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Fitness

Why We Do It

September 7, 2010

Today’s post gives real-life-experience insight into the why of staying physically active.  Hint:  It’s not about burning calories or the size of our thighs.  Think “fun” instead.   Thanks to Jennifer Joyce, staff participant at Green Mountain, for sharing her thoughts. One of the things the staff here at Green Mountain consistently impress upon us [...]

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Taking It Outside: Moving Because We Want To

August 30, 2010

In many places throughout the US, school is already back in full swing or just getting started today.  And while that means different things for different folks, it does mark a change in seasons right before the change in seasons really happens. That change is a spectacular one in Vermont.  One of the prettiest times [...]

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It Happened This Week: Diet Show Fatigue, Raw Food Diets & Food Needs

August 13, 2010

Adia Colar told NBC, “Enough with the Diet Shows,” giving a brief look at some of the big problems with shows like the Biggest Loser.  Don’t get me started!  Oh, wait, we’ve already been there.  And there.  And there. That’sfit reviewed the pros and cons of a raw food diet. Bottom line:  It’s only for [...]

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Are Fat Camps for Kids a Good Idea?

August 3, 2010

Summer is drawing to a close so the topic of today’s post might seem a little late.  But as ABC continues its new show Huge about life at a teenage fat camp, I thought it would be a worthwhile discussion.  Oh, and I also wrote a long post about it yesterday on the blog for [...]

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How to Make Exercise a Habit

August 2, 2010

I’ve been a fan of Nordic walking for several years but have been stymied in my passion this summer because of worn-out rubber tips on the poles.  When the metal strikes the ground, or asphalt, it makes a hollow ringing noise that definitely casts a pall over a peaceful walk in my neighborhood.  Which is [...]

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Keep Exercise Going with a Little Help from Your Friends

July 13, 2010

We’ve all been there.  One day we’re full of motivation to move our bodies so that we can be healthy.  The next day, well, life has derailed us.  How can we get back on track and stay there? A recent study conducted by Stanford University, and reported in the Wall Street Journal, found that minimal [...]

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It Happened This Week: Women & Chocolate, Sleep Problems & Weight Gain, and More on the Media

July 9, 2010

Salon.com explores why women like chocolate and men like beer.  Is it nature or nurture?  Nurture might win as what women and men like seem to change both within and among cultures. More and more evidence is cropping up that sleep problems contribute to weight problems.  This time, researchers found that middle-aged women who report [...]

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Fitness Strategies for Summertime Fun

July 5, 2010

July 4 marks the official beginning of summer in Vermont.  So it’s a great time to revisit tips for being active, both to stay healthy and just have some plain ol’ fun!  Our FitBriefing “Fitness Strategies for Summer Fun in the Sun!” lists a number of ways to do just that.  Maybe nothing you haven’t [...]

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Five Reasons Why I Love Biking

June 15, 2010

Emily quickly wrote this post, then headed off for a few days of play.  She likes to play.  I’ve posted for her, in the hopes of encouraging you to join her, in mind at least. Biking was something I rediscovered a few years back while staying at Green Mountain in the summer. One afternoon, I [...]

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Continued Worries about The Biggest Loser & Its Spawn

June 8, 2010

I think The Biggest Loser just ended for the season.  I don’t watch the show but it’s kind of hard not to hear about it. I don’t watch it for reasons that Edward P. Tyson, MD, a physician who specializes in treating eating disorders, outlined recently in a listserv discussion.  I know his concerns aren’t [...]

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