One Big Health Nut

May 23, 2007

Ways to Make Exercise More Fun!

Filed under: Exercise, Exercise Programs, Fitness — Vicki @ 7:00 pm

Believe it or not, exercise does not have to be a dull and tedious ordeal. There are many ways to make it fun. Of course the method you choose to accomplish this goal depends on your fitness level and your exercise routine. Most activities can be tailored to fit your personal fitness needs and still be enjoyable at the same time.

For those of you that exercise at a gym or use home gym equipment, here are a few suggestions: (more…)

The Importance of Serving Sizes

Filed under: Food, calories — Vicki @ 12:21 am

One very important thing to keep in mind is that all serving sizes are not created equal. This can be very significant for those of us that are calorie conscious. Most food packaging contains nutritional data on the back or side of the product. When looking at the packages, be sure to pay close attention to the serving size. One vending machine contained a Reeses Peanut Butter Cookie that reported it contained 225 calories per serving. Closer inspection of the nutrional information revealed that the serving size was 1/2 of a cookie. Anyone daring enough to eat the entire cookie would consume a massive 500 calories with just one snack.

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