Health Expert Jason Chiero, CPT shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/141397/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/141397/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/141397/index http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100443/increased-safety Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:27:00 -0400 Jason Chiero, CPT Welcome back!  This is my  5th shared post focusing on obesity and movement/exercise. In my last post I spoke about adding "Core Activation", to your regular movement/exercises that you enjoy.  I also identified 5 benefits of core activation.  In this shared post I am going to be talking about how adding Core Activation to your regular movement patters can actually increase your functional stability and safety.  Before I... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100443/increased-safety http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100364/core-activation Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:58:00 -0400 Jason Chiero, CPT Welcome back!  This is my  4th shared post focusing on obesity, movement and exercise.  If you have not yet taken time to read the others I encourage you to do so in order to get the maximum benefit from this series.    In my last post "Environment + Safety + Enjoyment  - Obesity and Exercise Part #3" I left off having helped readers to identify safe and enjoyable movements/exercises they could do in a comfortable... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100364/core-activation http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100225/environment-part Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT Welcome back to those of you who follow my shared post regularly, or are a subscriber to them.  As you know I am currently writing a series on obesity and movement.  This is the third post in that series.  My goal is to help those who suffer from obesity and immobility to be able to move more, become more active and ultimately participate in an exercise program.  I want to pick up where I left off in my last post titled... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100225/environment-part http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100135/victorious-part Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT For those of you who follow my shared post regularly, or are a subscriber to my post, you are aware that I am currently writing a series on obesity and movement.  This is my second post in that series.  My goal is to help those who suffer from obesity and immobility to be able to move more, become more active and ultimately participate in and exercise program.    I want to pick up where I left off in my last post titled... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/100135/victorious-part http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/99973/winning-movement Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:55:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT I want to say up front that this will not be another article directed at people who struggle with weight loss telling you to simply eat less or move more.  Even though it is a fact that anyone can lose weight by burning more calories than they take, it is not always that simple for individuals who are overweight or obese.  For someone who is obese moving might be a simple task but it is not easy do. Nor is it easy to join a gym and... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/99973/winning-movement http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/95797/biggest-loser-bad Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT No one can argue the success of the popular television show "The Biggest Loser".  Most people would agree that the show can be very entertaining and inspiring for anyone who is trying to lose weight.  As a practicing Personal Trainer I can understand why someone would want to watch the show, but I do have to offer caution to you if you regularly watch the show and are trying to lose weight yourself.   One of my biggest... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/95797/biggest-loser-bad http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/94772/change-feel-food Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT           There is no more interesting relationship than the relationship we have and how we think about food.  That probably sounds like a strange statement, but consider this question.  What is the first thought in your mind when you think about food?  Do you feel guilt, happy, anger, struggle?   What if I told you that you could immediately begin to change the way you think and... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/94772/change-feel-food http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/94168/minimize-calorie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:29:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT Everybody loves a good secret, and everyone wants to get hooked up with a great deal or free secret information.  Well I want to hook you up!  I want to give you 7 Secrets To Minimizing Your Calorie Intake while Feeling Satisfied!   1. Drink water 1st. At the first sign of hunger grab a glass of water, not a Little Debbie snack cake. Many times our body indicates it is thirsty through a feeling of hunger. When you drink a glass... http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/141397/94168/minimize-calorie