Hidden Benefits of Exercise
For as long as physical fitness has been a household word, the masses have tried to piece together exercise routines to achieve a desired level of fitness. Honestly? It has seemed the mass appeal has more to do with aesthetics than longevity, but they both seem to rank pretty high in the reason for working out category. Indeed, by regular exercise and healthy eating habits a person should be able to maintain a well-formed physique. However, the wellspring of benefits from regular exercise is far deeper than it appears from the first look.Read Full Article >>

Exercise of the Day!

Firm your core fast

BALL PLANK WITH ALTERNATING LEG LIFT Target Muscles: rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, glutes, erector spinae Set Up: Place both of your forearms on a stability ball with your legs extended behind you. Tighten your abs and lift your hips. Make sure you are balanced and stable on top of the ball [A]. Action: Hold your position as you lift one leg off the ground several inches; avoid arching your lower back [B]. Hold for two breaths, and then return to the starting position. Repeat, alternating sides. Make this move easier: Perform this move on a mat, without the ball. Make this move harder: Pulse your leg 10 times in the lifted position. Courtesy of: www.oxygenmag.com

Banish skinny fat

By Sarah Tuff 1. Turn off the TV People who are skinny fat, or normal weight obese, may have the habit of spending more time in front of the boob tube than people with healthy amounts of body fat. But those who think they can tune in to more TV now and exercise off the laziness later can think again. A new study found that people in their 20s and 30s who watch three to four hours of television each day are more likely to develop heart disease risk factors by their 40s – and those negative effects cannot be reversed through exercise. The bottom line: One of the first steps to take against being skinny fat is limiting your TV exposure to one hour per day. 2. Stop obsessing over your fat intake. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the percentage of calories people got from fat (versus carbs or protein) had little to do with their weight change over 10 years. The bottom line: Focus on eating healthy and clean foods. Stop breaking everything down into numbers! (This means your calories and the number on the scale, too.)

Sorry for my absence...

Please forgive me for being vacant from my blog. As some of you may know, I am in the process of writing my first book. Between running my own business and trying to keep up with my responsibilities as a parent and writer - I've been a bit overwhelmed. The good news is that when I finish my book I will be combining all of my web sites, blogs and social media outlets to one page. In the meantime, please follow me on facebook: Danielle Bultron.

I promise to occasionally pop in here in the next 30 days to update you with my progress on the book. (Common Sense Weight-Loss by Danielle) Today I am preparing for a late afternoon photo shoot for my book cover and business. Wish me luck...