Diets in Review
The office is a notorious trap for gaining weight. Bowls of candy and endless break room treats people bring because they don’t want them in their own homes coupled with the average 8 plus hours a day with your butt … Continue reading
In response to rising health care costs, numerous U.S. companies offer corporate fitness and wellness options to employees. “The most important thing a company can offer employees to advance wellness is a willingness to meet employees needs no matter what … Continue reading
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Holiday travel can be stressful with late planes and trains, crowds and busy schedules. All that stress makes it easy to grab a giant muffin or bag of candy at the airport before jumping on your flight. Here are our … Continue reading
A new study released in the Journal of Experimental Biology gives some credence to the long held myth that shorter people burn more calories. Scientists have long known that shorter people use up more energy per pound of their body … Continue reading
Happy, healthy and confident, that’s the Jessica Delfs who left the Biggest Loser last night. Nine brief weeks changed this 26-year-old woman inside out. She started at 282 pounds, and left 55 pounds lighter, working hard for every pound lost. … Continue reading
Sarah Palin Bashes Healthy Snacks It’s being called “cookie gate” as the former Alaskan governor mocks efforts by Pennsylvania’s board of education to reduce childhood obesity. The Real Origins of the McRib We couldn’t make up this kind of food … Continue reading
The Biggest Loser crew went on strike last week in an effort to secure health benefits. To help the family members of the strikers while they go unpaid, Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper and Alison Sweeney have started a support fund. … Continue reading
You’ve probably all heard of yoga – a physical and mental exercise that originated in India. While there are different types of yoga for people at all levels of physical fitness, breathing is the most important part of any yoga … Continue reading
Everyone has that one friend who refuses to tell us her actual dress size and insists she weighs 20 pounds less than she does. While some might believe that a person’s weight or size is no one’s business but her … Continue reading
When Bob Mewse found photos of himself on Google Street View, he was astonished at what he faced. Mewse was considered morbidly obese, but for a long time, he ignored the implications of it. As he gazed at the image of himself, all … Continue reading