Archive for August, 2009

5 Ways to Tame Post-Workout Hunger

Monday, August 24th, 2009

This is a follow-up post to the TIME Magazine Rebuttal.

My original intention was to follow up with a “How to Make Exercise Work For You” post (which I will get to), but I decided I had lost sight of something important that should be addressed first: helping those who may overeat in response to exercise.

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[Forum] How Do I Maintain Weight Loss?

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

From Diet Blog Share:

Hello,

I’m seventeen years old, and I’ve been struggling with my weight for the last couple years. Last year I lost a total of about 20 pounds, however since then I’ve gained it all back, plus some unfortunately.

I was totally disgusted, so I tried again on another diet, and I was doing great and lost eight pounds, but now about 16 weeks later I have gained almost all of it back :(

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[Forum] Wake Up To The Calorie Content In Your Coffee

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

From Diet Blog Share:

Most people know that black coffee has about zero calories. Add a few ice cubes to cool it off and you’re not adding any more. A little milk to lighten it up, a few teaspoons of sugar to sweeten it, and you’re only talking about 50 calories–no big deal, right?

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Get Back In Skinny Jeans With This Workout

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009


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What motivates you to get to the gym: Weight loss? Strong muscles? Longevity? Or maybe you’re just tired of not fitting into your jeans?

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[Forum] What Happens To The Body When You Quit Smoking?

Friday, August 21st, 2009

From Diet Blog Share:

Hey to everyone,

I have a query regarding smoking and weight gain. My friend is a chain smoker, and for the last two months he has cut down on his smoking, but he feels that it is having an adverse affect on his health, especially his weight.

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[Forum] How Many Calories Do I Need?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

From Diet Blog Share:

Hi,

I want to lose at least 25 pounds in about two months. I need help figuring out how I can accomplish that, and how to keep my weight off. For example, how many calories to take in, or how much I should workout each day?

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Physical Inactivity: Greatest Risk to Our Health

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death.

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[Forum] 4 Ways to Avoid the Freshman 15 Syndrome

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

From Diet Blog Share:

The weight gain that plagues many college students their first year on campus can be prevented by monitoring a few habits that tend to get out of hand once dorm life begins.

Pay attention to these common blunders and avoid coming home at the end of the semester with your seams bulging!

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Lendale White’s Weight-Loss Secret – Stop Drinking Tequila

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009


NFL.com

Football players are big dudes, pumping iron and pounding protein shakes to gain weight, especially “skill” position players like running backs.

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Drinking Beetroot Juice May Improve Stamina

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009


Flickr: Gurms

A very small study in the UK suggests that drinking beetroot juice before exercising could improve your stamina.

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