Tip of the Week
It’s that time of year again. We vow to get our health back on track starting Jan. 1, but not without enjoying (and indulging) during December. Losing weight and getting healthy are two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, but despite good intentions, only a small percentage of us reach our goals.
Making a resolution is the first step, but experts say in order to succeed, you need a detailed blueprint, a dose of positive thinking and a stick-to-it attitude. Here’s how to reach success this coming year:
1. Fire up your motivation with your wins. Before you scratch your 2014 resolutions out on paper or type them in your iPhone, take some time to think about what you did right in 2013. What progress have you made on your fitness goals? What can you continue? By referencing the positive, you will feel confident and can ride the tide of your wins into the next year — fueling your motivation.
2. Get specific with your resolutions. “Lose weight” is not a smart resolution. A smart resolution is more specific like, “Lose 20 pounds in the first six months of the year.” The more specific you are with your goals, the sharper your focus will be.
3. Have a plan. Once you have your resolutions written down — and only do three at a time so you don’t overwhelm yourself — decide how they’re going to happen. Say one of your resolutions is to, “Build strength and firm up your body.” Okay, how are you going to make it happen and by when? Will you go to a group class? Do circuits on the machines? Use your body weight? How many times a week will you devote to building muscle? Get your detailed plan in print so you can follow it.
4. Don’t be all talk. Don’t create a resolution just so you can ignore it. Put pen to paper, pedal to the metal and rubber to the road. Chat up your resolutions all you want, Facebook and tweet about them too, but make your actions match your words. Just think, you might inspire people to come up with their own smart resolutions.
— Life Fitness
Number to Know
From 2001 to 2008, emergency department visits increased 60 percent faster than population growth, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. The number of ED visits is expected to increase as the national population grows, and the U.S. population is projected to increase by nearly 27.3 percent by 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tip of the Week
It’s that time of year again. We vow to get our health back on track starting Jan. 1, but not without enjoying (and indulging) during December. Losing weight and getting healthy are two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, but despite good intentions, only a small percentage of us reach our goals.
Making a resolution is the first step, but experts say in order to succeed, you need a detailed blueprint, a dose of positive thinking and a stick-to-it attitude. Here’s how to reach success this coming year:
1. Fire up your motivation with your wins. Before you scratch your 2014 resolutions out on paper or type them in your iPhone, take some time to think about what you did right in 2013. What progress have you made on your fitness goals? What can you continue? By referencing the positive, you will feel confident and can ride the tide of your wins into the next year — fueling your motivation.
2. Get specific with your resolutions. “Lose weight” is not a smart resolution. A smart resolution is more specific like, “Lose 20 pounds in the first six months of the year.” The more specific you are with your goals, the sharper your focus will be.
3. Have a plan. Once you have your resolutions written down — and only do three at a time so you don’t overwhelm yourself — decide how they’re going to happen. Say one of your resolutions is to, “Build strength and firm up your body.” Okay, how are you going to make it happen and by when? Will you go to a group class? Do circuits on the machines? Use your body weight? How many times a week will you devote to building muscle? Get your detailed plan in print so you can follow it.
4. Don’t be all talk. Don’t create a resolution just so you can ignore it. Put pen to paper, pedal to the metal and rubber to the road. Chat up your resolutions all you want, Facebook and tweet about them too, but make your actions match your words. Just think, you might inspire people to come up with their own smart resolutions.
— Life Fitness
Number to Know
From 2001 to 2008, emergency department visits increased 60 percent faster than population growth, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. The number of ED visits is expected to increase as the national population grows, and the U.S. population is projected to increase by nearly 27.3 percent by 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
— Brandpoint
Children's Health
CDC estimates that nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections occur every year in this country, half among young people ages 15 to 24. Each of these infections is a potential threat to an individual’s immediate and long-term health and well-being. Hula, a new iPhone app, empowers users to find the best STD test centers, get their results online and confidentially share their verified status.
Senior Health
As we age, our sense of thirst may not be as effective, causing some older adults to be dehydrated but not feel thirsty. The average adult requires six to eight glasses of water each day, so a good rule of thumb is to have one glass at each meal and at least one glass in between meals.
— Brandpoint
New Research
Teens who were heavy marijuana smokers, smoking every day for about three years, had more difficulty performing memory tasks and had abnormal brain structure changes compared to those who had never used the drug, CNN reports. The findings, published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin, add to the debate over how potentially damaging marijuana can be on the brain, and how long lasting cannabis' influence on brain structures is.
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