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- Expert Answers: Spin Classes and RPM Classes. How Many Calories Will I Burn? And Other Questions.
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 2 - The Spinal Neutral Test
- How to Improve Core Stability Part 4: Functional Exercises - The Plank and Its Wacky Variations
- Last Minute Preparation for a Marathon, Half Marathon or Fun Run
- Over 50s Exercise - Seniors Training With Logan Franklin
- Take the Body Type Test- What Body Type are You?
- Workout Music: Music for Your Ipod to Listen to While Exercising
- Crazy Fitness Crazes, Fads, and Gadgets
- Running: Working Out Your Race Pace With McMillan's Calculator
- Workout Music: Amelia’s Workout Playlist for Your Ipod
- When is the Best Time of Day to Eat?
- Why Aren’t I Losing Weight? Reasons Why You Are Exercising But Not Losing Weight
- The Fat Tax. Is it the Answer to Our Obesity Epidemic?
- Do You Have Adrenal Fatigue?
- Celebrity Diet Fads
- 7 ways to lose weight subliminally in the kitchen
- Can You Be Fit at Any Size?
- Tips to get motivated and stay motivated
- Body fat and Composition Scales: Tanita BC1000 Product Review
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What are the Health Benefits of Tomatoes?
30 September 2009 3:18 pm
Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her Bio on the About page or visit her blog Lunch Without Ed.
Depending where you live in the world you may be swimming in tomatoes right now. Traditionally the overabundance of tomatoes leads to the process of cooking sauce and canning it for the months to come. When the more intricate process of canning is not available it is perfectly fine to freeze your sauce and enjoy it just the same. This post explores the health benefits of tomatoes and shows you how to make your own tomato based sauce from scratch.
If you don’t have a favorite sauce recipe or if this is the first time you may be considering this delightful kitchen project here is a great marina sauce recipe. It even has instructions on how to take out the seeds if this is your first attempt.
Cooked Tomatoes Powerful Benefits
Tagged As: antioxidants, diet, Health, nutrition, tomatoes
Weights Room Etiquette: Don’t be ‘That’ Guy!
24 September 2009 4:43 pm
Here is a hysterical clip of what not to do in the weights room. The obnoxious spotter is my personal favorite!
Our Love Hate Relationship With Fat: What is Fat Good For?
4:09 pm
Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her Bio on the About page or visit her blog Lunch Without Ed.
Fat. The word itself will bring up some emotion for most people and for many it isn’t pretty! Love it or hate it we find it back in the news, now with the scientific community saying the science was not really there all along.
Take for example this quote from a recent article;
“For more than three decades, we’ve been told that fatty foods are deadly, to blame for a full menu of health hazards, from heart disease to obesity to cancer. Regularly described as the nutritional equivalent of cigarettes, fat has been the target of public-service campaigns and municipal bans aimed at keeping us slender and healthy. But a growing body of international research suggests our obsessive fear of fat may be misplaced. A high-fat diet won’t necessarily make us sick or fat; a low-fat diet may not make us healthy or slim.” from Janet Paskin | June/July Ode Magazine.
Resistance Training for Runners to Prevent Injury, Run Faster and Further
18 September 2009 6:21 pm
What’s your training program like? Do you focus on increasing your miles each week, maybe a bit of speed work here and there, and of course a token stretch at the end of each session? Well hats off to you because unlike 85% of the population at least you are doing something! But whether you are an amateur runner or a competitive athlete, adding a resistance session each week might just be the thing you need to take your further, faster and with fewer injuries. This article looks at the reasoning behind resistance training for runners and identifies the top resistance training exercises all runners should do.
What is Resistance training for distance running?
Conventionally we think of resistance training as weights machines, dumbbells, slow movements and heavy weights (with lots of grunting). Resistance training for runners is quite different. It’s about loading the muscles in a manner that replicates running to improve their strength power, endurance and most importantly coordination. It’s about identifying the weaker muscles in the body and developing them to prevent injury. It is NOT about building unnecessary bulk or damaging already fatigued tissue and I must stress that incorrect resistance training can tighten you up and slow you down.
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Tagged As: circuit, injury prevention, Resistance training, running, swiss ball
5 Great Video Games That Help You Lose Weight
7 September 2009 5:47 am
Editors Note: This post is written by blogger Mary Ward who writes about various health care career topics.
Many people attribute the onset of childhood obesity with too much video game playing. There is definite truth to that as kids have gone from playing outside all day long to sitting constantly in front of the screen and playing video games without taking a breather. There is however a new evolution of video games that are actually good for you and/or your children that can help you to burn calories and ultimately lose weight. Who would have thought it? Here we look at the top video games that can help you stay active, burn some calories, and ultimately shed the unwanted weight.
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Tagged As: exercise, fitness, product review, video games, Weight loss
Eat Mindfully For Health: Get the Most Out of Every Bite!
1 September 2009 4:27 am
Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her Bio on the About page or visit her blog Lunch Without Ed.
Much of the to do list of eating and living healthy can be achieved by simply using awareness. Paying attention to food and life style choices and actions made daily can simplify the sometimes confusing and contradictory health advice that is available on the Internet and elsewhere. Mindfulness puts the locust of control with you and your body.
What is ‘Mindfullness?’
It is with an understanding of what is meant by mindfulness when we speak of it in terms of eating. Mindfulness is clearly non-judgmental paying attention. Sounds simple and clear enough and this is a great place to stop and do it! Pay attention to what you are doing right now, do it with a noticing, a curious awareness and with out labeling it good or bad -simply notice. Yes, and then if the judgmental thoughts come up… notice that! Being aware of what is present for you in each moment physically, emotionally and physically can free you from reactive patterns and unhealthy habits. Being aware of what is actually happening right now gives you freedom of choice and a sense of balance. Read more…..
Tagged As: diet, eating, meditation, nutrition, Weight loss