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Gene loss creates eating disorder-related behaviors in mice

Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University of Iowa has now shown that loss of the gene in mice leads to several behavioral abnormalities that resemble behaviors seen in people with anorexia nervosa. The team, led by Michael Lutter, MD, PhD, assistant […]

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Strength Training for the Cardio Fan

Some of your clients love to run. They probably know they should do some strength training, but they think it’s boring. They’ve convinced themselves that strength training will be tedious, so it is guaranteed to be. But it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a great quote from Younger Next Year, written by Chris […]

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Train This, Not That: The Leg Edition

The best way to get long shapely legs is to do at least 75 reps in the abductor/adductor machine followed by 75 more reps in the leg extension machine, right? Wrong! Although not necessarily lethal, some of these machines should be avoided to reduce the risk of injury. Plus, there are simply better—and safer—options.  […]

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Beyond Weight-loss: Diet For Better Sleep, Energy, Sex And Great Skin

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Worked-based wellness programs reduce weight

A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly if these efforts are designed with the input and active participation of employees. The two-year project — the results of which appear in the American Journal of […]

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Why We Yo-yo In Weight, How To Stop It

INDIANAPOLIS(WISH) An estimated 45 million Americans diet each year and spend $33 billion annually on weight loss products. Yet, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The repeated loss and regain of weight, called weight cycling better known as the diet yo-yo plagues many people, but the problem might be more than a failed […]

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Along with antiretroviral medications, doctors may prescribe exercise for people with HIV

In addition to antiretroviral medications, people with HIV may soon begin receiving a home exercise plan from their doctors, according to a researcher at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. “People with HIV are developing secondary chronic illnesses earlier and more frequently than their non-HIV counterparts,” said Allison Webel, PhD, RN, […]

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Catherine Tyler Lifted Weights While Pregnant Until Two Weeks Before Birth

Catherine Tyler competed in a bodybuilding competition last October It was just five months after she gave birth to her first child Ms Tyler did weight training until she was eight and a half months pregnant The first-time mum, 31, was also doing cardio until she gave birth She said her program and fitness is […]

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7 Reasons Clients Struggle With Compliance

If your clients don’t make healthy choices outside of the gym, the best training program in the world can’t help them. The worst part? Those clients might blame you if they fail to lose weight. No matter how frustrated you get, try to be compassionate. Simply being aware of the common causes of […]

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Losing weight substantially reduces atrial fibrillation

Obese patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight were six times more likely to achieve long-term freedom from this common heart rhythm disorder compared to those who did not lose weight, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 64th Annual Scientific Session. The study […]

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