This post was written by Julian Kaufman, owner of Fitness Together Chattanooga. USDA Food Guide Pyramid … what do you think?  Does it work?  Is it the best way to think about your eating?  If you are unfamiliar with it, here it is:   Sparingly Fats/Oils/Sweets 2-3 Dairy      / 2-3 Meat 3-5 Vegetables   /     2-3 Fruits 8-11 Servings Bread/ Cereal/Rice/Pasta It seems reasonable at first glance.  What is its number one...

As we come across links of interest, we’d like to share them with you. Hope you enjoy! nar*cis*sism. noun. excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance. Narcissism especially bad for men’s health, study says Written by Maureen Salamon, HealthDay and published by USA Today 1/24/2012 “The inflated sense of self-importance common to narcissism can be toxic to relationships, but a new study...

As we come across links of interest, we’d like to share them with you. Hope you enjoy! Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ Written by Kimm Fesenmaier and published by California Institute of Technology 1/23/2012 PASADENA, Calif.—Our cognitive abilities and decision-making skills can be dramatically hindered in social settings where we feel that we are being ranked or assigned a status level, such as...

Each Thursday, we’ll post a “Thankful Thursday” post and invite you to join us…by sharing the post, commenting with your own thoughts or images of thanks, keeping a gratitude journal, or any other deliberate expression of thankfulness that overflows from your heart and mind. This week, we are thankful for Sunlight.     Sunlight piercing gray winter days drawing the hibernating soul out into open air.   Sunlight...

By Craig O’Neil PT, DMT, OCS in Brentwood, TN and Jared Harrelson from Results Physiotherapy What is your New Years resolution?  Studies show that the most common New year’s resolutions are: quitting smoking, losing weight, and exercising more. Losing weight and exercising more to improve your health or looks, and stress management are among the top reasons to begin an exercise program in the New Year.  Regular exercise has been...

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~ Gilbert Keith Chesterton Starting this New Year, together we want to establish a habit of gratitude. Not reserved merely for the Thanksgiving holiday, but saturating our everyday life. To temper the loss, brokenness and pain. To find richer relationship and a more healthful life. Each Thursday, we’ll post a “Thankful...

Stillness. News headlines, text messages, facebook notifications, phone calls, meetings, twitter mentions. Screens lighting up, phones buzzing. A longing for respite. Constant calls for communication, lists never ending. A recent New York Times article offered a clarion call to step away from the noise. To embrace the joy of...