How soda impacts your health: NBA star's tale

Good for you, Caron Butler! This NBA basketball star knew he had an addiction that was negatively impacting his health, his time, and his game. What's your game? Whether it's basketball, or the "sport of life", soda has serious negative consequences on your health.
Caron demonstrated that soda can add pounds, even if you're an athlete who burns more calories every day than most of us burn in a week. He also discusses how it impacted his focus. He gave alot of attention to his soda-drinking.

What would your life be like if you gave up soda? How much better would your life be if you gave up an addiction? How would your health benefit if soda (or other addictions) had less power over you, and took a smaller role in your life?

This article describes how his Mountain Dew soda-drinking habit was consuming him, and how quitting improved his health:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/More-on-Caron-Butler-s-extreme-Mountain-Dew-addi?urn=nba,198240

Exercise Intensity for weight loss and health improvements

Exercising for health? Speed Up! Too many Americans exercise at a leisurely pace. But working out at a slow or moderate pace may not produce the benefits of a rigorous workout. So, how much exercise is necessary for health improvements? This short video describes some research indicating the intensity of exercise that's best:



How can you exerciseintensely enough for weight loss, toning up, and improving overall health? Here are some tips:
* Regularly try new activities. Keep your mind and body challenged. Your muscles want variety, and you will see greater results when you vary your workouts.
* Try Interval Training (IT). This involves bursts of greater intensity. If you are walking, pick a visual spot in the distance and jog to it. Then go back to your brisk walking pace. Or include some weight-training intervals mixed into your cardio workout. IT will give you an intensity boost, plus give you variety.