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July 2008
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Recently by Dr. Chris MohrYou may have read the recent news about the man who lose around 80 lbs eating only at McDonald's. Now, he didn't live off French fries, Whoppers, and the chicken nuggets -- he instead opted for salads, wraps, and fruit with dipping sauce. But what does this tell us? First, even if he did want to live off of French fries, he could still lose weight. In fact, he could lose weight if he wanted to live off Whoppers too... Should you exercise to lose weight? There is a lot of hype and misinformation surrounding nutrition. The goal of the newsletter this week is to uncover just some of the hype that surrounds certain foods. Here's our list of the 7 most overrated foods (and drinks). Hype, marketing, and slick advertising work wonders to line the pockets of these companies. But we're not letting them get away with it anymore! Breakfast cereal: Surprised? Of course breakfast ... This week (and weekend) is arguably the biggest week ever in Louisville with parades, races, and a whole lot of parties! So how do you maintain a healthy lifestyle while still enjoying yourself with all the festivities? It IS possible, you just have to plan ahead. Here are 5 tips to help you do just that. 1. Watch the alcohol intake. Every 4 oz glass of wine provides 100-150 calories. Mint julips, around 1... Earth day was April 22nd. Many people don't give this day much thought or attention. I mean, really, you can't "buy" the earth a present like you can for someone's birthday or another holiday. But maybe you can do something for the Earth - it gives us literally everything we need, yet as a whole, we're not giving back and providing it the attention it deserves and needs to be around forever. Let's explore 3 tips to help make this ... Yesterday a client asked us to help organize her kitchen, pantry, and refrigerator. She has had tremendous success with us, is part of our Women's Fitness Boot Camp in Louisville, but really struggled to stay organized in her own kitchen! One thing we helped her out with was sorting through those confusing food labels. And here are just a few of the "culprits" we came up with -- Amy th... If you owned a horse that raced in the Kentucky Derby, what kind of foods would you feed it? Would you give it Krispy Kreme donuts, lattes, fried chicken, soda, pepperoni pizza, and not give it breakfast before it races? Would you keep the horse up late at night and not train it regularly? Of course not! Than why do we do that to ourselves? We need to treat our bodies like million dollar race horses - whi... |
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