Weekend Update - Back Home Edition

Finally back home after two weeks on the road and I’m down with a cold.  No matter, I’m still having a good day!

Plus, being sick means I have more time to look for interesting articles, so enjoy:

At first glance, the following article doesn’t seem fitness related.  It talks about video game addiction and teenagers.  However, as someone who spent several years of his life behind a computer screen playing games, I can tell you that the connection between games and health is very strong.  Simply put, when you spend most of your waking hours sitting in front of the computer or game console, you’re not eating well and you’re not moving around enough.  I gained most of my weight as a direct result of lack of exercise and poor diet, both of which were related to my gaming.
@USA Today

and just to give a bit of an opposing view, here’s an article about the health benefits of some exercise related video games such as the Wii fit.  I’m not going to say that these are as good as a normal workout but if they get your butt of the couch then they’re better than nothing.
@US News and World Report

There’s A LOT of useful information in the following article from Consumer Reports.  It’s all about dieting, exercise and do-it-yourself fitness.   I’m not going to try and describe it all because it’s a big collection of information.  So just click on over there and enjoy.
@Consumer Reports

And let’s finish this off with an excellent collection of tips from MSN on how to sleep better.  Something I’ve been trying to do myself lately.
@MSN

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