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“Is Britney’s Diet to Blame for her Behavior” read the newspaper headline a couple of months ago. It seems that doctors were blaming Brit’s erratic behavior on her diet of oversized mochas, fast food and “energy drinks”.
Research into the food-mood connection is gaining ground and it seems it’s not a matter of [...]
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There are a lot of motivational tools out there for anyone trying to lose weight. It was only a matter of time before someone came out with a selection of “weight loss songs”.
SkinnySongs is not workout music but instead uses “empowering lyrics that will inspire and encourage you to reach your goals…”
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A fascinating study in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition clearly points the finger at nature rather than nurture when it comes to childhood weight.
The British research compared pairs of twins (both identical and non-identical) and found that many differences in BMI and waist circumference could be attributed to genes.
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New research shows that the lifelong healthcare costs of obese people are lower than that of healthy people.
The reason is simple: obese people don’t live as long as their thinner counterparts.
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This has to be one of the stupidest and most hilarious workout devices invented.
The Hawaii Chair claims it will provide a “complete fat burning aerobic workout”. I swear the people in the infomercial are struggling to keep a straight face.
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We now turn our attention to our lower halves. From the hips down to the ankles, many imbalances have the potential to occur, possibly leading to dysfunctional movement.
Letâ??s take a look at some of the culprits.
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When it comes to weight training, we tend to focus on what we and others can see; Biceps, Pecs (guys), triceps (gals) abs, etcâ?¦ in other words â??beach musclesâ?. Consequently, we tend to ignore the smaller, postural muscles that help stabilize the body and keep the more dominant muscles in check.
The [...]
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One of the biggest challenges facing the health-conscious individual is finding ways to consistently prepare healthy meals and snacks. Check thatâ?¦ healthy, meals and snacks that TASTE GOOD. Determined to improve my own culinary skill set (which ranges from mediocre to deplorable), I began reading Gourmet Nutrition â?? The Cookbook for the Fit [...]
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If you happen to see someone burying their face into People magazine this week - it’ll be the lickable ad in action.
Welch’s Grape Juice has somehow been embedded into a full-page advert.
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