- Gotta Love Those Skinny Ectomorphs

Nutrition tip of the Day: Are you genuinely hungry or just bored from your last meal? Was it delicious or just blah? When you have a meal try to have some protein and some "good" fat, along with vegetables or fruit. Make sure your meals are well seasoned with natural herbs and spices so they are interesting and tasty! Finish up with a little something sweet and you'll be doing as many European cultures do. The majority of Europeans just don't have the weight/food issues we have here in America. If you give this a try I'd like to know how it works for you!

We broke out the air conditioners yesterday morning. A little friend was going to spend yesterday morning at our place playing with my son. We couldn’t put off the chore of lugging the air conditioners upstairs from the basement any longer. Now, that’s a workout! Well, good timing, uh? What a heat wave we’re having! Regardless of the hot weather a bunch of us from the walking group managed to walk on Monday night. Yes, we were hot, but compared to how hot it was during the day it almost felt cool during the walk. If it’s not too hot for you these days, and should you choose to take a walk this evening keep these tips in mind: Good posture is important, so keep your shoulders back and your head up. Imagine you’ve got a book on your head that you’re trying to balance. Watch where you’re going of course, but overall look up, not down at the ground. If you need to keep the sun, wind etc… out of your eyes bring along the sunglasses, and baseball cap so you can keep your chin up!

Happy to report that I’ve been planning ahead and having dinner before the walks, not after. Thus I have not been hungry after dinner since the late night Cheerios incident last week. See “ Ayurveda 101”. About an hour after dinner, having a hot cup of green or white tea for “dessert” seems to really hit the spot. If I still want something later, I go for my cup of warm milk with cinnamon. It does the trick. Have you ever tried this? I’d be interested to know how others deal with feeling hungry after dinner.

You know what group probably never feels hungry after dinner? The ectomorphs of the world. An ectomorph typically has little body fat, and they are small boned, lean, and often have a linear physique. See the ectomorph pictured here? They have a very difficult time gaining weight and muscle mass if they are able to gain any at all. Yes, with their zany fast metabolisms they eat as they please. Often their necks, arms and legs seem quite long because of how naturally thin they are. Typically, they “forget” to eat a meal. If you are an ectomorph don’t think you shouldn’t be out walking! You can enjoy the cardiovascular benefits of walking although you’re not looking to loose weight. So, ectomorphs of the world, get walking.