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Work with the Pros – Week 3 – Exercising with Co-Workers

September 26th, 2011

KJensen

F is for football, F is for Fit, and there is no easier way to get fit than with a team, so make a team of your coworkers. Why not? You spend a lot of time together, respect each other, work well together, motivate each other. Working requires discipline and so does being fit, so get a group of your coworkers together and form a team, and make it fun to be fit. Already fit? Better health insurance rates could be yours, click here. Here are Dwight’s favorite ideas for exercising with coworkers:

A charity run or walk Read more...

Posted in F as in Football, Food and Exercise, Well at work, You at Home, You at Play, You at Work

Tags: 30th Anniversary of the Catch, 49er Dwight Clark, Dwight Clark, Dwight Clark the catch, F as in Fat, Football, getting in shape, health and wellness, running, San Francisco 49ers, statistics on obesity, team building, workplace wellness

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Work with the Pros – Week 2 – Cholesterol Screenings

September 20th, 2011

KJensen

September is Cholesterol Education Month, so get screened and educated on what cholesterol is and what it should be. Cholesterol screenings can be done at doctor’s office, at a clinic, or even some pharmacies. The test is a blood test that a doctor can order, or use a portable screening device that requires a very slight prick of blood from your finger. Check out more blogs about your health with Dr. A

What is Cholesterol?

Work with the Pros 2011 – Week 1 – F as in Football, F as in Fat

September 12th, 2011

KJensen

It is football season and Dwight Clark and Ron Filice are picking the games each week, and talking about health and wellness, in particular, highlighting a report recently issued by the nonprofit organization, Trust for America’s Health, titled F as in Fat. This year, F as in Football, F as in Fat. Get fit and get better health insurance, click here for quotes.

What is the report F as in Fat?

It is a report published by the non-profit, non-partisan organization, Trust for America’s Health, www.healthyamericans.org Read more...

Posted in F as in Football, Food and Exercise, Wellness, Work with the Pros, You at Home, You at Play, You at Work

Tags: 30th Anniversary of the Catch, 49er Dwight Clark, Dwight Clark, Dwight Clark the catch, F as in Fat, Football, health and wellness, San Francisco 49ers, statistics on obesity, workplace wellness

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More Tips for Dining Out

July 19th, 2011

KJensen

Author: Tammy Parkinson, CPT, ACSM, NASM, Nutritionist,
Body Firm Personal Training & Nutrition Consulting
www.mybodyfirm.com

Your body is the coolest thing you will ever own!

TIPS FOR DINING OUT

Check out my blog about what to avoid when ordering off the menu at a restaurant. This blog adds to that so you CAN go to a restaurant and make yummy safe and calorically healthy choices. Read more...

Posted in Entertainment, Food and Exercise, Well at work, You at Home, You at Work, Your Nutritionist

Tags: eating healthy on special occasions, foods to avoid when dining out, healthy food choices at restaurants, high calorie choices at restaurants, low calorie choices at restaurants, restaurant menus, unhealthy food choices at restaurants, what not to eat at a restaurant

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Restaurant Menus, What to Avoid

June 15th, 2011

KJensen

Author: Tammy Parkinson, CPT, ACSM, NASM, Nutritionist,
Body Firm Personal Training & Nutrition Consulting
www.mybodyfirm.com

Your body is the coolest thing you will ever own!

Ordering off the menu at a restaurant can be sabatoge your healthy hard work. One difference in preparation can take your dinner choice from a 700 calorie meal to a 2,700 calorie meal. Use the following as a quick guide for preparations to avoid at your favorite restaurants. And remember: graduation parties, summer vacations, business meetings, and “date nights” do not have to be the enemy of a healthy lifestyle. Be careful especially about eating at fast food restaurants. Here are some ideas that the fast food restaurants should heed. Read more...

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Tags: eating healthy on special occasions, foods to avoid when dining out, healthy food choices at restaurants, high calorie choices at restaurants, low calorie choices at restaurants, restaurant menus, unhealthy food choices at restaurants, what not to eat at a restaurant

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McDonalds, are you listening? Food I want at the Drive Thru:

April 14th, 2011

KJensen

I want to love fast food, I really do. It would be so convenient to stop off and grab something quickly on one of my more harried days, of which there are many. But, I never give into the convenience because fast food is unappealing to me. I might be a minority on that, but I committed to healthy eating long ago and now dried out “beef” and processed fixings no longer tempt my appetite. I guess their salads are supposed to be my healthy choice. Yawn. Still, I admit that it would be great to pull my car up to a window, grab some food and be on my way. If only fast food was as good for you as it is convenient for you. Recently, McDonalds added oatmeal to its breakfast menu, something that I could actually eat. I tried it, not bad! Breakfast, “check”. Why not take it a step further McDonalds? Here is my wish list of food that I would pay for, and your kitchen could make in seconds: Read more...

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