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Free Admission to Over 100 National Parks

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:32:48 +0000

Bike…hike…jog…or walk. Visit the Grand Canyon, Aztec Ruins, Yellowstone, Hawaii Volcano Park, Bryce Canyon, or Rocky Mountain during the following days, and the admission is free. April 17-25, 2010 June 5-6, 2010 August 14-15, 2010 September 25, 2010 November 11, 2010 Over 100 fee driven national parks in 43 states will be participating, so check listing for further details.

“Super Size Me” Movie Free Online! – (VIDEO) – How McDonalds Can Kill You

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:06:29 +0000

Originally released in 2004, this classic food film features director Morgan Spurlock embarking on a one month experiment with the “Super Size Diet”. Pay close attention to his weight & triglycerides in the beginning. With the exception of protein, all excess calories not used by the body will turn into triglycerides and get stored as fat. Watch what happens to his weight and triglycerides as he deeply “submerged” himself into this diet towards the end. It is a lesson to be learned.

How Nancy Makin Lost 500 Pounds (VIDEO)

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:57:43 +0000

In as early as 2000 Nancy Makin weighed an incredible 703 pounds. Since then, she’s lost more than a quarter ton and didn’t do it by following a specific exercise regime or diet, but instead relied on her computer. In her new book 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life , Nancy chronicles how she lost the weight and freed herself from a life of feeling helpless.

Chinese Flour Scam!

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:33:22 +0000

It seems the Chinese are dangerously cutting corners to reduce the production costs of flour. Reports have surfaced that manufacturing companies are adding pulverized lime to bleaching agents used in Chinese flour after whistle blowers at the companies came forward out of concern for the country’s health. Apparently as much as 30% of pulverized lime is being added to the bleaching agents, which are added to the flour to shorten the time needed for whitening.

KFC’s Double Down Sandwich – So How Many Calories?

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:57:35 +0000

As the world’s fattest nation, America really doesn’t need any more reasons to eat junk food. KFC, on the other hand, disagree

Indian Spices Could Cause Lead Poisoning

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:24:53 +0000

Traditional and religious spices have long been part of the Indian culture, but new research shows that these could be particularly harmful to young children, with some containing very high levels of lead. The study was conducted between 2006 and 2008, and studied patients at the Pediatric Environmental Health Care Centre at Children’s Hospital in Boston who had ingested or been exposed to Indian spices and powders. It was found that some of the powders used in traditional rituals contained between 47% and 64% lead, which generally came from the dyes used to color the spices

The Dermaroller – Beauty by a Thousand Cuts?

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:14:03 +0000

Launched last year to tighten and rejuvenate skin on the face, the Dermaroller has been reinvented to be used on the rest of the body. The needle-studded roller looks like some kind of medieval torture device, but the contraption’s users are singing its praises saying it tightens loose skin and even reduces stretch marks and tones muscles. Created by Dr Michael Prager, the Dermaroller uses 3mm needles which are rolled over the affected area and pierce the tiny blood vessels in the top layer of the skin.

Asian Women Take Up Extreme Dieting (including Parasites!) to Get Skinny

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:38:30 +0000

While America is fighting childhood obesity, Asia faces a different kind of nutrition problem – extreme dieting. And experts are blaming Asia’s culture for their women’s obsessive need to be 100-pounds-and-under.

Wedding Diet & Workout Plan by Marcos Borges

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:12:41 +0000

Celebrity trainer Marcos Borges , who has worked on the bodies of Gwen Stefani and Beyonce , has teamed up with the Wedding Channel to create a special diet and fitness program that will help brides-to-be drop one dress size (especially the ones who buy their dresses a size too small in the hopes that they’ll lose weight before the big day). The 31-day program is based on Marcos’ Power Moves: The Four Motions to Transform Your Body for Life book, with daily workout routines that include videos, step-by-step images and discussion forums where you can ask questions and chat to other brides. Updates on the Wedding Channel’s website also includes meal plans for breakfast, lunch, dinner and healthy snacks as well as nutrition tips and advice, and again a forum where you can voice your thoughts with other women in your exact same situation

Calorie Counts Coming to Fast Food Menus & Drive-Throughs

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:05:22 +0000

As part of the revised Health Care Bill, which was signed by President Barack Obama this week, fast food restaurants and chains which have stores in more than 20 locations will be required by law to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-throughs. Affecting more than 200 000 restaurants, this new law is effective immediately. While this will definitely ensure that consumers know exactly what they’re putting into their bodies, the law will also change the American food system and make people more aware of the impact they can make on their health and environment – processed foods and factory-farmed meat affect carbon emissions, water quality because of pesticides and antibiotics

Seaweed For Weight Loss

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:29:29 +0000

Good news for sushi lovers: seaweed could help reduce the body’s fat retention by 75% says scientists. When compared to diet pills or slimming treatments, the University of Newcastle researchers found that the alginate (a fibrous material) in sea kelp was better at preventing fat absorption.

