Think Positively, and Stick to Your Exercise Program "I'm too fat." "I'm too out of shape." "I've really gone downhill this past year." These negative thoughts sometimes provide helpful motivation for beginning an exercise program. But research shows that people who turn exercise into a punishment that reinforces low self-esteem are more likely to drop out of an exercise program than their friends who make exercise an enjoyable experience that helps them feel good about themselves. Read Entire article. Get More From Mind/Body Your instructor tells you to tune in to your breathing, feel the breath coming in and filling your lungs. Okay, got it. There’s the breath. Now she tells you to feel your muscles relax as you exhale. Relax? In this position? You sneak a look at the young woman in the front row who is so flexible she must be from the circus, or perhaps another planet.You hope nobody is watching you. Maybe if you try a little harder you can reach a little farther? No such luck. Instead, only more pain as your muscles tighten. Read Entire Article. Healthy...or Harmful? Before she orders fish at a restaurant, Linda Becker grills the waiter like a detective. "This isn't farmed salmon, is it?" she'll ask. Once she ascertains that it's not--she refuses to eat fish that she believes swim with antibiotics, pesticides, and feces--she practically asks for the salmon's pedigree and personnel file. Read Entire Article. Where Is The Sugar Hiding? Sugar is everywhere in your supermarket! It's in plain sight in many foods, such as cereals, cakes, cookies and candy. But it's also lurking under many different names in products that you might never suspect. Foods such as canned soup and spaghetti sauce can also be heavy on the sugar. Read Entire Article.