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A Hearty Life

Archive for the ‘Hearty Habits’ Category

August 29th, 2006

Hearty Habits #14: The Many F’s of Fitness

The most creative set of Hearty Habits so far, Ruth Schaffer of Eating Fabulous shares the F’s of health and fitness.
Fresh Fruit: lots of them. the more colorful the platter, the better.
Fish: at least once a week.
Friends: for my mental health. keep the good, toss the bad, hehe..
Family Fun: My kid keeps me fit. Physically, […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

August 23rd, 2006

Hearty Habits #13: Your Teeth and Your Heart

My vacation brain forgot to share Mark’s Hearty Habits yesterday but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a particularly pertinent one to living a hearty life.
Three years ago I had finished what I could with the dentist here in Savannah because I was moving to L.A. He had done quite a bit of excellent work and […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 1 comment

August 18th, 2006

Bonus Hearty Habits: Rachel Hunter Selling Benecol

Supermodel Rachel Hunter is the new face of Benecol, spreads that contain cholesterol-lowering plant stanol esters. Hunter has a personal involvement with heart disease since she has had a heart murmur since the age of 12. Her father has had two heart bypass operations.
The problem worsened a bit after I had [older […]

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August 17th, 2006

Hearty Habits #12: Keeping Healthy With A Toddler

Grace Ibay of Flu Patrol is a busy woman who’s got to stay healthy and strong not just for herself but for her daughter. Here are her Hearty Habits.
1. Washing hands, definitely. But especially because my daughter’s allergic to multiple food that I wash my hands and mouth area after eating to be “allergic-free” […]

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August 15th, 2006

Hearty Habits #11: Fat and 40

Today’s Hearty Habits come from Tammy who’s so serious about getting fit that she started a blog documenting her journey - Fat and 40.
1) Walk anywhere from 20 minutes to 45 minutes depending on my time and energy, but the key for me is to try to do it everyday. This way it becomes a […]

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August 9th, 2006

Hearty Habits #10: Exercise!

This month, I’m vacationing in California where it’s a beautiful sunny summer. Perfect weather for exercising my heart, but I must confess that I’m busier shopping. :D Matt Thornton of Six & Out, however, is an athlete who would definitely take advantage of California living. His Hearty Habits make me want […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 3 comments

August 8th, 2006

Hearty Habits #9: Reduce Stress

Today’s Hearty Habits from Cory Aldrich of Baldiness are good to remember especially considering my post yesterday regarding divorce and heart disease. Also don’t forget about the probable effect of stress on Enron executive Ken Lay’s untimely death.
I selected the best genetic material available from my parents in order to have a naturally high metabolism […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 4 comments

August 2nd, 2006

Hearty Habits #8: Smaller is Better

Today’s Hearty Habits features Heather Ivester of Lively Women who I will be almost close enough to touch when I arrive in Atlanta later in the day from London (transiting on the way to San Francisco). Heather is aiming for smaller portions and a smaller waistline in today’s Hearty Habits.
Well, up until last weekend […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments

August 1st, 2006

Hearty Habits #7: Meditating for Health

Today’s Hearty Habits come from Laura Bzowy, writer of CFS Squared, a blog about chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS). FYI, the CDC says that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be as debilitating as severe heart disease and patients may experience irregular heartbeat. Let’s see how Laura
maintains her peaceful equilibrium.
I aim […]

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July 27th, 2006

Hearty Habits #6: Jeremy Wright’s Bigass Vitamins

With the hot weather, I was feeling anything but hearty yesterday. But it’s a new day so maybe I’ll try some of the hearty habits b5media president Jeremy Wright shares today, especially the tip about drinking lots of water.
Everyday I drink at least 2 L of water, get at least 8 hours of sleep […]

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