Posts by author:

Laura

Staying Fit While Having Fun This Summer

June 8, 2009

Ahhh, summer! Time to kick back on a nice vacation, relax and unwind.  But what about keeping on track with fitness goals? I’m looking forward to going on a trip for a week or so at the end of June and – like many of you – have been trying to fit regular exercise into [...]

Read the full article →

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

February 23, 2009

On A Weight Lifted, we often blog about women who struggle with body image, binge eating, emotional eating, and unhealthy dieting – all issues which relate to more serious and sometime life-threatening eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we -as a society – could prevent more people from undergoing the [...]

Read the full article →

Blood Pressure in People with Metabolic Syndrome More Sensitive to Salt Intake

February 16, 2009

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing  type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  One is five people are affected, and that rate increases as people age. Salt reduction in people with metabolic syndrome may help play a role in early intervention, and more effective treatment. Now a study from China examines the connection between metabolic syndrome and blood pressure sensitivity.  Metabolic syndrome was [...]

Read the full article →

Healthy Recipe: Sesame Squash

February 12, 2009

Sesame seeds have been used in cooking for over 5,000 years, and it is still used extensively in all kinds of healthy recipes. The seeds themselves come in many sizes and colors as shown (photo right from seasamegrowers.org). Sesame seeds are not only a very good source of many nutrients, they also contain sesamin and sesamolin. Both of [...]

Read the full article →

Weight Loss: Overweight Kids Benefit from Healthy Lifestyle Change and Family Involvement

February 9, 2009

It may seem obvious to you and me that overweight teens and children can benefit from healthy lifestyle change, but because there are a variety of treatments out there that focus on drug treatment for obesity, researchers wanted to study the specific benefits of behavioral change. A new review, published in the Cochrane Library, examined [...]

Read the full article →

Weight Loss: Arginine Rich Foods May Help Fight Obesity

February 6, 2009

A recent study the effect of arginine, an amino acid, on the reduction of fat in obese rats may hold some promise for helping people lose weight and fight obesity. "Given the current epidemic of obesity in the U.S. and worldwide, our finding is very important," said Dr. Guoyao Wu, an AgriLife Research animal nutritionist [...]

Read the full article →

Healthy Recipe: Asparagus and Roasted Pepper Salad with Toasted Pecans

February 5, 2009

Pecans, the only native nut in the United States, can actually double the cholesterol-lowering effectiveness of a traditional heart-healthy diet, according to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition.  That makes two great reasons to enjoy today's healthy recipe from the CA Pecan Growers Association.  Enjoy this vegetable-rich salad with a sprinkle of pecans [...]

Read the full article →

Weighing In: Jessica Simpson's Weight Shouldn't Even Be a News Item

February 2, 2009

Cynic that I am, I'm not surprised that Jessica Simpson's 'recent weight gain' made the following headline at Fox News: "Jessica Simpson Shocks Fans With Noticeably Fuller Figure." So-called 'news' reporters ran similar hit pieces in newspapers across the country, but they aren't the only culprits in what I call the 'weight-hate'  game.  Doing a [...]

Read the full article →

Healthy Recipe: Potato Crust Pizza

January 29, 2009

Fans of pizza and potatoes unite!  This healthy recipe from Colorado Potatoes combines two favorite foods with simple ingredients and directions.  Wonderfully warm and filling on a winter's day, potatoes are a healthy eating food because they provide dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folic acid (folate), beta-carotene, and iron.  A fun recipe to make [...]

Read the full article →

Weighing In: Changing Behavior by Slowly Adding a New Habit or Modifying an Old One

January 26, 2009

Many of my friends have started off the year with the best intentions of following through with their New Year's resolutions.  A few have vowed to lose weight, others to stop a bad habit.  I checked in with them recently to ask what progress, if any, each of them had made. The friends of mine [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries