Healthy Fitness Network

While it may be somewhat apocryphal, legend has it that Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon traveled to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth. And though he was more likely there to search for gold and expand the Spanish empire, the story of vitality-restoring water is one that continues to intrigue us to this day.

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Monica Seles is without a doubt one of the best female tennis players of all time. Known for her relentless power and loud, multi-syllable grunts, Seles vaulted to the top ranked spot in women’s tennis at the tender age of 17.

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Flickr: txkimmersWe’ve all heard someone say it. Chewing gum will make you lose weight. I have my doubts.

And comedian Kevin James does too. Saying, “Everybody thinks they got the secret. ‘You know what you got to do. You got to chew sugar-less gum. That’s your problem right there.’ Yeah, because my ass got fat from Bazooka!”

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NutriSystem have announced results of a small study carried out by the Temple University that suggests people with diabetes could lose up to 16 times more weight if they follow the NutriSystem D.

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Flickr: SubrimeNo doubt. The United States is good at a lot of things. Hey, we’re undefeated in the “World” Series dating all the way back to 1903. Not too shabby!

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From Diet Blog Share:

So, I am 19 years old, will be 20 in July, and I have recently decided enough is enough, it’s time for a change! Even though I have only two people in my life who truly believe in me and believe that I can make a change for the better. I want to be healthy, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t also want to look good. I love fashion, but me being a size 24 in pants doesn’t get me very far in the fashion world or in the real world. I’ve been to Melinda’s blog and she is an amazing inspiration. I also have read Jackie Guerra’s book Under Construction, an amazing read. But I am motivated more so on the fact that my own family doesn’t believe in me, and I won’t lie, it hurts.

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Heavy travelers flying United Airlines might find themselves paying for an extra seat. United is the third and latest airline to charge obese passengers for two seats instead of one. The guidelines are clear: Passengers need to be able to put the armrest between the seats down, and they need to be able to buckle their seat belt without an extender.

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From Diet Blog Share:

If fructose were a new drug would it be certified as safe for use by humans? It’s a thought that occurred to me more than once as I dug into the history of fructose studies (usually involving rodents).

Intentionally feeding people fructose to see if it kills them may be detrimental to the wealth of researchers, which is why very few human trials have been successfully concluded. In Sweet Poison I mention one study which had to be abandoned after several of the recipients developed dangerous heart conditions. After that little adventure, researchers have preferred to stick to subjects who don’t have lawyers (such as mice and cats).

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A new study has suggested that obesity is affecting the planet … by raising carbon emissions.

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From Diet Blog Share:

Motivation is a must if you are going to be successful in your weight loss journey. In addition to getting the right program that works for your lifestyle you have to find ways to stay motivated so you see yourself through to your realistic goal that you have set for yourself.

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