post from ediets.com

February 9
Health and Diet
An expert panel from the Centers for Disease Control and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend that every U.S. adult burn approximately 200 calories daily (which translates to approximately 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity). It is interesting to realize the recommendation includes short bouts of activity as long as the total equals 30 minutes. The benefits of 30 minutes of physical activity daily include a lower risk of chronic disease and increases in fitness.

Fitness
Try before you buy. The best piece of exercise equipment to buy is the one you’re going to use. Consider renting something for a month from a store that sells reconditioned equipment so you can test it out. When you ARE ready to buy, check out our company store for some specially priced items for eFitness members.

February 8
Health and Diet
Portion size counts!
Foreign visitors are amazed at the amount of food served in American homes and eateries. Foods adopted from foreign countries like croissants and bagels have grown to double or triple their original size, and the native muffin has ballooned from a standard ounce-and-half to as much as eight ounces today. Read nutritional labels to make sure you’re only consuming one serving.

Fitness
It’s the meat AND the motion. To lose fat, you need to do more than exercise. With exercise alone, it’s going to be a very long, slow process. It takes about 3,500 calories to lose a pound. You’d have to walk about 44 miles to lose that one pound. So eat less too. Combining exercise with decreasing your caloric intake is going to get you results a lot quicker.

February 7
Health and Diet
Your metabolism is genetically programmed.
However, you can change your metabolism by changing your body composition. Build lean muscle mass through light weight training, and make your body more metabolically active. Muscular people burn more calories sitting still than those with less muscle mass and more body fat.

Fitness
In this case it’s all about pace. Doing too much too quickly is why weekend warriors become couch potatoes during the week. Start out your exercise program slowly. Walking is one of the easiest ways, but any activity you enjoy will do. Start out with 10 – 15 minutes each day and after a week or two, gradually increase the duration, then the intensity.