Mrs. Obama's message of health is targeted to children and their parents. She recently held a Healthy Kids Fair on the south lawn of the White House. In advising the children, Mrs. Obama relies on personal experiences as a mother, and a child.

"Exercise is really important to me -- it's therapeutic. So if I'm ever feeling tense or stressed or like I'm about to have a meltdown, I'll put on my iPod and head to the gym," the First Lady told Marie Claire (AOL Health.)

Mrs. Obama likes to make exercise a family affair. In her personal workout, she trains three times a week at a local gym. Mrs. Obama is guided in her hour routine by a personal trainer. Mrs. Obama mixes cardio with free weights.

Living a healthy lifestyle news bulletin. Public health officials in New York state and several other states want to tax obesity-promoting sugary beverages as a means of fighting this escalating problem. What are your thoughts of this tax to fight obesity? Weigh in here.

Frankenfood-The Truth About Genetically Modified Food. Untested and potentially dangerous genetically modified ingredients are so prevalent in the United States that you have a 75 percent chance of buying a product that contains them every time you go shopping at your favorite supermarket (more...)

Special report Why Skeptics Love to Hate Homeopathy. Perhaps the most derided of alternative medicines is my own favorite -- homeopathy. Over the past few years, detractors have focused their efforts in the United Kingdom and have succeeded in crippling homeopathic hospitals and clinics funded by the National Health Service, as well as the practices of many homeopaths. A few well-placed editorials in prominent newspapers have done the trick, despite the fact that Prince Charles and the rest of the royal family are ardent supporters of homeopathy. More...

Dark Chocolate Not Only Tastes Good-- But It's Good For You New benefits to eating a controlled diet of dark chocolate seems to be appearing on a regular basis. A recent study suggests that the flavonols in dark chocolate boosts cerebral (brain) blood flow which in turn may initiate the creation of new blood vessels and brain cells. As long as it isn't overdone, dark chocolate can be a part of living a healthy lifestyle. More...

Enough Protein Is a Must For Successful Weight Loss Many dieters don't realize that protein for weight loss is crucial to their success. People looking to shed a few pounds not only need protein--they need enough protein.

Researchers found that eating more protein increases your GFR (glomerular filtration rate.) The GFR is the amount of blood your kidneys are filtering per minute. Researchers jumped to the conclusion that a high GFR places the kidneys under a greater amount of stress.

However Dutch researchers discovered 20 years ago that a higher GFR produced by high protein consumption does not damage healthy kidneys. Up to 1.27 grams of protein per pound of body weight can safely be eaten without stressing the kidneys. More...

(Do what I do to ensure you get enough protein, drink a high-quality protein shake between meals. This protein is completely nutritious, organic, has no artificial anything, and, just as important, tastes great.)

Oprah's Battle With Weight Oprah Winfrey's battle with weight has not been a secret because of her celebrity status, brand, and high visibility via her enormously popular television talk show. As most Americans know, Oprah's inability to maintain weight loss has been traced to her thyroid. But now she has said that she has conquered her problem thyroid even while gaining an astounding forty pounds of weight! More...

Healthy Lifestyle Strongman Dies at 104 Joseph Rollino, who was pound for pound the world's strongest man, died after being struck by a minivan in Brooklyn, New York. Ironically, he was doing what he has done for decades-- exercising.

Mr. Rollino sustained fractures to his pelvis, chest, ribs and face, as well as head trauma. He was rushed to the hospital unconscious where he later died. More...

What Can the Amish Teach Us About Living a Healthy Lifestyle? Observing an Amish community is like taking a time machine back to the 1800s. They refuse to use modern technology in any way. This includes electricity and automobiles.

The Amish epitomize what I describe in my book Living a God-Glorifying Life Through Good Health. In that book I tell of my life in the 50s and early 60s.

My mother did not have a washing machine to do the laundry. She did it by hand in the bathtub with a scrub board. She then carried the heavy, wet clothes to the roof to hang on a clothesline.

There were no electric doors, electric can openers or mixers, or power steering or windows for the cars.

Multiply what was done manually then by a hundred-fold. That will give you some idea how much more intense the Amish work. It is this intense and physically active lifestyle which allows them to enjoy a high fat diet without the negative side effects experienced by today's couch potato. More...

The New York City Health Department is taking the escalating obesity crisis to heart. In what can only be considered as gross, the health department has published a video to graphically show what you actually do when gulping a soda or any sugary beverage.

According to the health department, Americans are merrily chugging enough fat calories from sugary drinks on a daily basis to put on ten pounds of blubber in a year's time. We are consuming on average anywhere from 200 to 300 additional calories than we were 30 years ago. More...

Must read-A humorous look at America's love affair with junk food--contrary to living a healthy lifestyle. The author of this hilarious piece is unknown.

More often than not, overweight and obesity are signs of an unhealthy lifestyle. But you don't have to let those extra pounds keep you a prisoner. There is nothing you cannot achieve once you have determined to do it.

Remember-where the mind leads, the body must follow! Program your mind to always be living a healthy lifestyle and the body will soon crave it.

