Monthly Archives: July 2010

Workouts a “Waste of Time” if You Sit at Work

Did you read the news? A few days ago CBS broke the story on a new and shocking journal article. Naturally they only told half the story. To save your life (literally) I’ll tell you the half they left off. First:  I have some big news:

Have You Heard? Chocolate IS A Health Food

Image via Wikipedia Thats’s right… Ok maybe not. But it can be part of a healthy diet.  An unofficial survey, that was sponsored by Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, says that almost 70% of dieticians say that you can eat 100 calories worth of chocolate every day “while maintaining a balanced lifestyle.” And  nearly as…

FDA give Thumbs Down To Diet Pill

Image via Wikipedia By Megan Johnson An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approving Qnexa, a weight-loss drug, for safety reasons. Studies suggest that Qnexa may increase the risk of depression, kidney stones, and certain heart problems among other possible side effects, the New York Times reports.

Slow and Steady Might Not Be Best For Weight Loss

Slow and steady doesn’t win the race this time. Researchers are now saying the best way to keep weight off is to drop many pounds right away with a rigorous diet and exercise plan, rather than doing it gradually, Reuters reports. Contrary to popular doctor and dietician advice that says losing weight quickly often causes people to…

3 Tricks to Suppress your Appetite

Another good article appeared today in the fitness section of MSNBC. Since you’re busy, I’ll do a quick summary of the article — the good stuff, the bad stuff, and what you need to do today to get started… First, you need to know this… And this will probably shock you… Rarely, if EVER, do you need to…

The Top 10 Weight Training Exercises for Building Muscle

Image by S Migol via Flickr Can you guess what the #1 Athletic activity in the world is? Thats right, weight training . And did you know that less than 10% of people  who are weight training are doing it correctly? More and more people are weight training today and reaching their muscle building and…

How to Lose Stomach Fat in One Month

We all want to keep fit and healthy. If you are looking for a way to shift some extra pounds then this short piece on How To Lose Stomach Fat In One Month should be just what you need. There is always a way, it might take longer depending on how much weight you have…