MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health new year's resolutions'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305030&cid=t_321012_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FOMrKM1DhoU4%2F photo: Thinkstock New Year’s Resolutions are tough. They’re supposed to help us, make us feel better, and put us on the right track to self-help and self-improvement. Not to be a buzzkill, but really they’re just a scam. More often than not, resolutions are just weak gestures that hold no weight after a week or two, particularly when it comes to dieting and working out. Call them what you will (goals, a plan, life changes, the program) – they’re still just resolutions. Apparently, the Babylonians started this whole annual tradition – they made resolutions to the gods in order to curry favor with them. (Sure, said resolutions may have made the Babylonians good at arts and crafts, but look what happened to them in the end: They were sacked by the Hittites.) My poi... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305030 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:03:38 +0100 4305030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135581&cid=t_321012_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FAMYRJ3sUV-Q%2F Do you make New Year’s resolutions? If you do, you’re among many, many others who do. Maybe the question should be: Do you KEEP your New Year’s resolutions? If yes, you’re among a very small group of people. Resolutions often focus on health. For some reason, we think more about getting healthy as a year draws to a close than any other time of year, except possibly when it’s bathing suit shopping time. Have you ever made any of these common New Year’s resolutions? I will: lose X amount of pounds this year (or a generic, I will lose weight) eat a more balanced, healthier diet join a gym/attend exercise classes walk X amount of minutes per day use the stairs instead of escalators/elevators when possible hydrate myself by drinking more water make time for ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135581 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:41:48 +0100 3135581