While some people don't need any reasons to exercise, because of their high metabolism, I'm not one of them. If I didn't put exercise on my weekly list, I'd probably sit all day writing at the computer, eating at the table, playing table games, … [Read more...]
Dieting Increases Risk for Obesity
Last month I read a blog declaring that dieting increases risk for obesity. Marsha Hudnall, who wrote, Study: Dieting Increases Your Risk of Becoming Obese, said the risk for obesity goes up with “the number of times you diet.” How many times … [Read more...]
Thank God For Our Bodies
Three incidents recently prompted me to thank God for our bodies: I memorized a Bible verse, read a blog, and heard a lecture on cells, with video clips. Bible Verse The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts. And though all its … [Read more...]
Flooded with Diets
Everywhere we look, we’re flooded with diets. Magazines, radio and TV, laptops, and even our mobile devices gush diet ads. “Your body is not okay the way it is, and we can slim you down forever,” they say, just as they have for the past six decades. … [Read more...]
Accepting My Body
Accepting my body - our bodies - is challenging. We've been conditioned to think of our bodies as too big, too heavy, and too fat to be likable. Hate at First Sight The first time I considered accepting my body "as is" at well above the … [Read more...]