by jayme | Jan 10, 2012 | debunking exercise myths, Exercise Intensity, Motivation, Research
I was honored to be interviewed by womenshealth.gov last month about how to help women make behavior changes that last. They also asked me to debunk a common exercise myth. We’ve been wrongly taught that exercising at high intensities is the “best”...
by jayme | Jan 10, 2011 | behavioral branding, Exercise Intensity, media, Motivation, Motivation Architecture, Social Marketing
I enjoyed reading a recent interview of our U.S. Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, in the New York Times. Some officials did not support her nomination for this key role because of her weight. They felt she would “perpetuate” obesity instead of battling...
by jayme | Aug 17, 2009 | Exercise Intensity, Strategies, Women's Motivation
Have you wanted to know why women gain weight after menopause? In this post, you will learn about important research on this topic as told to me by Dr. Heidi IglayReger of the University of Michigan. So far, this is what we know: As you might be aware, estrogen, the...
by jayme | Jun 22, 2008 | Exercise Intensity, Motivation
I seem to continue coming back to the topic of the problems with exercising intensely without meaning to. Yes, in general, it is thought that the more intensely you exercise, the better health benefits you’ll get. (Although this association is less clear for...
