Health & Fitness
The New Restaurant Fat Traps
A lean cut of steak can have the same calories as fish like tuna or salmon — but beware of additives like butter, oil and sauce. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Smaller plates don’t always mean fewer calories Ask your server how the food is prepared and with what ingredients Don’t forget to consider portion sizes, even with […]
Cooper Aerobics(tm) And Precor(r) To Partner, Shape The Future Of Fitness
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – Mar 19, 2013) – Cooper Aerobics[1], the organization that proved exercise is good for your health, and Precor[2], a leading home and commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, announced today plans to create an alliance that will improve individual health and revolutionize the exercise experience worldwide. The announcement kicked-off the 32nd Annual International […]
Mn, M.d.:the Skinny On Obesity And Successful Weight Loss
Source: Shutterstock From your mother to your girlfriends, and even yourself, we all have our views on how to lose weight. But, has anyone actually stopped to see if these general views are true? Well, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine [1](NEJM) exposed some of the common views and tested their truth. Researchers completed […]
Five Simple Tips To Launch Your Spring Weight Loss Efforts
Posted on: 7:23 am, March 16, 2013, by FOX 4 Newsroom, updated on: 12:37pm, March 15, 2013[1] Five Simple Tips to Launch Your Spring Weight Loss efforts Props: Weight Watchers 360 Materials Healthy snack options like fruits and veggies, air popped popcorn, etc Dish with patterned border vs regular plates Smart Phone, Tracker Small Dark […]
Making Pants Fit With Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Representatives of health, nutrition and wellness from across Summit County sat down to a healthy lunch to brainstorm goals for the Summit County Health Assessment at a PANTS coalition meeting Thursday. The Physical Activity and Nutrition Team of the Summit (PANTS) advocates healthy eating and active lifestyles within the Summit County community. The purpose of […]
Hit Your Summer Weight Loss Goal
1. Choose your goal dress. This could be an old favourite or a new LBD thats just a little too tight, but either way, its got to be something you know will make you feel amazing. Think too of the occasion when you’re going to wear it: make this a realistic target that you are […]
Genes Vs. Lifestyle : What Matters Most For Health?
Does an illness like heart disease or cancer run in your family? Don’t assume that your genes control your destiny. Experts say the lifestyle choices you make every day can help keep you healthy. There’s no doubt that some genes do lead inevitably to disease. “But for most people, a healthy lifestyle trumps inherited risk,” […]
Weight Loss Motivation: How To Find Yours
Spry editor Lisa Delaney is one of the rare souls who know what its like to be an after. This journalist and author of Secrets of a Former Fat Girl shed 70 poundsand six dress sizes–and has kept it off for 20 years. She answers your questions here each week.[1] DEAR FORMER FAT GIRL: I […]
10 Weight- Loss Tips That Actually Work
By Diana Kelly, Prevention[1] If you’ve ever tried to lose weight (and who hasn’t), you’ve got to be mindful of whose advice you take. Your colleague says you need to cut out carbs. Your gym buddy knows the secret is to stop eating after 7 p.m. Your Facebook friend swears she’ll be in […]
5 Fitness Tips For Men
Men, work on your flexibility One of the main differences between a mans and a womans body is that men are generally less flexible than women. You may not think flexibility is important, but it is. Stretching your muscles regularly will help you to move more efficiently. Stretching is also important for men because it […]