October 7th, 2011
Are you a fidgety person? The funny thing is that by fidgeting you can actually burn a significant amount of calories each day. What I am talking about here are things like crossing and uncrossing your legs, making up and down movements in your chair, spinning from side to side in a chair, stretching and standing often, and just being an overall restless individual. This fidgety person being described pretty much fits me to a T. I get my work done but I like to fidget, it just comes natural and thankfully it burns a significant amount of calories daily.
The study done that measured calorie loss through fidgeting involved feeding the subjects in the study 1,000 extra calories every day for 8 weeks. Once these people started eating the snacks some of them immediately began fidgeting to burn the extra calories without even realizing it. Almost 33 percent of the thousand calories that were eaten were burned off from fidgeting and restless behavior. The remaining calories left were deposited as fat.
The people in this 8 week study gained anywhere from 2 pounds to 16 pounds but those people that were fidgety at their office desk gained the least amount of fat. There is definitely something positive to be said for the fidgety person you sit next to at your office. Maybe it is you or maybe not but consider that standing up at your desk and stretching every once in awhile can be a really good thing especially if you are a snacker.
In summary you can expect to burn about 330 calories a day from fidgeting at your office desk if you are anything like me. Unfortunately if you eat a snickers bar and drink a coke everyday you aren’t really making any headway. If you fidget your body is simply trying to tell you that you are an active person and you need to get out an do something to shed off some of that activity. What I will do is take a 45 minute break during my lunch hour and go over to XTC Fitness in Tyler and do their noon kickboxing group class. I probably burn 1,000 calories or so in the group class each day and it further assists in burning calories as well as building a little muscle. Consider that for every pound of muscle you put on to your body that muscle will automatically burn an additional 35 – 50 calories a day even if you sat and didn’t fidget at all. So whether you fidget or don’t fidget you can always stay active and the XTC gym is my preferred choice to do that.
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November 11th, 2010
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Assisted Living Care in Tyler
Many older residents of Tyler, Texas live with their children or grandchildren because it is no longer safe for them to live alone. A living arrangement like this is always ideal when it is possible and the elder simply needs a little supervision to prevent accidents. However, sometimes it is not feasible to live this way, especially if the elder requires more assistance than previously thought and the family members are not able to be continuously present due to jobs, errands, or other obligations.
That is where assisted living day services for senior citizens come in handy. These centers open early in the morning and usually stay open until the evening. Some of these facilities will provide late night care if it is needed. These centers are organized allow alert and mobile senior citizens to enjoy activities and less mobile seniors opportunities to sit outside and enjoy the sun and do some bird watching or participate in other planned activities in a safe environment.
Typically, there are various games and crafts set up for the seniors to take part in while visiting with others their age. This allows elders to socialize as they once did when they were younger citizens of Tyler, Texas. Not only does the time spent at an assisted living day center provide a social time for seniors, but it gives the family members a much needed break for obligations and the all important alone time that everyone needs.
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January 8th, 2010
With the summer heat rising already, keeping cool is becoming more and more difficult. So if you’re sitting in traffic either on South Broadway, or on troop highway, and you see the sign for Braum’s Ice Cream, consider making a quick stop. The variety of ice cream is second to none. On a hot Tyler Texas afternoon a cool scoop of peppermint ice cream is the most refreshing thing this East Texan can think of, unless of course you throw in a cherry lime-aid. By the way, the Braum’s cherry lime-aid is just about the best drink in town that doesn’t require an ID to buy. It’s a great blend of both tart and sweet.
Although their signature items are dairy products, Braum’s also offers conventional lunch time foods like burgers and fries.
So whether you’re on your way home from work or a day at the lake, escape the traffic for a few minutes and make your commute a little less tedious. Swing into Braum’s for a cone and a cold drink. It might even become part your summertime routine.
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