Archive for July, 2008

You Asked: Why Do I Get Bit by Mosquitos More?

You’re asking and I’m answering . . .
“Hey Fit. I’ve noticed that mosquitoes are really attracted to me. whether I go hiking with my friends, they’ll walk out of the woods itch free and I’ll wind up with at least 10 mosquito bites. I just assumed I had sweet blood, but there’s got to be something m…

What’s the Deal With Omega-9s?

I have waxed poetic on the benefits of omega-3s, the fat you should love that is found in cold water fish and flaxseeds. I have even mentioned omega-6s, which can be found in eggs, nuts, chicken, and vegetable oils. There is another omega fat, and that would be the omega-9s. These monounsaturated fa…

Fitness Gadget: GoFit final ProGym

If you love to use dumbbells while strength training, you’re going to love using resistance bands. Not only can you do the same exercises, but you’ll work your muscles differently considering you can move the band in every direction.

If you’re in the market for some bands, check out that GoFit fin…

Salmonella Update: Mystery Solved?

We may be once again putting tomatoes on our plates, but the source of the salmonella outbreak has remained a mystery. The FDA just announced that a possible source of the salmonella outbreak – water. They found strains of salmonella in both irrigation water and serrano peppers at a Mexican farm i…

Are You Hip to Your Hips?

The hip joint connects your upper body to the capability of your legs. Vital to all forms of movement, the hip joint is worth knowing about. Let’s see what you know about that special part of your body.
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Road Trip Health: Fending Off Car Sickness

If you’re planning to squeeze one final road trip out of Summer, you might want to read up on car sickness. Motion sickness is actually fairly common; about one third of the population experiences symptoms in relatively gentle circumstances, like being on a boat in calm water. In fact, the word naus…

Train Like an Olympian: Misty May-Treanor Beach Sprints

For me, the biggest surprise of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was women’s beach volleyball. I had never seen bikini clad women play a game so fiercely. I cheered from the edge of my seat.

Misty May-Treanor and her partner, Kerri Walsh, will once again be hitting the sand at the games in Beijing. Th…

Do You mail or Text at the Gym?

A lot of us have major issues with folks talking on their phones at the gym β€” it can be distracting during an otherwise peaceful date. Checking your BlackBerry or text messaging, on the other hand, is not nearly as distracting for the other gym goers, but it could spoil the relaxing part out o…

Kevin Federline plans to form a fitness DVD

Kevin Federline is planning to release a fitness DVD. Hang on there, everyone — don’t start running out to buy one just yet. He plans to film it after he loses a bunch of weight. I guess that’s one type of motivation.

The former backup dancer has admitted that his weight ballooned due to “th…

Love Ice-Cream? Try These Alternatives

Summer is here (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, at least), and that means sunshine, vacations, lazy afternoons, lengthy cool drinks and … ice-cream. But whether you’re desperately still trying to fit into that new summer outfit, or shape up for the beach, does that mean you have to for…

Jennifer Lopez Training for a Tri

New mother of twins, Jennifer Lopez has decided to do a triathlon that Fall. She is working with celebrity trainer, Gunnar Peterson to get ready for her bike, swim, and run against date. OK Magazine got the scoop from Gunnar β€” here are highlights:

β€œThe workouts change daily, depending on the d…

Salmonella Saintpaul Found On Mexican Farm Says FDA

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said on Wednesday that a sample of serrano pepper and a sample of irrigation water taken from a farm in Mexico restricted Salmonella saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain in the outbreak that started by 3 months ago and ha…

Diet Tip: Exercise One Hour/Five Days a Week

When it comes to dieting, exercise really is the magic pill. Calorie restriction and exercise have distant been known as the dieting duo essential for success. Unfortunately the essential amount of duration spent exercising is often grossly underestimated.
New research from the University of Pittsb…

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