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April 22, 2016
- in guest/interview , health by linda
Let’s live happy | Deborah Heisz
Today we talk with Deborah K. Heisz, author of Live Happy, Ten Practices for Choosing Joy. She, along with founder Jeff Olson, leads the company that produces Live Happy, an award-winning bi-monthly print and digital magazine, Livehappy.com and Live Happy products.
We discuss with Deborah how we normally approach happiness as a destination or an end point. Conventional thinking is that if we are successful, we will be happy. It is the search for that destination, and when we finally arrive there, we believe that end point will make us happy. However, we should flip our thinking and approach life with the attitude that we should be happy now, as it is happy people that then find success.
Deborah’s book outlines ten practices to live happy along with stories that parallel those practices. One of her favorites is to reflect at the end of the day by writing down three positive things from your day. By making this practice a habit it positively changes our attitude.
The great thing about happiness is that it also correlates to our health. If we don’t make our health a priority really cheats ourselves and everyone around us, but it is usually what busy working parents do. By not doing that, it affects both our mental and physical health. Small, incremental changes to the way we think and approach both happiness and fitness leads to positive attitudes and adoption of positive habits.
Learn more about Debra Heisz through her website, books, blog and podcast. Debra is featured on Live Happy Now, a weekly podcast featuring uplifting and unique interviews with researchers in the field of positive psychology, practitioners and experts on their own personal happiness journeys. Join her in the movement to make the world a happier place, and let’s live happy!
April 4, 2016
- in fitness , health , solo show , weight loss by linda
Health and Fitness Apps
In today’s episode, we explore smart phone apps and their usefulness to support your health and fitness journey. As background, I found it useful to solicit feedback from a user group in order to get a broader overview into the apps that many people are using concerning health and fitness.
Smart phones are great tools and we can use them to enhance our health and fitness. Many of the apps do continually change and often the functionality in one app is similar to the functionality in another app.
In this episode, we discuss the variety of food and nutrition apps which allow you to track your food intake, calculate and track calories and nutrients. We also discuss the wide variety of fitness apps, such as those that are specific (running apps), those that provide exercise videos and training guidance. There are also apps that act as timers for HIIT (high intensity interval training) and Tabata workouts. And let us not forget out mental health, and there are apps designed to guide you through the meditation process or those that provide white noise. While not necessarily apps, we also explore activity trackers that can sync to an app so you can have real time monitoring of your activity levels.
I encourage you to do the research and explore the wide variety of health and fitness apps that are available for your smart phone.
March 30, 2016
- in guest/interview , health , weight loss by linda
The bone broth diet | Dr. KellyAnn Petrucci
Dr. KellyAnn Petrucci is our guest today for a great discussion concerning bone broth and intermittent fasting. Join us as we explore her new book Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet: Lose Up to 15 Pounds, 4 Inches–and Your Wrinkles!–in Just 21 Days.
Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND, is a board-certified naturopathic physician and certified nutrition consultant with a thriving practice in the Philadelphia area. She is also a concierge doctor for celebrities in Los Angeles and New York. She is a regular guest on The Doctors, Dr. Oz, and national news programs, and she is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and MindBodyGreen.
Kellyann uses bone broth and the fasting process to help you burn more body fat, reduce insulin levels and lower inflammation. She discusses how during a fast with bone broth for nutrition our bodies burn fat faster and experience benefits to the skin.
We discuss how you can set yourself up for success by knowing what to expect when your body experiences changes when adopting a different lifestyle or way of eating, particularly with intermittent fasting. We explore the concept of building your plate with the right proteins, healthy fats and the right kinds of carbohydrates. Refueling after a workout with the right foods, eating non-inflammation foods, healthy oils and berries are all factors in building the plate for health and nutrition.
Dr. KellyAnn Petrucci feels that the addition of bone broth to your diet is a healthy addition to your nutrition plan. She discusses the benefits to your energy levels and the positive, beautiful effects on your skin. You can find out more from her website, Drkellyann.com.
Music: Ben Sound Royalty Free Music
March 25, 2016
- in guest/interview , health by linda
Motivate Me | Lynette Renda
In this episode, we talk with Lynette Renda, the successful host of the Motivate Me! podcast. As a form of coaching, Lynette interviews people who have incorporated a passion into their lives, and she encourages her audience to do the same.