Once you realize the benefits, and then put into practice the steps necessary to achieve them, healthy living will become second nature.

Study after study reveal that obesity raises your risk of cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, and other devastating illnesses.

It's a lot harder living a healthy lifestyle today than it was a half century ago. Today's technology-driven society and plummeting economy create a lot of stress. Unfortunately stress contributes to weight gain.

There is also a lot less unprocessed, whole foods and a good deal more health destroying processed foods. Livng a healthy lifestyle has become a real challenge.

Living a healthy lifestyle website provides the truth about health, nutrition, and weight loss. It then provides doable strategies so that you can lose those excess pounds permanently.

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The weight loss industry is a multi-billion dollar empire. Naturally when so much money is being spent on weight loss diets--hucksters, misinformation, and fraudulent products flood the scene. Their sole purpose is to separate you from your hard earned money -- with you on the losing end.

The information contained on this website will help steer you in the right direction so that you can make an informed decision. There is no short-cut to weight loss. Anybody who says there is simply not telling the truth!

Living a healthy lifestyle has vanished from the average American's must-do list. According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, overweight Americans 20 and over in 1960 was 45% and those who were obese was 13%. Today these numbers have grown to 66% and 33% respectively!

There seems to be no end in sight! If the present trend continues, 75 percent of American adults will be overweight in 2015 and 41 percent will be obese!

Unfortunately, growing waistlines are not confined to America. The entire world has been infected with accelerating obesity rates. Though diverse cultures and peoples are involved, the solution is common-- A return to Living a Healthy Lifestyle!

The top eight countries for overweight individuals as compiled by Forbes is: (1) Nauru (population: 13,000) (2) Federated States of Micronesia (3) Cook Islands (population: 14,000) (4) Tonga (population: 114,000) (5) Nire (6) Samoa (7) Palau (8) Kuwait and the (9) United States.

The first eight countries are located in the South Pacific. Kuwait is in the Middle East. These statistics are based on a population aged 15 years and older.

Returning to living a healthy lifestyle means returning to the whole, natural foods of your ancestors, and being as physically active as they were. There is no getting around it.

Benefits include a medication-free life and abundant health into your 70s and 80s, and even beyond. Weight management comes naturally without the worries of dieting.

Living a healthy lifestyle is holistic. It goes beyond the physical, and includes the emotional, mental, and the spiritual. Trouble with your emotional, mental, or spiritual state can manifest itself physically.

There is an old saying which goes like this--'if you don't know history, you are doomed to repeat it.' When I was growing up in the 50s and early 60s, there were only a couple of my classmates who would be considered overweight. Today it is reversed. There is only a handful who are of normal weight!

What has changed between then and now?

As a baby boomer growing up in America I have seen a lot of technological change. I realize that change is inevitable. As a matter of fact, the only thing in society that won't change is the fact that things will change.

However there is a downside to change or progress. It is unfortunate that this downside is not always apparent when a new process is implemented or a new gadget is placed on the market.

We are reaping these many downsides today in devastating ways. The new technology of yesteryear is compromising our health and sending us to early graves today. A healthy lifestyle is nowhere to be found.

Growing up in the '50s and '60s we, like today's youth, ate hot dogs and hamburgers and drank sodas and shoved tons of cakes, cookies, and ice cream down our throats. Despite all of that junk food, we remained 'slim 'n trim' and didn't have the medical crisis so common today. In other words, we yet had a healthy lifestyle!

What has changed? That question can be answered in one word--technology! Trans fats didn't appear on the commercial market until the mid '80s. High fructose corn syrup was introduced as a sweetener in the '70s. Passive devices such as cell phones, video games, and the internet are relatively latecomers--mid to late '80s and later.

Trans fats and high fructose corn syrup, along with monosodium glutamate, are making Americans obese, addicted to snack and junk foods, and sick. The passive devices mentioned above are encouraging a strictly sedentary existence.

This makes living a healthy lifestyle next to impossible. Many people fail to lose weight despite a healthy lifestyle because of toxic buildup on the inside. John Wayne had about 25 pounds of fecal buildup in his colon when he died.

Living a healthy lifestyle can be as simple as this mathematical equation: healthy life (or healthy living) = nutrition + exercise. No one has to be a rocket scientist to understand that. Learn the essentials that make up this equation, and how to put them into everyday use by going through this site.

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Tip of the Week For Living A Healthy Lifestyle - Get in shape one step at a time. Start by walking more. Take time out of the rush-rush, gotta get there in a hurry routine. Increasing your walking distance and time is really easy. When you go to the mall, make it a habit to park away from the entrance. I guarantee it won't kill you. And if the mall is within walking distance from home--walk. Once there, take the stairs instead of the escalator if it is multi-leveled. Make it a habit to go for a walk four or five days a week. Distance is the key here. Gradually increase your time walking which will increase your distance walked. Once your body becomes accustomed to walking, crank it up a notch by walking at a faster pace. Another way to increase the intensity is to carry a dumbbell in each hand. Nothing heavy--2 to 5 pounds depending on your strength level. Make sure to pump your arms when walking with weights (bend arms at the elbows and alternately swing them back and forth as you walk.)
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