- More info on US Obesity Rates
Weight is measured in terms of body mass index (BMI). For adults, a healthy weight is a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9. Overweight is a BMI of 25 to 29.9. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Heal…
- Watching Athletic Hydration During Summer
I am always concerned about hydration when I exercise but in the summer months when it is hard to stay hydrated even when doing nothing it is even more critical to keep your water and electrolytes up.…
- Wii Fitness: A Revolutionary Way Of Exercising
The fun and fitness that is Wii fitness has no comparison, after a year or so I am still having fun with this thing. After running around the living room for half an hour, impersonating a tree, punchi…
- Home Gym Equipment: The Multigym
If you hate gyms but want a toned and strong body, then considering an investment in some home gym equipment may be your answer. Also known as multigyms, home gyms let you consistently workout and hel…
- Exercise Trampoline: How Much Fun Can You Have?
Investing in a special exercise trampoline leaves you feeling bright, active, totally happy and ready for more. And that is not an exaggeration. Thousands and thousands of people are using trampolines…
- Why A Small Exercise Ball Beats A Big One
Swiss ball, stability ball, fitness ball, balance ball, fit ball, large and small exercise ball are all names for the same type of bouncy, colorful balls you see in practically every gym. They vary in…
- Why Being Negative is So Bad
I believe just as many others do that positive thinking and written goals are something that can propel you too much greater success than just hoping for good to come. One thing that should be mention…
- Weight Loss Guarantee?
Are there any weight loss guarantees? I know that what we are all looking for is a plan that we know will tell us that once you start you can not fail. This does not seem like a lot to ask but let’s…
- Home Fitness Equipment: What To Get And Where To Put It
With so many of us cutting out the expensive gym memberships and looking to home based fitness programs, investing in some items of home fitness equipment can be a motivating way to get you on the roa…
- The Treadmill Workout And What It Can Do For You
A fast, fun and varied treadmill workout is a fantastic way to keep you motivated and keep up your exercise routine in the cold winter months along with having you burn a serious amount of calories! M…
- Exercise Bikes: The Perfect Fitness Partner
Tried and trusted exercise bikes have been a fitness companion for many people for years. They are simple piece of equipment and you can use them any time and do not need to prepare too much before yo…
- Best Ways to Quit Smoking
There are many ways to quit smoking but regardless of your reasons you will need to either quit by tapering off or quiting cold turkey. There is of course a good strategy for both of these methods of…
- Exercise DVDs: Tips For Your Fitness Program
With so many of us canceling gym memberships and turning to home-based fitness regimes, exercise DVDs seem to be the way forward for a cost effective, high energy workout. But with a whole myriad to c…
- Tai Chi to Help Arthritis
A new study by The George Institute for International Health has found Tai Chi to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of Tai Chi sug…
- Contact Lense Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to improve contact lens safety by reminding consumers of the importance of following proper cleaning and storing procedures. Consumers who do not…
- Best Bench Press Workout
The world will never agree on the best bench press workout to get you stronger in the fastest time possible. Advanced lifters use an in-depth training system which includes bench press bands and chain…
- Allison Sweeney and Baby
We have all seen Allison Sweeney gaining her baby belly over the last couple of seasons of the Biggest Loser but today I ran across the first pic of mom and baby on the People Magazine site. When the…
- Good vs Bad Carbs
We have always heard, and I have written a few times about the difference between good an bad carbs. I have just run across an article on “Thats Fit” website by Liz Neporent on the difference betw…
- Swine Flu Vaccine
So a few weeks ago there was the whole swinde flu story where we were getting updates hour by hour of the srpead of the flu. Two things happened that bumped it off the newspapers and TV. First not man…
- Injectable Ibuprofen approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Caldolor, the first injectable dosage form of the common pain medication ibuprofen, to treat pain and fever. “Injectable ibuprofen and other nons…
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