Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Want to Prevent Weight Gain As You Age? Plan on 60 Minutes a Day of Exercise, Kick It Up a Notch, or Consider Interval Training

Somewhat intimidating:
"As American women age many begin a war with their weight. A new study shows for normal weight middle-aged women and older who eat a regular diet, 60 minutes of daily exercise is recommended just to maintain and not gain weight as they age. For overweight or obese women exercising 60 minutes wasn't enough to maintain weight over time."

-Dr. I-Min Lee, Division of Preventive Medicine Medicine and Aging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, "Physical Activity and Weight Gain Prevention," JAMA March 24/31, 2010, 303(12):1173-79
Read the article here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .