http://www.kvcoach.com Fuel your body, change your life! Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:42:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are a few things I think we can all agree on. First of all, this past 18 months has been a doozy for American workers. The economy has been topsy-turvy, jobs have been eliminated at light speed and making a living that you can depend on has been harder ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/09/10/the-recession-is-optional/ If you're an allergy sufferer, you know this year has been absolutely brutal on the sinuses. But you don't have to live indoors or become the next bubble boy (or girl) to escape the sniffling, sneezing, itchy dryness of Cincinnati's allergy season. And as if saying goodbye to the aggravation of your allergies ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/09/07/kris_story/ We're just 12 days away from the start of our Fall Weight Loss Challenge! Do you have your spot reserved? What's that you say? You don't know what the weight loss challenge is or how it can help you shed those extra pounds you've been carrying around. Well then, by all means, ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/09/02/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/ A new UC study of employees in the manufacturing industry showed that workers whose BMI was above 30 had a loss of 4.2% productivity due to health-related limitations. The loss of productivity while at work is known as “presenteeism” The UC study concluded that based on a $21 per hour ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/31/university-of-cincinnati-says-extra-weight-hurts-productivity/ ABC news reported that the Boy Scouts of America have enacted new rules that bar overweight parent volunteers, Scout Masters and even Scouts themselves from participating in any adventure that places them more than 30 minutes away from a medical facility by ground travel. In order to be allowed to ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/27/boy-scouts-impose-more-controversial-rules/ We all know people who look like this. Sure, they’re overweight, but they’re not bed-ridden or even close to the weight of some of the people featured on the Discovery Channel and TLC. Yet wait until you hear their story. [caption id="attachment_48" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Chawner family"][/caption] The Chawners, who live in ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/25/my-taxes-pay-for-your-fat-family/ I mentioned the other day that I have a friend in emergency medicine and we were talking about the effects our country’s rising weight is having on emergency medicine and the ability of EMTs and Paramedics to help save lives.  From our conversation I’ve put together a Top 10 List of ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/19/youre-too-fat-for-911/ Stress. We all have it and we all manage it differently. Exercise is a great stress buster and has about a gajillion other benefits associated with it, but it’s not always possible to get out for a walk or go to the gym.  Sometimes stress hits us at the times ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/17/stressed-who-me-nah/ I have a friend who is studying to be a paramedic. Her father turned 80 this year and her mother is now 70. My friend decided to return to school to study Emergency Medical Services because of her parents advancing age and the high likelihood that sometime in the not ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/11/ensure-are-you-sure/ This morning I was reading a very interesting blog that was recommended by Steve Browne (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-browne/2/ba6/4a6), Executive HR Director of LaRosa's Inc.  The blog, www.wingspouse.com is written by Steve's sister-in-law and gives great insight to a role in marriage that I imagine is becoming more and more important to many families ... http://www.kvcoach.com/2009/08/06/every-successful-company-has-one-but-do-you/