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Decrease in High Calorie Drinks in Schools
According to a report that will release on Monday from Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other companies for beverages, students in secondary schools are drinking less high calorie drinks from vending machines. Apparently, this consumption has decreased as much as 72 percent with a 95 percent decrease in sodas and a 94 percent decrease in [...]
Continue reading...The F Factor Diet by Tanya Zuckerbrot
27. February 2010
Have you noticed lately that there has been a huge push for fiber? Cereals are printing “Fiber” on the front, there are snacks coming out that has fiber in their name such as Fiber One muffins and others. Fiber, fiber, fiber…do you wander what the hype is?
The F Factor Diet
One of the newest diets to [...]
Acai Berry for Weight Loss
25. February 2010
The latest thing these days to help with weight loss is the consumption of acai berry. Many believe that this antioxidant can help you lose weight and keep it off. However, as many fad diets and weight loss myths, experts say that acai berry does not promote weight loss.
Understanding Acai Berry
Acai berry is rich [...]
Athletes: Protect Yourself from Cold Weather and Hypothermia Like the Olympians Do
24. February 2010
If you ever wonder how the Olympians compete in the frigid temperatures of Vancouver and other past Olympic locations, the answer is that they train their bodies for extreme temperature and protection against hypothermia along with the ability to compete.
How to Train Your Body for Cold Temperatures
Experts say that the body will adapt to temperatures [...]
Cancer Risk with Artificial Sweetener Aspartame and New AminoSweet
14. February 2010
Aspartame can cause cancer in the brain, lymph glands and kidneys if used as an artificial sweetener. This finding was discovered in 2006 by the Italian Ramazzini Foundation, when a study looked at 200 rats who ingested the aspartame at much lower doses than what humans usually ingest. In 2007, the same foundation discovered that [...]
Continue reading...How Much You Should Exercise for Health Benefits
7. January 2010
It’s that time of year when people are making a point to become more physically active to improve their health. Many of these people will fall off the wagon after a couple of months because they overdid themselves. The reality is that people think they need way more exercise than they really do to reach [...]
Continue reading...Blackberry Apps for Health and Exercise
4. January 2010
If you’re looking to turn over a new leaf in 2010 by eating healthier and exercising, you may be interested in having your Blackberry help you. There are many applications that you can download to your phone that will help you manage your workouts, look up calorie count for different foods and other great health [...]
Continue reading...Conquering Your Weight Loss Goals
30. December 2009
One of the most popular New Years resolutions is to lose weight. People usually get off to a great start with dieting and exercise but soon experience the dreaded exercise burnout, which then leads to eating unhealthy foods. The next thing, the diet and exercise resolution is broken, only to be tried the following year. [...]
Continue reading...Teen Weight Loss
19. November 2009
Due to the rates of teen obesity rising, more teenagers are trying to lose weight than ever before. This can be detrimental to their health because most of these teens don’t understand that their body is still growing so they need nutrients and fuel to help them develop.
Losing Weight as a Teen
Since fad diets are [...]
15. March 2010
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