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
Insight of the Day
2007-09-28 00:00:00 "Now there are more overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight people are now average. Which means you've met your New Year's resolution." Jay Leno More About: Insight
Beyond Dieting-Affirmative Eating
2007-09-20 00:00:00 When checking out the calories in various food items on the McDonald's Web site, www.mcdonalds.com I have to admit I was surprised when I stumbled across valuable heart health tips in an article written by Dean Ornish, MD., the founder... More About: Dieting , Eating , Irma
Insight of the Day
2007-09-20 00:00:00 "Laughter is by definition healthy." Doris Lessing More About: Insight , The D
Take a "No Gain, No Returning Pain" Vacation
2007-09-19 00:00:00 I work hard, so I want to enjoy my vacations. At the same time, I don't want to give up everything I've invested in losing weight and getting fit. I could give in and indulge myself, knowing I'll shape up... More About: Vacation , Pain
Insight of the Day
2007-09-19 00:00:00 "Laughter is an instant vacation." Milton Berle More About: Insight , The D
Could This Be Any More Fun?
2007-09-15 00:00:00 I just spent three exciting days at the AARP Convention in Boston (September 6-8). I think I got more than my money's worth from the $15 registration fee. To give you an idea of the range of activities, I listened...
Insight of the Day
2007-09-15 00:00:00 "To love what you do and feel that it matters- how could anything be more fun?"Katharine Graham More About: Insight , The D
Insight of the Day
2007-09-13 00:00:00 "...to get back my youth, I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable." Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray More About: Insight , The D
Reduce (or Add) Fat With an Injection-Too Good to Be True?
2007-09-13 00:00:00 An injection that makes fat disappear? This latest, revolutionary weight-loss breakthrough reported in major U.S. publications, such as The Washington Post and also internationally, such as The Herald Sun, Australia's biggest newspaper. Sounds like another scam? Consider the source: Dr.... More About: Reduce , True , Good , Injection
Have You Forgotten How Good You Can Feel?
2007-09-07 00:00:00 A lot of what I thought was aging (feeling tired, stiffness, headaches, joint pain and depression) was nothing of the sort. Instead, I was suffering from surplus body fat and sustained inactivity. Why, if the refrigerator hadn't been 20 feet... More About: Good , Feel , Forgotten
Insight of the Day
2007-09-07 00:00:00 "You can become younger next year." Dr. Henry S. Lodge More About: Insight , The D
It's Revolutionary!
2007-09-07 00:00:00 I'm in Boston, Massachusetts at AARP's Life@50+ National Event and Expo. The theme of the conference, "It's Revolutionary " couldn't be a better match for the theme of my presentation. I will be sharing ideas for an expanded nation-wide community challenge...
Insight of the Day
2007-08-30 00:00:00 "Everything and everyone around you is your teacher." Ken Keyes, Jr. More About: Insight , The D
Lessons Not Learned
2007-08-30 00:00:00 Lessons not learned have a habit of re-presenting themselves-at the worst possible time. I like to joke that God puts a pebble in my path to get my attention. If that doesn't work, I get a rock to trip over.... More About: Lessons , Learned
Insight of the Day
2007-08-30 00:00:00 "Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way." Oprah Winfrey More About: Insight , The D
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Will You Help Me Become Friends With My Body?
2007-08-30 00:00:00 This letter came to me from a reader. I wanted to share it because many of you will be able to relate to what she says. Dear Carole: About 10 years ago, The Body Shop ran a campaign that showed... More About: Friends , Wall , Mirror , My Body
Insight of the Day
2007-08-23 00:00:00 My friends are my estate. Emily Dickinson... More About: Insight , The D
Friends Make Friends Thin
2007-08-23 00:00:00 I went to BookExpo America (BEA) in New York city in May with some trepidation. I live in a small mountain community in Northern California where customers chat easily and at great length with the checkout clerk at the local... More About: Friends , Make
Insight of the Day
2007-08-23 00:00:00 A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne... More About: Insight , The D
Circuit Training- Is it Right For You?
2007-08-23 00:00:00 Circuit training is a term used to refer to a fast-paced form of weight training that offers both strength and cardiovascular benefits. You move from one type of exercise to another with little or no rest, then repeat the circuit.... More About: Training , Circuit , Circuit Training , TRAI , Raining
Happy 87th Birthday (August 4) to Morjorie Newlin
2007-08-17 00:00:00 Most 87-year-olds don't celebrate their birthday with a two-hour workout at the gym, especially when it involves bench pressing 90 pounds. But Morjorie Newlin isn't your typical senior citizen. Competing in the Amateur Athletic Union's body-building events, she's been a... More About: Happy , Birthday , August
Insight of the Day
2007-08-17 00:00:00 The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. Lucille Ball... More About: Insight , The D
Teen Weight Loss: Is Prescribing Amphetamines Good Medicine?
2007-08-17 00:00:00 An earlier blog on the medicalisation of obesity sensitized me to the issue of the role physicians play in reducing obesity. In the August 9, 2007, blog, I referred to an interview with Dr. Hamish Meldrum, the head of the... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Medicine , Loss , Good
Insight of the Day
2007-08-17 00:00:00 Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. Arthur Ashe... More About: Insight , The D
Is ?SALIGIA? an Illness Requiring Medical Treatment?
2007-08-10 00:00:00 In case you don't remember your Latin, SALIGI is a mnemonic device based on the first letters in Latin of the seven deadly sins. To provide moral guidance, the early Roman Catholic Church (when life was arguably simpler) began classifying... More About: Medical , Treatment , Illness , Medical Treatment
Insight of the Day
2007-08-10 00:00:00 Gluttony is not a secret vice. Orson Welles... More About: Insight , Sigh , Sight , The D
Shape Up or Pay Up!
2007-08-07 00:00:00 We all know that medical costs are rising at an alarming rate. Many factors are causing this spike, but among the most identifiable is the increase in obesity. Two-thirds of us are overweight, and given the trend, this number is... More About: Shape
Insight of the Day
2007-08-07 00:00:00 So far I haven't heard of anybody who wants to stop living on account of the cost. Kin Hubbard... More About: Insight , Sigh , Sight , The D
That's What Friends Are For
2007-08-04 00:00:00 Everyone's talking about a new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (July 31, 2007) that examined the impact of social networks on obesity. The researchers found that our friends can make us fat, even when the friendship... More About: Friends
Insight of the Day
More articles from this author:2007-08-04 00:00:00 Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.C.S. Lewis... More About: Insight , Sigh , Sight , The D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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