Healthy Fitness Network

Flickr: arkDiet pills, they’ve had a rough go of it, links to heart disease, kids using them to get high, gross bowel movements and doubt as to whether they even work, a marketer’s nightmare. Time for more bad news! (more…)

Being extremely overweight can present some obstacles when it comes to working out, but it shouldn’t take you out of the race completely. Starting with low-impact activities — such as light resistance training using weights or exercise bands … or even soup cans — is just one way to start burning calories without any significant risk of injury.

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The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a Weight Watchers radio ad is misleading and “must not be broadcast again in its current form.”

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With Oscar season done, I thought we could host our very own “Food Movies” Awards right here on Diet Blog. Here are 10 flicks guaranteed to make your tummy rumble.

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Flickr: coteA big brain is good and bad. Sure, it’s helped us master fire. Erect the pyramids. Reach the moon. And is what stops us from following each other single-file off a cliff. But having an infinitely ponderous brain can also get you into trouble.

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In these tough economic times, many people are tightening their belts and cutting back on spending. However, if part of that financial belt tightening includes canceling your gym membership, the resulting paunch around your waist may cause your belt to fight back a bit. Thankfully, it’s entirely possible to get a good workout without a stitch of fitness equipment, and chief among the many great muscle-toning, equipment-free exercises you can do is the push-up.

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The cause of arthritis remains a mystery and a cure is equally elusive, but the impact on its sufferers is ever-present. A systematic review of alternative arthritis treatments was conducted through the Arthritis Research Campaign to determine the effectiveness of the various treatments. Let’s take a look at what works, what doesn’t and how we can apply the data. But first, some stats;

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There are increasing concerns in the US that many kids may have been misdiagnosed with food allergies.

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If you started 2009 with good intentions that have somehow fallen by the wayside, ask yourself whether your diet was sustainable.

A successful diet is for life – not just for January, or for a couple of starvation-level weeks before a big day. Following a very strict, unrealistic or highly restrictive plan just sets you up for failure.

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The largest study of its kind has reached a verdict… and it’s not a positive one for multivitamins. It concludes that long-term multivitamin use has no impact on the risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease or overall mortality in postmenopausal women. The study is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Let’s figure out what all this means.

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