Health & Fitness
Tops Visitor Lost 201 Pounds In Two Years
Gail Bent has tried many ways and many times to lose weight since she was a teenager. Bent, 67, who lives in Vacaville, Calif. with her husband of 48 years, John, went on the Weight Watchers and Nutrisystem programs and lost a lot of weight. Then she would gain it back, plus more. It took […]
Seven Tips For Making Nutrition And Fitness Greater Priorities
We live busy lives, shuttling back and forth between home, jobs, social events and many other commitments. At times, we feel there is no time to exercise, or we have no choice but to grab the convenient food over the healthy food. Picture: risteski goce/Shutterstock, pixabay[1][2] I completely understand these feelings and experience them myself. […]
Balanceme Summer Weight Loss Camps Supports National Nutrition Month
BalanceME Offers Family Food Tips to Encourage Everyone to Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day Asheville, NC (PRWEB) March 27, 2013 BalanceME, one the countrys leading summer weight loss camps[1], proudly joins the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics during March in celebrating National Nutrition Month. This years National Nutrition Month theme is Eat Right, Your […]
Vail Valley: Healthy Lifestyle Has Rewards, No Matter Your Age
A healthy lifestyle contributes to cognitive acuity for the elderly. Healthy eating, exercise, and stimulating the mind with mental activity all lead to a fit well-being. Healthy eating for many seniors is sometimes not as easy as one may think. Physical limitation, health issues, and financial hardship are often the cause of poor dietary choices. […]
Healthy Lifestyle Linked With Longer Survival Among Kidney Disease Patients
Greatest benefits seen with nonsmoking Highlights Among individuals with chronic kidney disease, adherence to a healthy lifestyle was associated with a greater likelihood of surviving over a 13-year period. The greatest survival benefits were related to nonsmoking. 60 million people globally have chronic kidney disease. Newswise Washington, DC (March 21, 2013) Certain lifestyle factorssuch as […]
Most Notorious Health Myths
We are bombarded with health tips every day, but some of those messages may be harmful if you dont get the facts straight. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of Real Cause Real Cure, spoke with Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor for FoxNews.com, about some of the most notorious health myths. Myth #1: Arthritis medication […]
4 Resistance Training Myths Exposed
By Dave Tai (guest contributor) Misconceptions lead to inaccurate assumptions, and when spread, these assumptions evolve into myths. These myths in themselves are not harmful; however, people who believe in them will often spend hours week after week working on something completely ineffective and then give up trying altogether. Knowing the truth about these myths […]
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 […]