Finally, some GOOD news!

Story after story has been written about how Americans are big and unhealthy. Finally we have some good news for a change!

It seems the message about healthy living is getting out. I'm pretty sure it is due to the far reaching effects of this blog and my 3 readers!

CDC report finds more American adults engage in physical activity.

WebMD (11/22) reported, "More U.S. adults are making fitness a habit, according to the CDC," whose data indicate "that the percentage of U.S. adults reporting regular exercise or physical activity jumped nearly nine percent from 2001 to 2005." The agency surveyed "more than 205,000 adults in 2001, and more than 356,000 adults in 2005." The data also show that "African-American men and women made the largest gains in their physical activity and exercise statistics." This is "a step in the right direction," the CDC said. Still, "fewer than half of U.S. adults meet the government's minimum standards for physical activity."

If you are looking for some ideas on how you can get more active and join the masses so WebMD will write about YOU, check TheFitDoc.com or send me an email. I'm always happy to hear from any of my three readers.

Pillsbury Doughboy's fitness secret!

BBD: a novel way to track fitness or hot new boy band?

I used to have a great way to follow my body fat. It is called the BBD test. I made it up myself. Periodically, I would stuff a pencil in my belly button (important safety tip: use the eraser side) and then record the depth. It went down from like 24mm to 16mm over the course of the p90x fitness program. A side effect of the test is that it kind-of tickles. Otherwise it worked great. BBD may be more accurate for guys 'cuz we tend to carry more of our flubber in the spare tire and less in the boo-tay. But it is worth a try for anyone!

Watch for my paper on "The Relationship between Body Mass Index and BBD: a longitudinal cross-sectional regressional meta-analysis" coming soon to a respected medical journal near you.

(If you are an outie you are SOL.)