Chickpeas For Weight Loss

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:38:50 +0000

Dieters looking for a natural supplement to help keep their weight-loss food plan on track might find it in chickpeas. Australian researchers from the University of Tasmania found that the garbanzo bean has pretty positive effects on bowel health and satiation. Forty-two participants were studied over the course of 20 weeks: the first four weeks they were instructed to eat their usual diet; during the next 12 weeks participants supplemented their diet with chickpeas; and for the last four weeks they followed their regular diet without consuming chickpeas

Weight Loss with High Intensity Interval Training

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:04:42 +0000

Researchers have shown with healthy college students that bursts of intense exercise with short recovery breaks in between is just as effective as conventional long-term endurance training. “We have shown that interval training does not have to be ‘all out’ in order to be effective,” says Professor Martin Gibala

Obese Mom Wants To Be World’s Fattest Woman

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:44:56 +0000

Donna Simpson weighs 603 pounds. But she says she’s still too skinny, and needs to weigh nearly 1 000 pounds before she can be recognized in the Guinness World Book of Records as the world’s fattest woman – a goal she’s set her sights on. The 42-year-old mother of two is determined to double her size to reach her goal by eating mounds of junk food and moving as little as possible, even though she can only move 20 feet before needing to rest currently

Hula Hoop Workout – Hooping it Up!

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:57 +0000

Hula hooping is not just something the kids do for fun, it’s something First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Marisa Tomei do to keep fit. Hooping strengthens your core, improves your balance and can even serve as a really good aerobic workout, adding variety to your current one

Frozen Vegetables More Nutritious Than Fresh Vegetables

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:58:33 +0000

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been told to rather buy fresh vegetables than frozen ones. But with the current rise in fresh produce prices, I’m having a tough time putting fresh veggies on my dinner table.

Americans are Getting Smarter about Nutrition!

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:34:55 +0000

Despite the nation’s alarming obesity figures, the Food and Drug Administration’s latest Health and Diet Survey shows that Americans’ nutrition knowledge has in fact increased over the years.

Why Eating Slowly Cuts Calories

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:57:26 +0000

At some point or another we’ve all had our mothers scold us for eating too quickly and told to slow down. There might be some truth to the old wives tale that eating slower will help you lose weight too, according to a new study. Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism , the study conducted by researchers at Athens University Medical School in Greece was to determine whether eating the same meal at different speeds produces different post-meal hormones (glucagon) that signal feelings of satiety and fullness to the brain.

Couch Potato Diet – A Healthier Junk Food Diet?

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:50:48 +0000

Is this diet for real? You get to sit around on the couch all day watching TV, basically never moving, and still lose weight? Sounds too good to be true if you ask me.

Skinny Fat: Obese on the Inside?

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:26:09 +0000

Just because you appear to have a normal Body Mass Index doesn’t mean you’re healthy; it could in actual fact mean you’re obese! A new study published in the European Heart Journal defines a new term ‘normal weight obesity’ – an individual who has a normal BMI but has a high ratio of body fat, which could lead to obesity-related diseases like heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes. The study examined 6 171 individuals who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. All participants were older than 20 years of age, had a BMI within normal range and underwent various assessments of their body composition, blood and heart.

Super Bowl Sunday Low Calorie Appetizer Recipes

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:09:22 +0000

Celebrity dietician and motivational speaker Tanya Zuckerbrot believes that you should never sacrifice taste just to lose weight. But with Super Bowl Sunday coming up it’ll be hard to resist all the high-fat foods and stay on the health eating wagon. The author of the The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss shares her low-calorie recipes for game-time favorites: buffalo wings and potato skins

Mile High Club for Weight Loss?

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:02:32 +0000

New research by scientists suggests that the thin air at high altitudes increases an individual’s metabolism and decreases their appetite, even without exercise.

Obesity: In Your Genes?

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:33:52 +0000

Being extremely overweight might not be entirely the fault of the individual; it may actually be their genes. Or rather, lack of genes. British scientists have discovered that severely obese people lack more or less the same 30 genes – which are found in people of normal weight.

Marks & Spencer’s Weird ‘New’ Fruit

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:37 +0000

If you like your carrots orange, potatoes yellow and apricots peach, you may be in for a surprise when you should at UK high-end retailer Marks & Spencer. Food technologists are creating new varieties of your favorite fruits and vegetables.

Ernestine Sheperd: 72-year-old Fitness Instructor

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:14:24 +0000

Yes, Ernestine Sheperd is 72-years-old.