CNN - 10 Exercise Myths That Won't Go Away
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/exercise.myths.trainers/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2
strongly agree with #9 - women should lift weights! disagree with #8 - heart rate monitors are not perfect, but they are extremely helpful in gauging how hard you're working. #3 is probably the most important point on exercise. if you eat like crap, or sit all day long, it doesn't matter what you do at the gym.
NYT - When Running Up Mileage, 10 Percent Isn’t the Cap.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/health/nutrition/21best.html?emc=eta1
like most running advice and lore, the notion that you need to gradually increase your time/distance in small increments really has no foundation.
NYT - When Food Kills
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/opinion/12kristof.html?ref=nicholasdkristof
beware the chemicals in your food.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
summer reading list
i.e. - these are all of the articles i didn't get to post whilst studying for the CFA exam.
NYT - A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t a Luxury; It’s a Necessity
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/health/31brody.html?emc=eta1
NYT - Are We Built to Run Barefoot? ("yes" if you have good form. "no" if you retain the bad form that you learned while wearing cushiony shoes.)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/are-we-built-to-run-barefoot/
NYT - Less Active at Work, Americans Have Packed on Pounds (exercising after work isn't enough - you need to stand and move around throughout the day)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/less-active-at-work-americans-have-packed-on-pounds/?emc=eta1
NYT - The High Cost of Cheap Meat (pay up for organics)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03fri3.html?emc=eta1
NYT - Heavy in School, Burdened for Life (being obese has hidden costs, especially for women)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03glass.html?emc=eta1
SF Chronicle - UCSF study takes closer look at calorie restrictors (seems to conflict with some of Taubes's work, which focuses more on quality of calories than quantity)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/28/MN6N1J8RCJ.DTL&ao=all
NYT - For an Exercise Afterburn, Intensity May Be the Key (hmmm....sounds like crossfit. another example of the benefits of intense activity rather than LSD (long slow distance, i.e. 30 mins on a treadmill). save time and get in better shape!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/nutrition/19best.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=health
NYT - What’s the Single Best Exercise? (burpees? brisk walking? squats? sprints? note the comments about the benefits of weight training and high intensity.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17exercise-t.html?pagewanted=all
NYT - Is Sugar Toxic? (cut it out)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?_r=1&ref=homepage&src=me&pagewanted=all
enjoy!!
NYT - A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t a Luxury; It’s a Necessity
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/health/31brody.html?emc=eta1
NYT - Are We Built to Run Barefoot? ("yes" if you have good form. "no" if you retain the bad form that you learned while wearing cushiony shoes.)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/are-we-built-to-run-barefoot/
NYT - Less Active at Work, Americans Have Packed on Pounds (exercising after work isn't enough - you need to stand and move around throughout the day)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/less-active-at-work-americans-have-packed-on-pounds/?emc=eta1
NYT - The High Cost of Cheap Meat (pay up for organics)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03fri3.html?emc=eta1
NYT - Heavy in School, Burdened for Life (being obese has hidden costs, especially for women)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/opinion/03glass.html?emc=eta1
SF Chronicle - UCSF study takes closer look at calorie restrictors (seems to conflict with some of Taubes's work, which focuses more on quality of calories than quantity)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/28/MN6N1J8RCJ.DTL&ao=all
NYT - For an Exercise Afterburn, Intensity May Be the Key (hmmm....sounds like crossfit. another example of the benefits of intense activity rather than LSD (long slow distance, i.e. 30 mins on a treadmill). save time and get in better shape!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/health/nutrition/19best.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=health
NYT - What’s the Single Best Exercise? (burpees? brisk walking? squats? sprints? note the comments about the benefits of weight training and high intensity.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17exercise-t.html?pagewanted=all
NYT - Is Sugar Toxic? (cut it out)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?_r=1&ref=homepage&src=me&pagewanted=all
enjoy!!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
91 year-old bodybuilder
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/02/i-am-a-90-year-old-bodybuilder
great story. best part - he didn't start bodybuilding til he was in his late 80's! it's never too late!!
great story. best part - he didn't start bodybuilding til he was in his late 80's! it's never too late!!
