Health & Fitness
Top 3 Apps For A Healthy Lifestyle
Reliable apps like Health Buddy make it easy to stay fit and healthy. (Thinkstock photo) The advent of the smartphone has made managing your personal health and fitness simpler than ever. With just three apps Health Buddy for instant access to medical information, iDAT to help you keep track of your daily diet and exercise, […]
Weight Loss Myth-busting: What You're Getting Wrong
Getty Images If Im thin then Im healthy, right? Wrong. There are several misconceptions people have about weight, losing it and whats healthy. Heres the low-down on some myths were better off busting. Kids have to lose weight to shed obesity: As children grow, they put on weight, but how much is normal, and how […]
Fitness Tips From Sandra Bullock's Trainer Simone De La Rue
Celebrity trainer Simone De La Rue. (Handout) Report an error[1] Related Stories Related Videos Topics Simone De La Rue has no clue how much she weighs. The 38-year-old Aussie trainer to the stars says she hasnt stepped on a scale in about a decade. De La Rue had her fill of mandatory weigh-ins as a […]
5 Weight Loss Myths
Cutting calories by adjusting what you eat is the most effective way to lose weight. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Lean protein may fill you up, but fiber does the same for fewer calories Overweight people can be as metabolically fit as their slimmer counterparts It will take you approximately 30 minutes to walk off a 140-calorie soda […]
Americans Say Their Doctors Advise Them On Health Habits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As health experts increasingly focus on the medical benefits of a healthy lifestyle and preventative healthcare, Americans say their doctor does commonly discuss the benefits of healthy habits with them. Specifically, 71% say their doctor usually discusses the benefits of engaging in regular physical exercise and 66% the benefits of eating a […]
Healthy Lifestyle Ads From Big Soda: Hypocritical Or Helpful?
For years now, the soda and fast food[1] industry, blamed for rising obesity rates in the U.S., have been battling an image problem. Will promoting healthy lifestyles redeem them? Social responsibility campaigns are nothing new to corporations especially those whose actions or products dont exactly promote admirable or healthy goals (think liquor companies that admonish […]
Five Things Youre Getting Wrong About Weight And Weight Loss
If Im thin then Im healthy, right? Wrong. There are several misconceptions people have about weight, losing it and whats healthy. Heres the low-down on some myths were better off busting. Kids have to lose weight to shed obesity: As children grow, they put on weight, but how much is normal, and how much is […]
The Guide To Buying The Coolest Workout Gear
Jo Admiraal, founder of new fitness clothing label Hey Jo, dispenses her smart tips on shopping for workout gear that feels as good as it looks. Anyone who has had the pleasure of wearing Hey Jo[1] leggings (by the cult fitness brand which describes them as ‘luxe for legs’) will know that feeling and looking […]
Jamba Juice Celebrates One-year Anniversary In Washington, D.c. With Free Smoothie Day Promotion On July 31
EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand announced today that in celebration of the one-year anniversary of bringing health and wellness to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, it will give away free 16-ounce smoothies at its Dupont Circle, Union Station and Montgomery Mall locations, which are operated through a joint […]
Sweeney's Stay-fit Tips
The actress, author of “The Star Attraction” and host of “The Biggest Loser” says she’s in the best shape of her life. Steal her tips for getting a slim, strong, sexy body. Be up for a challenge“When Loser went to Washington, D.C., I ran into Bob Harper in our hotel gym. I was psyched, thinking, […]