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: Read more →
Have You Heard? Chocolate IS A Health Food
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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 many have agreed that you can eat that much chocolate daily and still lose weight.
Read The Full Story @ LATimes.com
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FDA give Thumbs Down To Diet Pill
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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. Read more →
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 gain most of it back, scientists from the Netherlands found that people gain back a similar percentage of weight no matter how much they initially lose, according to Reuters….
Read More @ AOL Health
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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 suppress your appetite!
The real secret is to increase your metabolism… the rate at which your body uses food for fuel. Then being hungry is a good thing… as long as you’re eating the right foods at the right time.
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