Most Popular Posts on Live Fit Blog from Dec 2008

• Flexitarian — The Semi Vegetarian Diet
  Posted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 in Food – Comments: (2)
  When writing an article about food for Thanksgiving, I ran across an interesting new word.  Flexitarian.  Chosen as a “most useful word” by the American Dialect Society in 2003, it is used to describe people who tend to describe themselves as people who consume primarily plant-based foods, but supplement their diets with occasional meat products.  A little research on the subject suggests that people who eat this way are motivated more by the growing evidence that suggests the over-consumption of meat is unhealthy, rather than PETA propoganda.
• The Plan To Tax Soda Products — Good Or Bad?
  Posted on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 in Food – Comments: (3)
  I suspect that many of us would place a lot of the blame for today’s obesity epidemic on soda products.  There is little doubt that they account for a large share of the “empty calories” each of us may consume in a given day.  I know — I like them.  At one time, I drank two or three 12-ounce cans of soda each day.
• The Southern Gourmet Breakfast
  Posted on Thursday, December 11th, 2008 in Food – Comments: (2)
  John, over at his site, John Is Fit recently posted an article on breakfast cereal.  It’s a good post, with a pointed take on the subject of breakfast.  It got me thinking about my own breakfast choices.As a kid growing up, my parents generally had a hot, nutritious breakfast.  And I do mean hot — homemade biscuits, sausage, bacon, and gravy.
• Top 10 Ways To Relieve Chronic Sinus Congestion
  Posted on Thursday, December 4th, 2008 in Disease – Comments: (1)
  A very common problem for those of us with sinus allergy is chronic sinus congestion.  It’s a subject that most of us probably try to avoid talking about — I mean after all, we’re discussing bodily secretions, right?  However, sinus blockage, or obstruction of the channels that drain the sinuses can lead to a variety of conditions, including painful sinusitis.  It can also clog the Eustachian tubes, which connect the middle ear to the back of the throat which can contribute to the risk of developing recurrent ear infections.
• What Makes People Happy? How To Cope During The Holidays.
  Posted on Friday, December 5th, 2008 in Health – Comments: (1)
  Have you ever known someone who is a bastion of cheeriness?  Do you ever want to smack them for that?  How about someone who is generally sad?  With the holidays upon us, it’s important to stop a moment and consider the fact that a large percentage of Americans truly don’t like the holidays.  For many, the combined stressors of the holidays; work, house guests, parties, presents.

Related posts:

1. Most Popular Posts on Live Fit Blog from Nov 2008
2. Merry Christmas From The Live Fit Blog
3. A Traditional Southern Breakfast – Biscuits And Gravy
4. The Plan To Tax Soda Products — Good Or Bad?
5. Week In Review — November 9th, 2008. A Scary Day