| 8 February |
When the Gym Becomes Dangerous |
Data from the Consumer Products Safety Commission reveals the gym can pose some hazards, with more than 50,000 exercisers landing in the ER annually.
| 7 February |
Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of First Heart Attack |
Ediets
That first heart attack has got to be a shocker. You’re at the bar watching the game, dipping Buffalo wings into blue cheese and – BAM!
You’re on the floor grabbing your chest and yelling for your drunken buddies to call 911. If only you’d been popping olives instead of jalapeo poppers.
| 6 February |
Tried and Tested Tips to Help Your Kids Eat Healthy |
Getting our children to eat healthy can certainly be a challenge. But, with childhood obesity at an all-time high, it’s worth doing whatever we can now, before it’s too late.
| 6 February |
Recession Making Americans Thirst for Cheaper Booze |
Sasidhar Blog
Go to a club in New York City and order a drink – no, not a Shirley Temple – a real drink. I’m talking hooch, ice, and a mixer. Go on, try it.
But, don’t be shocked if that cocktail costs you more than $10, plus tip. That’s why today, amidst a major U.S. recession, a lot of people are partying at home, and doing it with cheaper, knockoff liquor.
| 5 February |
When the Scales Lie: "Normal Weight Obesity" |
sxc.hu: arinas74
Just when you started feeling good in your skinny jeans, a new study reveals people of average weight may actually be “normal weight obese.”
Apparently, as many as 30 million Americans could be categorized in this way, meaning they’re at a higher risk of obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease.
| 4 February |
Campbell’s Soup Low Calorie Commercials: What Do You Think? |
My favorite lunch — a bowl of romaine lettuce topped with chopped apple, grapes, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and either chopped walnuts or sliced almonds.
Sometimes, I’ll get a little crazy and throw in a few dried cranberries! And, I top it all off with a very small splurge of my most beloved poppyseed dressing. (Briana’s, if you’re wondering.)
| 4 February |
3 Ways To Eat Fast Food And Drop Bodyfat! |
[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. Jon is the author of the Seven Minute Muscle Workout]
Believe it or not you can get lean by eating fast food.
| 3 February |
What If Advertisers Couldn’t Lie? |
I saw the movie “The Invention of Lying” recently. Very brief synopsis: the movie takes place in a world where everybody tells the truth, all of the time.
There is one part early in the film where the main character (Ricky Gervais) is watching a Coke commercial. This is how it transpires:
| 2 February |
Unusual Fruits and Vegetables Hitting UK Shelves |
Are you used to your carrots being orange and your potatoes yellowish?
You could be in for a surprise if you go shopping at Marks and Spencers food stores, a UK high-end retailer. Boffins have been creating some new varieties of familiar fruits and vegetables.
| 1 February |
Can a Beer Company Tell Us How to Get Healthy? |
In environmental speak, it’s called greenwashing – taking an existing product and spinning its environmentally-friendly virtues – even if there are none.
In the food world we often get marketers claiming unsubstantiated health benefits, or taking a food product and wrapping it up with a get fit message that seems incongruous with the product.
