Archive for April, 2008
DVD Review: Yoga Link — Core Integration
Looking for some new moves to tone your core muscles? The DVD Core Integration ($19.95) is designed to strengthen you from the inside out. The exercises are meant to not only target your abdominal muscles, but they’ll plus strengthen weak muscle tissue, awaken sluggish organs, stretch scar tissue, …
Tip for the hardgainers
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When it comes to exercise, most society start a program — or are at least think of starting a program — considering they want to lose weight. Like I said, that is most society. But, it’s not everyone.
Hardgainers — that is, folks who have difficulty putting on weight of any kind — general…
Food Review: Almond Nut-Thins
I have a friend who can’t eat foods that contain gluten, and the other night I was having a little dinner party. I wanted to form certain she could eat the cheese and crackers, too, so I decided to pick up some gluten-free Almond Nut-Thins. I’ve definitely eaten some not-so-great gluten-free foods i…
If You Run You Need to Lift Too
You all know that I believe in a well-balanced workout regimen with both cardio and strength training. I must confess that when I am training for an endurance event, I tend to skimp on the strength training and sometimes due to poor or by scheduling (the kids need to get to swim course or we have r…
Possible reason #1 why you’re not losing weight
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If you’re busting your tail in the gym, but the pounds keep sticking around, you’re probably wondering why. whether you’re eating as healthy as you can, but your bulging waistline serves as no indication of your effort, you’re probably wondering why. And whether you’re doing both of these things…
What’s Your Advice For a Vegetarian Needing Protein?
Sometimes a question comes along that I know you guys would have some great advice for. I’m certain that a lot of you vegetarians out there will really be able to help user Baby_Jatti with her quest for meat-free proteins. She asked:
“I’m a vegetarian and I am trying to increase my muscle mass. For …
Waist-lumbar supports may be a waste
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Whenever I see a soda or water delivery guy sporting one of those thick, lumbar support waist belts I think, “Thank goodness he’s wearing that to prevent a lower back injury.” But for some reason, whenever I see a muscle guy at the gym wearing a leather weightlifting belt, all I can see is the d…
Report finds US food safety in state of crisis
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A report released by the health advocacy organization, Trust for America’s Health, finds that the US food safety system is lacking. Problems include out-of-date laws, inconsistencies within the system, and inadequate use of resources.
The report implies that the US food safety system is disjo…
There’s no easy way out
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“There’s no easy way out. There’s no shortcut home,” sings the very 80’s musician who appears on the Rocky IV soundtrack. It’s all very motivational, all very Rocky running up a mountainside in the former Soviet Union as he prepares to take on the seemingly indomitable Ivan Drago. It’s additiona…
Metal Packaging Industry Welcomes FDA Statement On Bisphenol A (BPA)
A statement issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should lay to rest consumer concerns about the use of epoxy liners containing Bisphenol A (BPA) in metal packaging for foods and beverages. According to the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc.Original post by Diane
Negative studies on antidepressants went unpublished
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A new composition in Women’s Health magazine sheds some interesting light on the efficacy of antidepressant drugs. According to the composition, which summarizes findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine, thirty-one studies on antidepressants were never published by the FDA. What…
Fitz’s Cool Tools: Thomas Kemper Low Calorie Root Beer
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As your loving online fitness trainer, I’m constantly searching for fun new products to help you achieve final fitness with the most ease and enjoyment. Thomas Kemper Low Calorie Root Beer, with only 20 calories per 12 ounce bottle, is one of those products. Look. We all know that plain old wate…
Six self-care tips for managing migraines
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I can handle most things — I once fell down a flight of stairs at work and toughed it out as best as I could for the rest of the day — but headaches… well, they can bring me to my knees. And my headaches can’t even be classified as migraines. So I can only assume how painful and debilitating…