Monday, April 11, 2011
fat tax?
there's more more discussion of this topic recently, as arizona is considering one. pretty interesting, in my opinion. i'm all for creating some tax on a high BMI, as long as some of the proceeds are used to bring healthier foods to poorer neighborhoods. this solution (i.e. taxing the effects, rather than the causes) is better than additional taxes on fast-food and sodas, as examples, because all fast-food isn't necessarily bad, and many fruit drinks are worse than certain sodas. in other words, there are many causes.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-obesity-20110411,0,3157293.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-obesity-20110411,0,3157293.story
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
more on the health benefits of dogs
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/03/29/hearstmaggreen5055916.DTL&type=pets
if true, very interesting to note that kids can combat allergies by being exposed to pets. people are usually more concerned that pets would add to problems.
if true, very interesting to note that kids can combat allergies by being exposed to pets. people are usually more concerned that pets would add to problems.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
more loose thoughts
more on the evils of carbs. did you eat too many carbs today?
http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/dec/20/health/la-he-carbs-20101220
more on low carbs, high proteins. from a frenchy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/fashion/17skin.html?_r=1&emc=eta1&pagewanted=all
some good things that are happening in food, even if we are still surrounded by a lot of bad examples. it's great that SOME kids somewhere are actually getting good food at school.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/food-six-things-to-feel-good-about/?pagemode=print
a little scientific - an article on the genetics of fitness:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/is-fitness-all-in-the-genes/?pagemode=print
forget the treadmill - get a dog. enough said. i need to do that soon.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/forget-the-treadmill-get-a-dog/?pagemode=print
a reminder to keep races in perspective. i need to work on this - i was very disappointed to have to skip two races this year due to conflicts with life-events that are more important in the grand scheme of things.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/born-to-be-a-trail-runner/?pagemode=print
http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/dec/20/health/la-he-carbs-20101220
more on low carbs, high proteins. from a frenchy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/fashion/17skin.html?_r=1&emc=eta1&pagewanted=all
some good things that are happening in food, even if we are still surrounded by a lot of bad examples. it's great that SOME kids somewhere are actually getting good food at school.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/food-six-things-to-feel-good-about/?pagemode=print
a little scientific - an article on the genetics of fitness:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/is-fitness-all-in-the-genes/?pagemode=print
forget the treadmill - get a dog. enough said. i need to do that soon.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/forget-the-treadmill-get-a-dog/?pagemode=print
a reminder to keep races in perspective. i need to work on this - i was very disappointed to have to skip two races this year due to conflicts with life-events that are more important in the grand scheme of things.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/born-to-be-a-trail-runner/?pagemode=print
Monday, March 7, 2011
it pays to be healthy
today i was approved for life insurance and got the best rate possible based upon a review of my medical records, a blood test, a urine test (which i studied for), a weigh-in, an interview, etc.
my underwriting group is "elite preferred non-tobacco." here's how much more my annual premiums would have been (in % terms) if i got slotted into the other categories, and how much i'll save over the life of a 20yr policy:
super preferred non-tobacco: 24%, $4,200
preferred non-tobacco: 76%, $13,200
non-tobacco: 136%, $23,400
preferred tobacco: 331%, $57,000
tobacco: 463%, $79,800
i spoke to three firms in this process. one of the guys, who i did not choose, told me that there was no way i'd get slotted into the best category given my parents' medical histories (father: died of heart attack at 53, mother: breast cancer survivor). i guess he was wrong.
my underwriting group is "elite preferred non-tobacco." here's how much more my annual premiums would have been (in % terms) if i got slotted into the other categories, and how much i'll save over the life of a 20yr policy:
super preferred non-tobacco: 24%, $4,200
preferred non-tobacco: 76%, $13,200
non-tobacco: 136%, $23,400
preferred tobacco: 331%, $57,000
tobacco: 463%, $79,800
i spoke to three firms in this process. one of the guys, who i did not choose, told me that there was no way i'd get slotted into the best category given my parents' medical histories (father: died of heart attack at 53, mother: breast cancer survivor). i guess he was wrong.
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