March 2004: Build Your Integrity
The Lure, The Lie
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Salads! Yogurt! Grilled chicken! It sounds so alluring. But wherever there's a massive marketing plan, there's also often a catch. So is it safe to go back to the drive-thru?
Putting Stock in Your Values
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Ever worry that your investments in certain stocks and mutual funds aren't meshing with your personal values? Socially responsible investing offers an alternative - and surprisingly good returns.
Food For Food’s Sake
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The slow food movement is showing our eat-on-the-run society why it should take the time to select and create fresh, high-quality meals.
Baked or Fried: Acrylamide
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Acrylamide, a cancer-causing agent, has shown up in a variety of fried foods, but also in healthier baked and roasted items, including home-cooked meals. Should we be alarmed? Here's a look at what we know about acrylamide, its risks and whether we need to take action.
Doing It Anyway
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In 1968, when Kent Keith first penned his paradoxical commandments, he never imagined they'd travel so far - or be misattributed by so many.
Grooming for Guys
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Has your too-busy life run roughshod over your looks? Maybe it's time you took a moment for yourself.
Virtuous Vacations
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For some, the only thing better than getting away from it all is getting in on an adventure for a good cause.
Walking Your Talk: The Path of Personal Integrity
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Do you walk your talk? Say what you mean and mean what you say? Or does your language take you down roads you're not willing to follow? Taking a closer look at how your words and deeds connect — or don't — can help you see where you really stand.
Left Behind
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In the swim lanes, on the road or on the run—how to cope when you get dropped in a race.
Health Hazards
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Terry Enright has battled all of the biggies—smoking, drinking and overeating. And he's won.
Reality Check: How Much Exercise Do You Really Get
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Can active-but-average folks possibly hope to stay in shape by mixing a little formal fitness time with a healthy dose of everyday life activity? To find out, we spent a week monitoring four people with different fitness obstacles AND objectives. The results were encouraging.
Speed Limit
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You're lifting weights. You want results fast. Whoa there! Here's why you need to slow down.
Don’t Wimp Out
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The gym is one place you can cheat and never get caught, but where cheating will cost you every time. Learn how to avoid these common exercise slack-offs and make your workouts righteous!
Making Connections
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Zowie! Ever since the last issue lit a fire under me (Jan./Feb., Action Plan 2004), I’ve been on kind of an action rampage.
What Life Expects of Us
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When I travel outside the country, I am regularly reminded of how many people are struggling with immense problems and living in great need, without basic necessities like food, shelter and freedom. I am also reminded, at these times, by how blessed many of us are to be facing lesser struggles.
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