Oathealth Podcast Episode 26

Wednesday, 11. 25. 2009  –  Category: Podcasts

 

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Last weeks challenge:

• Evaluate Where Your Health is and Where You Want it to be. 
• Count the cost- What will it take to make a positive change?
  

Additional Resources:

Nearly 1/3 of the calories in the US diet come from junk food, researchers find

UC Berkeley News

Sarah Yang

01 June 2004

http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/06/01_usdiet.shtml

Recent News: Bad sign for Baby Boomers: Disability on the rise for Americans in their 60′s

• Compared with those surveyed in 1988-1994, 60-somethings surveyed in 1999-2004 were:
  • 70% more likely to have difficulty walking from room to room, getting in and out of bed, and/or eating and dressing.
  • 70% more likely to have difficulty doing chores, preparing meals, and/or managing money
  • 50% more likely to have difficulty walking a quarter mile and/or walking up 10 steps without rest
  • 40% more likely to have difficulty stooping, crouching, or kneeling; lifting or carrying 10 pounds; and/or standing from an armless chair.

http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20091112/boomers-doomed-to-disability?src=RSS_PUBLIC

 Good News

• The body is highly resilient
• Basic changes make a big difference
• There is a group to help support you through the process
• We are willing to put in the work to help you step by step along the way

Even if you only accomplish 80% of what we are seeking to accomplish in the next year you can

• Increase energy levels
• loose weight
• decrease risk for disease
• If we can make many of these changes permanent then we can leave a solid foundation for the next generation

Next Weeks’ Challenge:

• Joe challenges you to be aware of food additives
• See how much food you eat have additives

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