Moment of truth. Are you one of those people who says they’re always too busy to exercise?

One of the biggest barriers to exercise is time. Nowadays, everyone always seems to be too busy.

And it’s not our fault.

Society tells us that we need to always be going, going, going. Thank goodness self-care has now entered the spotlight.

Life is so overwhelming sometimes. Every day you need to go to work, look put-together, take care of your dependents (children, furry-children, possibly other family members, or all three), eat healthy and home-cooked meals, run errands, clean the house, pay the bills, exercise, and sleep – if you even can sleep with all of this on your mind!

“The more we have, the more we want –  and so continues the vicious cycle.”

We can all agree that sugar is bad for us. No doctor will recommend an increase in daily Snickers bars and Pepsi. And none of us are surprised they wouldn’t.

But why is sugar bad for you? Do you know the physiologic reason?

And what’s with the sugar in fruit? Is it bad too?

When I had a patient ask me why sugar is bad for you, I realized I didn’t really have a good answer. I knew it was high in calories and has little to no nutritional value, and I knew having too much could cause diseases, but I couldn’t tell him exactly why.

So I turned to old college textbooks and resources online I knew I could trust, places like the Cleveland Clinic and ChooseMyPlate.

“Less is more” applies to a lot of things: rich desserts, social drinking, our friends, etc.

And believe it or not, less is more when it comes to weight training too.

Don’t get me wrong; bodybuilders have to spend hours in the gym performing tons of different weighted exercises. But if you’re just trying to put on a little muscle and get healthy, their technique probably isn’t for you.