Archive of: health and fitness

1. Daily Inspirations: 21 Health and Fitness quotes you must share with others posted September 7, 2010
   

   Why do we gravitate to famous quotes or sayings? I think there are several reasons but most obvious to me is that every once in a while we need to search out and find a daily nugget of wisdom to help us tweak the way we see things. It’s one of those “ah-ha!” moments when we just read or hear something that triggers a chain reaction of thoughts, which in turn fuels us on a new path of action. To hopefully inspire you to take action and implement health and fitness into your everyday lives, I’ve compiled 21 amazing quotes all about health, fitness and wellness. Enjoy! And please feel free to post any other of your favorite quotes in the comments section.

2. The Body Mass Index (BMI): Is it accurate? posted June 5, 2010
   

   There’s more to measuring fitness than gender, height and weight. Being FIT, no matter where you’re at in life, can be based on many more accurate methods. For years I have been telling people that the BMI is not an accurate indicator of health and fitness. As of late, I’ve seen some reputable sources quote the Body Mass Index as a way to gauge your health and fitness levels which I find laughable for several reasons. Most blatantly obvious is the fact that I’m considered borderline obese based on this index.