Archive for June, 2007

I’m in a Carnival!

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Blog carnival, that is. For those unfamiliar with them, you can see FitBuff’s recent carnival posting, which one of my posts here was selected for.
Blog carnivals are really great to read when they’re on a topic you enjoy. The best ones are picky and do not select every submitted article, but pick the ones that [...]

Parents Are Less Active?

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

That’s the surprising or not surprising report from WebMD.
This can be a surprise to new parents. I know from experience that you don’t feel like you get to sit down and relax. The closest it seemed to me was when I was feeding the baby. Of course now that my kids are 5 and 2, [...]

Let’s Play Some Baseball!

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Baseball is a great exercise for your family. You don’t have to head out to the baseball diamond to enjoy it; just play in the yard if it’s big enough, or any nearby park.
Baseball does require some equipment, of course, but it’s pretty reasonable if you just want the basics. Bat, ball, and of course [...]

The Futility of Dieting

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

If you think about it, it probably will not surprise you to learn that yoyo dieting is unhealthy for you. How bad it is may be something you haven’t recognized. But it has been shown that incorrect dieting can lead to increased odds of heart disease, diabetes and a weakened immune system.
But that does not [...]