Diets in Review
Isometric training (static strength training) consist of constant muscle contraction without joint movement. This type of exercise is good for general strength training and rehabilitation. Isometric training is also an excellent way to strengthen muscles without putting too much stress on the joints. … Continue reading
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Stepping into our Food Fight ring this week are two rich, fudgy and decadent contenders- No Pudge Original Fat Free Fudge Brownie and Betty Crocker Low-Fat Fudge Brownie. Are brownies a health food? No! Do you need to indulge occasionally? … Continue reading
With childhood obesity out of control, there comes some nasty baggage. Adult health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all now on the rise with kids. So, now children are taking obesity-related drugs … Continue reading
A new study insinuates that a high BMI (body mass index) is linked to a higher mortality rate for women who suffer from breast cancer. This article at Yahoo.com on the study is a little confusing because after making the … Continue reading
The New York Times published this week a new study examining how the sugars glucose and fructose metabolize differently in the body, with fructose quickly converting to fat. This study, with a very small sample size, consisted of only six … Continue reading
For those of you out there who feel like you are doing all the right steps to lose weight by eating right and exercising often, but you can’t seem to lose any weight, there may a secret solution to your … Continue reading
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin next Friday, 08/08/08. We’ll have Olympic news each day throughout the Games. So if you can break away from your TV, stop by for the DietsInReview.com Olympic coverage. [poll=4]
Plyometrics are generally used as a sport specific type of training. This type of exercise consists of fast powerful movements and muscle contractions to increase speed, power, strength, flexibility, and improving overall performance. The muscle is loaded with an eccentric (lengthening) action, followed … Continue reading
It is very obvious that we are a society of convenience and many of us have developed the habit of eating out on a regular basis. Whether it is grabbing lunch at the nearest fast food joint or taking the … Continue reading
Update: The California Trans Fat Ban took effect January 1, 2024. I swear I’m not trying to turn this into a blog about California… but there’s more health news here on the West Coast. The “Govenator” is terminating trans fats! … Continue reading