Together with Lynette we discuss the art of motivation. Motivation is one thing on the health and fitness journey that often plateaus. And when that plateau lasts for a while, it can be demotivating. So how does Lynette apply motivation to her health and fitness journey? We talk with Lynette about her number one tool to remain motivated.
A sense of community can be an important part of your health and fitness journey. For Lynette, it has been her number one motivating factor. In fact, by reaching out you reap the benefits of several motivating factors, such as:
- The bond of shared experiences
- Friendship
- Encouragement
- Accountability
- Shared energy
- Confidence
Continually learning from a community of resources and experts, such as professionals in their field, listening to podcasts and joining social media groups is empowering. Surrounding yourself and reaching out to others who share the interest will help you persevere in your endeavors.
Lynette Renda’s show, Motivate Me!, is interactive with the goal of having listeners learn from the experiences of others while focusing on helping people create a life that excites and fulfills them. You can learn more about Lynette Renda through her website (motiatemepodcast.com).
Music: Ben Sound Royalty Free Music
March 21, 2016
- in guest/interview , health , weight loss by linda
Caught in the dorito effect | Mark Schatzker
Today we talk to Mark Schatzker, the author of The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor. Mark is a field reporter for The Dr. Oz Show as well as a radio columnist for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and a frequent contributor to the Globe and Mail, Conde Nast Traveler, and Bloomberg Pursuits.
We discuss with Mark how food has become complicated. That is because human biology and nutrition are such a complex sciences with many different variables. Rather than focus on specific nutrients, Mark focuses on flavor in his book The Dorito Effect.
When it comes to our food, we all want flavor. Flavor in our food, however, is undergoing two trends. Whole foods, such as foods we get from farms, do not always have the flavor that they used to, as the heirloom quality has often been removed through generations of breeding and the industrialized nature of our food industry.
We also discuss with Mark how the food industry has mastered flavor technology. Flavor chemicals have changed what we call delicious and drive sales of product, as was the case with Doritos. The food industry is not in the business of making us healthy, it is a business of selling food. This is where the desire to produce more and the desire to get us to eat more have crossed.
You can learn more about Mark Schatzker, author of The Dorito Effect and Steak through Mark’s website (markschatzker.com). Also, his award-winning journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Best American Travel Writing.
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March 2, 2016
- in guest/interview , health by linda
Plant-based diet | the plant trainers
In this episode, we talk with Shoshana and Adam Chaim who are “Plant Trainers” on a mission to improve the quality of life through nutrition and fitness. They will walk us through their personal journey of transitioning to a plant-based diet.
Their journey to a plant-based diet began after a health scare. In the process of researching his health issue, Adam became intrigued and eventually inspired by the plant based lifestyles he was reading about. He decided to make an immediate transition.
Shoshana’s transition to a plant-based diet was not as immediate. And while her path was different, eventually she and Adam began expanding their knowledge base on how plant-based nutrition would be the appropriate route for them and their family. The end result was soaring energy levels, weight loss, glowing skin and other benefits.
Today, Shoshana and Adam Chaim host “The Plant Trainers Podcast.” They are actively involved in providing personalized plans focusing on nutrition, motivation, fitness no matter what lifestyle you choose. Learn more about The Plant Trainers and plant-based diets via their website: planttrainers.com
Music: Ben Sound Royalty Free Music
March 1, 2016
- in personal training , weight loss by linda
Stepping it up
In this episode, we are stepping it up with John and Tammy.
John discusses his exercise program, which includes walking about 15,000 steps per day. He has been working on his squats and is making improvements to his form.
We introduce the concept of Tabata to his workouts. The premise of a Tabata is a series of rounds where you move as hard as you can with an exercise for 20 seconds, in this case squats, jump squats or even push-ups. Then you take 10 seconds of rest. The cycle is repeated for a total of 4 minutes. If you really want to step it up, you can walk a lap or two when the first cycle is finished, then repeat another cycle with a different exercise.
There are apps that you can find that are Tabata timers or interval timers which work well with this concept and guide you through the on and off cycles. It provides a fantastic workout in a short period of time, while increasing your cardiovascular endurance.
Stepping up your exercise routine with Tabata or interval training will give you a good metabolic kick. We will continue to follow John and Tammy as they continue their health and fitness journey.
Music: Ben Sound Royalty Free Music