Until recently not many health organizations were helping us to better understand the stick butter vs. stick margarine debate.  Now we are starting to see bans on the trans fats that are  commonly found in stick margarine.  Many health organization are also moving away from the partially hydrogenated oils found in stick margarine.  So why has there been confusion [...]

If you’re an athlete and your diet consists of junk food, then Olympic podium is definitely not for you.

Being born and raised in northern Illinois, I know cold.  I distinctly remember having to walk to and from places in -40 degree wind chills this last February.  That’s cold…very, very cold.  In fact, after that, the 20′s and 30′s of December felt like a spring-time walk in the park.  In all the winters I’ve [...]

One of the biggest traditions for New Years Day in the U.S. is the idea of kicking new habits, or kicking out old ones.  You know, New Years resolutions.  They’re pretty popular, and most of them fail.  In my entire life, I’ve only met a few people whose resolutions stuck for more than a few [...]

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.  It’s a great time to look back at 2009 and make note of some milestones.  Oathealth has had a very, very busy, exciting year! While this blog had posts since late 2008, life wasn’t breathed into it until 2009.  In just months, we’ve gone from a bare, lonely blog to [...]

Okay, I know we’ve already done a few posts on sticking to your heart health routine at work. I know we’ve had plenty of posts about how to avoid snacking or how to stick to healthy tidbits. I know, I know.  This post is about both…but it’s more of a personal rant than anything. Even [...]

When it comes to heart health, one thing a lot of people forget about is also one of the biggest things to remember:  stress is the enemy. So many people dump time and money into eating right, becoming active, avoiding the big no-no’s like smoking and trans fats…but so many individuals forget that stress puts [...]

Cold weather can be a real killer when it comes to your physical activity.  I can spend all summer on the run, keeping fit and active, but once it dips down into the 40′s or lower, I stagnate. It’s no fun to go for long walks or to work in your yard when it’s cold [...]

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Click the play button above to listen online. Right click “download” and click “Save Target As to save to your desktop. Episode #14, August 19th, 2009 Show Notes Episode #29, December 11, 2009 Show Notes Last week’s challenge: Joe challenged everyone to try and eat raw nuts/ seeds at least 2x a week Since nuts/ [...]

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the sheer density of parties.  There are holiday parties going on left and right!  Regardless of what tradition it is you follow or what culture you fit into, there’s generally some sort of something to celebrate this time of year.  These shindigs are all [...]