Healthy Fitness Network

YahooMovies: Ice Age

Here’s an idea–get a bunch of lab rats hopped up on sugar and see what happens. Someone tried it, and no, rats don’t get a sugar rush.

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A lot has changed since I entered this field 13 years ago. Stability balls hadn’t made their way out of physiotherapy clinics, and Crossfit was men who worked out in dresses.

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Experts have advised the UK Government to change the guidelines for safe drinking: currently 2-3 units per day for women, and 3-4 units per day for men.

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South Park Studios

Bar hopping is fun. I know, I just did some in New York City this weekend. But, if you make a habit out of it, you’ve got problems. And I’m not talking about hangovers and coyote ugly!

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“The Shake Weight is a unique fitness device that effectively and dramatically sculpts arms, a major problem area for many women, while burning calories.”

That’s what the PR says. In reality? I’ll leave you to be the judge of this $20 product – and I’ll keep my comments to myself.

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windows.ucar.edu

I don’t eat red meat, but lots of people do. So this is important. Meat and animal poop are big spreaders of E. coli. That’s why the USDA will expand testing on meat used to make ground beef.

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Flickr: basheertome

Next time you’re out and about, think twice before grabbing that big cooling frappuchino to go – it may have more calories than your dinner.

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From Diet Blog Share:

I have been exercising and watching my eating for about two months now. I started at 140 pounds, and went down to 132 pounds, now I’m back to 136 pounds.

I feel like I am thinking about what I am eating, and that I should exercise more all the time.

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Flickr: Vaguely Artistic

I guess it’s like Texas, everything is bigger when you’re obese. The extra $1,500 is 41% more than an average-weight person spends each year.

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Flickr: Vaguely Artistic

I guess it’s like Texas, everything is bigger when you’re obese. The extra $1,500 is 41% more than an average-weight person spends each year.

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