Diet & Exercise Expert Kenn Kihiu shares Diet & Exercise management news and commentary at MyDietExercise.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34859/childhood-5 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:51 -0400 Kenn Kihiu Why is our children's diet and exercise such a blind spot for most parents? Parents work so hard to give their kids every single advantage in life. They will go to PTA meetings, school plays, sports games. Parents will put in overtime and save for their kid's education to get them into the best schools and yet they forget that everything hinges on the health of their children. To insure a healthy future of their children parents need to start... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34859/childhood-5 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34851/childhood Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:37:29 -0400 Kenn Kihiu Here is a startling fact; most parents will not admit their kid is fat!  And without accepting the facts as they are, no progress can be made. The first step in dealing with any problem is to admit there is a problem. This is so simple most people dismiss the power of acknowledgement the hidden force that directs human behavior.  For example, realizing you are running late for an appointment will cause you to hurry things up a bit and... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34851/childhood http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34448/starvation Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:04:28 -0400 Kenn Kihiu Starvation is usually associated with a lack of food or being in a state of extreme hunger due to lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period. Other definitions simply say that it's the process of dying due to lack of food. Most experts agree that your body needs oxygen, water and food to survive but in my opinion movement must be a part of the fundamental things that your body needs for survival.   When you consistently... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/34448/starvation http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/33612/potential Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:45:35 -0400 Kenn Kihiu August '08 cannot come soon enough because I'm such a big fan of the Olympics. I find it inspiring to watch the best of the best athletes compete to be the best in the world.  I remember when I was 9 years old; I spent some time with one of Kenya's best middle distant runners who won the gold medal in the steeplechase.  I recall asking how he became so good and his answer was because he believed in his heart and his mind that he was... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/33612/potential http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/32977/ways-working Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:44:35 -0400 Kenn Kihiu If you are struggling with consistently working out, I have an idea for you stop working out and start having fun.  Stop wondering how many calories you are burning, stop trying to figure out what muscle group you are working.  Forget about doing strength training or cardio and simply start having fun with activities that involve moving your body.  Getting in shape is not about how miserable you can make yourself because getting... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/32977/ways-working http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/32590/life-pursuit Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:31:18 -0400 Kenn Kihiu The words in the declaration of independence were written by Thomas Jefferson. It's a little know fact that the most famous phrase in the declaration "Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were not Jefferson's own words but they were based on the words of an English philosopher called John Locke who wrote that "no one ought to harm another's life, health, liberty or possessions."   Somehow the founding fathers decided not to include... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/32590/life-pursuit http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31872/1-strategy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:23:40 -0400 Kenn Kihiu The 8020 rule is often referred to as the Pareto Principle.  It was discovered by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed that 80% of the wealth in Europe was owned by 20% of the population.  The rule simply put states that a majority (80%) of success or results in life will come from a few (20%) of actions or efforts.  It's not always 80% to 20% but the idea is to shift your focus from the trivial many to the vital... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31872/1-strategy http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31457/exercise Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:20:33 -0400 Kenn Kihiu Question: Dear Kenn, Why do I get Sore When I exercise and does it mean I'm getting a good workout.   Answer: You get sore after you workout because your body is not used to the exercises you did.  The soreness is usually at its worst within the first couple of days and it should begin to subside over the next few days.   The technical term for it is Delayed onset muscle soreness or (DOMS) and even though the exact cause is... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31457/exercise http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31270/learned-dad Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:28:03 -0400 Kenn Kihiu  I've been reflecting on some of the memories I have of my Dad recently.  Luke lost his Dad, renown journalist Tim Russert last week and it also being fathers day made me recall some of the wonderful memories I had of my Dad who is no longer with us. I remember being so excited when he bought me my first real bicycle. I was 9 years old and I still remember the many weeks he spent teaching me how to ride it.  Nine years later right... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/31270/learned-dad http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/29936/patting-loss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:14:49 -0400 Kenn Kihiu I'm always entertained when I have dinner with one of my friends.  She has this habit of ordering fried foods and using paper towels or napkins to pat down all her fried foods from french fries to pizza.  Since she knows I like to eat healthy she will on many occasions proudly show me her oiled up napkin and say "Kenn, I just removed fifty percent of the fat"  So is patting down greasy food this effective?   I've seen her... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/29936/patting-loss