Health Articles by David Gilks
Articles Written by David Gilks
This series of articles is largely taken from David's bi-weekly Return to Fitness column featured in the Nanaimo Bulletin. David has been writing articles for The Bulletin for over five years.
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Our Fitness PhilosophyArticle 35 Your new favorite thing
We all have a list of our favorite things. It may not be written down anywhere, but you know the things that make you happy.
Read the ArticleArticle 34 It's anybodys game
When was the last time that you accomplished something huge?
That's an easy question for Helen Phillips.Last month Helen wowed the world with her dramatic transformation on the NBC show The Biggest Loser...
Article 33 5 Beach Body Myths (and 3 Steps to Look Amazing)
If you are like most people then that realization will 1) bring a grimace to your face and 2) will motivate you to lose some weight.
Article 31 The Freedom of (Self-Imposed) Chains
Most of us are under the misconception that fit people work hard and spend most of their lives deprived in order to achieve their amazing bodies.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Article 30 The Missing Link for Motivation
Most of us set goals and work hard only to find our motivation fizzle out after a couple of weeks. But there are little tricks that will help you harness the power of your mind and propel you toward achieving your goal.
Article 22 Do Your Children Exercise?
A recent study from the University of Washington showed that more and more 2-year olds are regularly watching television. This sets the stage for a sedentary life with an increased risk for obesity and heart disease.
Article 18 Be Wary Of Summer's Waistline Temptations
Do the lazy days of summer have you worried about your waistline? You should be. If you haven't noticed, it is officially bathing suit and shorts season, a time during which most people actually gain weight. Rather than joining the ranks of those who will put on another few pounds this summer, you can decide right here and now to drop weight during the hottest months of the year.
Article 17 Why Isn't it Working?
What is that you say? Running your brains out while living on rice crackers and light soya cheese isn't going to cut it? How about those low fat not fat food items? Shouldn't eating a bunch of low fat cookies solve the problem? Truly now, we are a horribly confused and mislead group!
Article 16 Kid's Health
Recent news reports on children's health have been ominous. Obesity has become commonplace and diseases like diabetes, gout and heart disease that were once the province of adults, are being found in children at a younger and younger age. Add to that the fact that millions of children in North America are taking drugs for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and there is real cause for concern.
Article 15 E+R=0; The Formula for Dealing With Stress
What is stress? I remember a humorous saying stating that stress is caused by "the brain's ability to override the body's basic desire to strangle the living daylights of somebody who desperately deserves it". In reality, stress, or stressors are a natural part of our daily existence and can be a important part in the natural development of health, mental and physical.
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