When the Gym Is a Scary Place
byA gym can be intimidating with its high-tech equipment, expensive dues and overly perky trainers. For the overweight crowd, research suggests that it may…
Fitness
Exercise Your Diabetes Away
byMost people are aware by now that the lack of physical activity that plagues the globe is directly related to the increase in obesity….
Get Off Balance! Instability Exercises Work Your Core
byHave you ever seen one of those rather odd-looking boards with a ball in the middle at the gym? You wonder if they actually…
“Dancing with the Stars” Ricki Lake, Nancy Grace Shed Pounds
byDancing with the Stars’ Ricki Lake has lost 12 inches in just three weeks on the dancing show. One of her competitors Nancy Grace…
Diabetes Prevention: Why Getting Buff May Help
byDiabetes a concern? Maybe it’s time to start lifting those weights and incorporate more muscle-building exercises into your daily routine. Excess body weight and…
Watch The Simpsons, Look Like Homer
by“The Simpsons” just kicked off its 23rd season and the animated series shows no signs of slowing down. Created in 1989 by Matt Groening,…
Fibromyalgia Pain? Try Yoga. Good-Bye Constant Pain!
byFibromyalgia pain treatment may be found at your local yoga studio. Oftentimes fibromyalgia pain is something people learn to have to live with and…
Caffeine Doesn’t Help You Exercise More Intensely
byThe widespread belief that caffeine enhances physical performance and endurance during exercise appears to be yet another myth proven wrong. To test the placebo…
Weight-Loss Programs Better Than Doctor’s Advice
byWeight-loss programs, such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, seem to be more successful in getting the overweight to shed pounds than any doctor’s…
Prejudice Against Fat People Has Gone Global
byThe misguided idea that plumpness equals poor health and unattractiveness may have gone viral worldwide. There used to be many cultures that saw a rotund…