Posted on December 11, 2009 by admin
_The low-carb diet involves eating more protein and fat in foods such as meat, cream and butter and cutting out bread, sugar and other foods high in carbohydrates.
People who shun carbs like bread and pasta are 25 per cent more likely to suffer clogged arteries than in a low-fat diet, the research published in the [...]
Posted on December 9, 2009 by admin
The case for cardio exercise just keeps on getting stronger. First a University of Princeton team shows that exercise lets lab rats (Note: I mean actual laboratory rats here) produce neurons with improved stress response (i.e. they don’t respond), and now a group of Swedish neuroscientists is telling us that improved cardiovascular fitness actually makes [...]
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Posted on December 4, 2009 by admin
Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “poor” in a recent report.
The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least [...]
Posted on December 4, 2009 by admin
I got a lot of feedback last summer after Michael Jackson’s sudden death when I posted some surprising statistics about heart attacks and how younger adults are more at risk of dying during cardiac arrest than older adults. Now I’ve found some more surprising info on Msnbc about the most dangerous times that leave you [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on December 4, 2009 by admin
It’s December, it’s holiday season, and I’m continuing this thread to help your fitness and diet routine survive the all the eating and drinking. 4 more holiday meal alternatives are as follows:
Stuffing
Make it healthy: Use whole grains
Choose whole grain bread and turkey or chicken sausage to significantly lighten your stuffing side. Feeling virtuous? Swap sausage [...]
Posted on December 2, 2009 by admin
So we’re back in the Holiday Season and along with the Christmas cheer comes a lot of indulging. Some of you might feel okay about falling off your training diet this month but for those of you not wanting to miss a beat, here are 4 Holiday meal re-dos that will help you trim the [...]
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