http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Stella+Parker Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24272&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Here are some basic health tips from the US Government Nutrition Web page. We've seen it all before but it is all good basic health advice. 1. Start your day with breakfast. Breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. E... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24482&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The following are some miscellaneous observations from my current ski trip at Vail. Functional training is excellent physical preparation for skiing. I’ve definitely noticed a big improvement in my skiing and my “comfort factor” on the slopes since I started functional training with a personal train... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24829&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet A study published in the December issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, and reported here in the LAT, finds that dieters who weighed themselves regularly shed more pounds over a 24-month period than people who didn't regularly weigh themselves. Those who weighed themselves daily lost the most.... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18466&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Although I wrote this in Paris, I’m posting this from the USA as I lost my high speed connection just before leaving Paris. As I depart Paris, a few observations: First on diet and fitness: A. The Parisians are definitely trimmer and fitter than Americans. I would attribute this to: 1. A significant... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Sun, 06 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17564&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet You do not need to measure and count everything you eat for the rest of your life-just long enough to recognize standard serving sizes. Here are some tips from NIH for managing your diet by controlling portion size. Take a standard serving out of the package and eat it off a plate instead of eating... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16610&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet John Briley, a long time proponet of exercise to improve health, and well known writer for the Washington Post, recaps the results of a recent study that indicates that exercise helps alleviate back pain as well psychological stress. The article quotes William O. Roberts, an associate professor at t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16801&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet As I mentioned before, heart monitors are an excellent source of cardio data to help manage your workouts. This morning I was doing some cross training on a large stair stepping machine (you can get a great workout from these machines—use them for cross training once or twice a week and try not to h... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16308&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Are you serious about losing weight? NOT IF: You are still drinking sweetened soft drinks. If you are still drinking “sugar water” you are unlikely to be successful in either reaching or maintaining a healthy weight. Fully sweetened colas and similar drinks contain around 160 calories each, enough t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15991&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet LIZETTE ALVAREZ pens a a cute and insightful piece on snoring and the huge impact that it can have on relationships in this extensive article. Setting aside surgery and breathing devices, guess what the recommended treatment is: lose weight and stay toned. For millions of women, snuggling up to a pa... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Stella Parker Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15834&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Terry Hershey Park is a great park like area which runs for miles and miles along Houston’s Buffalo Bayou. It’s a great place to walk, run, take your dog, mountain bike and just generally enjoy the outdoors and we’re fortunate to have such a large open space within the city limits of Houston for exe...