It’s Friday, January 8th of the new year 2010 and here are some of the main health-related topics that were floating around this past week:

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The old saying goes, “How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time.”  Although most of us would never want to eat an elephant in the first place, the metaphor is breaking big projects into smaller, more manageable ones, is very appropriate.  How do you change bad eating habits that have taken you a lifetime to acquire?  By making one small change in your behavior at a time.  Read how below.

• Bad Eating Habits Succumb to the Small Changes You Make (mariaslastdiet.com)

So how exactly did we become an Obese Nation?  What are the habits and lifestyles that have contributed to where we are now.  Find out how we got here, as well as what we need to do to change, in this article from the Huffington Post.

• Joshua Rosenthal: The Obesity Problem: How Did We Become So Fat? (huffingtonpost.com)

Seen the new “I lost weight by eating at Taco Bell” commercials?  Seems like everyone, including fast food restaurants, are jumping on the weight loss bandwagon.  Although the commercials may want to make you roll your eyes at first, the national focus on obesity is forcing many fast food businesses to introduce more healthy food choices.  Read more in this article from CNN.

• Taco Bell: Making a run for weight loss? (cnn.com)

Who doesn’t start the New Year with a list of Resolutions to lose some weight, exercise more often, make better food choices, spend more time with family, and so on and so on?  Unfortunately, 78% of people who do make New Year Resolutions fail to keep them according to this post in the UK’s Guardian.  Why?  Because most people focus on the downside of not being successful.  Those that did keep their resolutions broke them down into manageable steps and focused on the positive side of success.  Small, but very powerful, differences.  Read the post for more details — and a better chance at keeping your resolutions!

• New year’s resolutions doomed to failure, say psychologists (guardian.co.uk)

OK, this one is just for fun.  You’ll be surprised at the 10 unexpected uses for lip balm (ie: Chapstick).  From helping you drive nails to actually moistening your lips, this stuff may be more versatile than you ever imagined.

• Uses For Chapstick Lip Balm (wholefoodandmore.net)

That’s it for this week.  As always, check back every week for some of the more informative, as well as some of the most interesting, health-related news.

Hope you make this week better than the last.

Hiram
Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach and
Personal Fitness Trainer (NESTA)

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