Nov 03
2009The Fitness Diva is still blogging like a champ! Say what? Yep, still at it and plan to be until they shut down the ‘net!I just want to thank all of you that stop by, read, comment and give some food for thought about what you do read here. Know that I always appreciate it, and that I will continue to fight the good fight to keep this blog reader worthy! The Fitness Diva hard at work:Hey, it
Nov 03
2009
Sleep is great. Not only does it feel awesome but it helps you burn fat better, strengthens your immune system, makes you smarter, lessens depression and helps avoid unfortunate decision making. (I may or may not have eaten about 20 mini candy bars pilfered from my childrens’ Halloween stashes after a recent sleepless night, ahem). Exercise is also fantastic. It ups your metabolism, gives you greater energy, helps your mood, and ameliorates the stress incurred from any unfortunate decisions you have recently made. (The Almond Joys might have been really really good. Not that I’m admitting anything – that’s between me and the calorie counter on the treadmill.) A lack of either sleep or exercise brings down a host of evils upon your head that I won’t detail as we all know it is magazines’ jobs to scare us silly but suffice it to say it all comes back to You Could Die. Consequently, one of the questions you hear the most bandied about in fitness circles – and one I think is answered the worst – is about how to balance sleeping and exercise in a time-crunched world.