As a kid in high school I was definitely in love with my diet sodas and drinks. To me, they were a guilty pleasure that I could omit from my daily calorie intake. However, even during my childhood years I was warned of the dangers of artificial sweeteners. My mom would say " why are you drinking … [Read more...]
Sitting Can Kill You
We've been warned about obesity, diabetes, heart disease, drugs, drinking, and smoking; but no one ever warned us of the affects of sitting! Preliminary research is now showing that sitting sends deadly signals to your body, shutting down genes that regulate body fat and glucose levels. If you … [Read more...]
Girl Scout Cookies – Calorie Breakdown
It's that time of year again... they are at every door you enter, every super market, every Home Depot, Mall, and corner.... The Girl Scouts! These miniature elves reel you in with their cute smiles and pleading looks. Before you know it, you have purchased 4 boxes of cookies so they can go … [Read more...]
What Makes The “Bender Ball” So Great?
VS. I watched the Bender Ball on TV. Since I didn't have one of my own I used a dyna disk to mimic the movements in the gym with clients. To my surprise it was a huge hit! The disc allowed the body to extend and contract in a full range of motion. Over time, I added more and more movements … [Read more...]
Tainted Milk In China Sicken Hundreds Of Thousands
Although I reside in the U.S. I love to go to the Asian stores for great prices and authentic foods. However, this article made me think twice about what I have consumed from overseas in the last couple months. Employees from a Chinese dairy have tainted powdered milk products causing 6 deaths … [Read more...]
Jenny Craig And Weight Watchers Dook It Out
Watching tv at this time of years can get a little repetitive when it comes to the commercials. For every Jenny Craig commercial that you see, there is also one for weight watchers, subways, taco bell and now Jillian Michaels new cleanse program. We get bombarded with information claiming that … [Read more...]
Health Risk Of Obesity Is Worse Then Smoking
Although both smoking and obesity are bad for your health is now been found that the amount of people that are obese exceeds the amount of people that smoke, drink heavily, and live below the poverty line. This study was done by the RAND institute in Santa Monica. Using the body mass index … [Read more...]
New York Leads The Way In The Next Nutrition Change
New York has always seemed to lead the world in everything. From fashion, to design, and now, to health. They were the first to ban artificial trans fats. Next they implemented nutrition facts on their food. Now, they are lowering the sodium of packaged foods and restaurant chain … [Read more...]
Is Your City Next To Be Branded By KFC?
We all know that KFC isn't exactly the picture of health when it comes to their menu items. Yet, they are making an effort to change some of their fried food to grilled. The majority of people rolling through their drive through aren't buying "grilled" items, so alas America continues to top the … [Read more...]
FDA Allows For 20% Margin Of Error On Food Labels
The new year is here and with that billions of people will be changing the way they eat by looking at food labels. When researching this, I found that the labels that we rely so heavily upon, are actually allowed to be false! It turns out that the FDA allows a 20% margin of error on all food … [Read more...]
Toss It ~ Slim Fast Ready To Drink Shakes Get Recalled
Recalls seem to be popping up everywhere. This one seems to be one of the biggest recalls. New Years resolutions are coming at a rapid speed but unlike past years, people won't be reaching for this weight loss shake! Although the company says the chances are "remote," Unilever is working with … [Read more...]
Naughty Or Nice? Is This Iphone App Bad For Your Self Esteem?
The hardest part of ones life is said to be their youth. The middle school and high school years seem to be the toughest. While trying to fit in, kids are teased about their weight, their looks and their figures. A lot of self esteem issues stem from our childhood. Depending upon the person, … [Read more...]
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