperback. If you go to the listing on Amazon you can take a peek... More About: Made , Simple , Eating
Insight of the Day
2007-11-17 00:00:00 "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside". Mark Twain More About: Insight
Does Being Poor Make You Fat?
2007-11-17 00:00:00 In the November/December 2007 issue of California, UC Berkeley's alumni magazine (p. 17), the research results of May Wang and her associates were reported. (www.californiamag.org) May Wang is the Co-Coordinator for the Center for Weight and Health at the School... More About: Make , Poor
Insight of the Day
2007-11-17 00:00:00 "Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty". Leo Rosten More About: Insight
Insight of the Day
2007-11-09 00:00:00 "Things are going to get worse before they get better." Lily Tomlin More About: Insight
Worried Weight Watchers
2007-11-09 00:00:00 According to researchers at John Hopkins University, by the year 2015, 75 percent of Americans will be overweight. Of those, 41 percent will be not just overweight, but obese. That compares to 66 percent who are overweight today. With children,... More About: Weight , Weight Watchers , Worried , Watcher , Weigh
Insight of the Day
2007-11-09 00:00:00 "Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious." Brendan Gill More About: Insight
That Was the Week That Was
2007-11-09 00:00:00 In late October, I spent a week in Washington, DC, working in the headquarters of AARP. My head is still reeling from the experience. As some of you may know, I'm partnering with AARP to create a national Fat to... More About: Week
The Limits of Independence
2007-11-03 00:00:00 How ironic that a visit to Boston-the home of the American Revolution that led to our national independence-should become the source of my inspiration for writing about the limits of personal independence. Two themes have run through my life, themes... More About: Limits , Independence , Epen
Insight of the Day
2007-11-03 00:00:00 "Maybe the greatest challenge now is to find a way to keep independence while also committing ourselves to the ties that bind people, families, and ultimately societies together." Jane O'Reilly More About: Insight
Insight of the Day
2007-10-26 00:00:00 "To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." La Rochefoucauld More About: Insight
Artificial Sweeteners: What's Your Take?
2007-10-25 00:00:00 Articificial sweeteners-for example, Stevia and Spenda-are a wonderful blessing for some of us. We can enjoy a diest soda or sweeten our coffee without adding calories. But artificial sweeteners have their critics. Some argue that the sweeteners are causing a...
Insight of the Day
2007-10-23 00:00:00 "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein More About: Insight
Is Stress Making You Fat?
2007-10-23 00:00:00 When I quit the seven-day-a-week job that I had held for 21 years as manager of a retail operation, I decided to lose weight and get fit. In retrospect, I wonder if the stress of that unrelenting schedule contributed significantly... More About: Stress
A Rose by Any Other Name
2007-10-17 00:00:00 Sugar comes in many forms and hides behind many names in the labels of processed and packaged foods. If you aren't familiar with its various forms, you may consume more sugar than you realize. The extra calories can trigger weight... More About: Rose
Insight of the Day
2007-10-17 00:00:00 "I never met a chocolate I didn't like." Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation More About: Insight
Choosing Realities: Are You an Actor, Reactor, or Detractor
2007-10-17 00:00:00 In the theater of life, there are three distinct roles: actor, reactor and detractor. The actor stands on stage and creates a commanding presence. The audience is compelled, even thrilled, to observe and listen. Creating a mood and an irresistible... More About: Reactor , Actor , React
Insight of the Day
2007-10-17 00:00:00 "Either you run the day or the day runs you." Jim Rohn, Motivational Speaker More About: Insight
Why Not Begin Today?
2007-10-11 00:00:00 Now never seems like a good time to begin to make the changes we need to make in our lives. Yet today is all we have. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is a day away. So what can you do... More About: Today
Insight of the Day
2007-10-11 00:00:00 Exercise: You don't have time not to. Anonymous More About: Insight
Insight of the Day
2007-10-10 00:00:00 "I am not a glutton. I am an explorer of food." Erma Bombeck More About: Insight
The French Paradox and Moi
2007-10-10 00:00:00 Last week, I returned from a trip to Montpellier, France where I visited my son Steve; his French wife, Sabrina; and their two-year-old son, Matisse. Montpellier is located in the Languedoc region on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Like... More About: Paradox , The French , Rado
Eight Myths About Exercising
2007-10-06 00:00:00 We've all done it: made excuses for not exercising. But do our excuses really hold water? An article by Anna Delany and Melissa McKenzie on the CalorieKing Web site exposes eight common exercise myths. Clearing up the misinformation can help... More About: Myths , Exercising
Insight of the Day
2007-10-06 00:00:00 "We must not be hampered by yesterday's myths in concentrating on today's needs." Harold Geneen More About: Insight
Making Time for Creative Play for Kids of All Ages
2007-10-04 00:00:00 In our increasingly technological age, children have access to a wide range of digital "toys"-from i Pod to Xbox. These high-tech gadgets provide great entertainment, but we shouldn't forget that a healthy dose of good old-fashioned playtime stimulates our children... More About: Creative , Kids , Time , Play , Makin
Insight of the Day
2007-10-04 00:00:00 " I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." Groucho Marx More About: Insight
Diabetics: Dr. Jack O' Lantern May Be the Medicine You Need
2007-09-28 00:00:00 Do you have diabetes or have a family member who is diabetic? Given the prevalence of the condition in our overweight society, you probably do. My mother is a borderline diabetic, my son-in-law is being treated for diabetes and my... More About: Medicine , Jack , Jack-o-Lantern , Diabetic
Insight of the Day
2007-09-28 00:00:00 "To feel 'fit as a fiddle' you must tone down your middle." Author Unknown More About: Insight
How is Carole Exercising?
More articles from this author:2007-09-28 00:00:00 I begin my day with a 60-minute floor workout in my living room. My home gym equipment consists of an exercise ball, a 6-foot piece of doweling that my husband picked up at a lumber yard, a luggage travel strap,... More About: Exercising 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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