I’ll Just Exercise it Off…Critical Reason Why This is a BAD Idea

I hear it all the time.  “I’ll just exercise it off.”  Or, someone will say something like “he’s an athlete, he’ll burn it off.”  All of this over the “comes-with-a-hand-truck” sized drink at Starbucks. If only it were that simple.  If only all you had to do was exercise more to burn off any excess […]

What Kind of Exercise are YOU Doing to Lose Weight?

You understand that, to lose weight or to maintain an ideal body composition, exercise is a key component. I met an old friend in the store the other day and the short conversation steered towards his blood pressure, which had slowly crept up over the years.  Along with some extra padding around his middle. In […]

Prostate Cancer Survival and Exercise: How Much is Enough?

It goes without saying that preventing prostate cancer in the first place is the better idea. But there are clearly times when the cat is out of the bag and you need to do whatever you can to increase your odds of prostate cancer survival. Increasing your odds of surviving prostate cancer as well as […]

Prediabetes, Exercise and Cholesterol; Does it Help?

  You can’t see a cholesterol lowering drug commercial without hearing some poor guy saying he tried everything, but diet and exercise just wasn’t enough. Once I finish yelling at the TV and vomiting the remnants of my lunch in disgust, I’m reminded that this is just marketing. The reality, however, is that exercise will […]