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Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk for Women

By admin | February 26, 2010

Higher levels of obesity and inactivity, especially among women, explain why arthritis is more common in the United States than in Canada, according to a new study.

Researchers at the Toronto Western Research Institute analyzed 2002-03 data from both countries and found that the prevalence of arthritis in the United States was 18.7 percent and the prevalence of arthritis-attributable activity limitations (AAL) was 9.6 percent. In Canada, the rates were 16.8 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively.

Women in the United States had a higher prevalence of arthritis (23.3 percent) and AAL (13 percent) than Canadian women (19.6 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively). Men in both countries had similar rates of arthritis (14 percent) and AAL (6 percent).

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Top 30 YouTube Channels With Free Exercise Videos

By admin | February 23, 2010

Looking to find a place to learn some techniques in bowling?  How about softball or basketball?  How about just tips for beginners on how to start exercising and getting back into shape?  Well you’ve come to the right place because in this article we’ve put together top 30 channels on YouTube that provide many helpful and free exercise videos.

From the list below you can find channels that focus from full body workouts to specific muscle exercise videos.  Enjoy.

Top 30 YouTube Channels With Free Exercise Videos

  1. Diet.com video channel – This channel provide tips on diet, nutrition, fitness and lots and lots of free exercise videos.

  2. ExpertVillage channel – They are known for largest choice of informative videos and don’t just deal with exercise and fitness.  However, this channel is one of the very few on YouTube that has a huge list of free exercise videos anyone can benefit from.

  3. LiveStrong Channel – Another site that provide numerous free diet and nutritional and exercise videos.

  4. eHowFitness Channel – Of course this is another that makes the top list obviously.  Contains many free videos for almost anything you’re looking to do/learn.

  5. CurtisPenner Channel – From befitandstrong.com, this channel provides lots of basic exercise videos.

  6. START Fitness – Free military style exercise videos.  Nice collection.

  7. Scooby’s Channel – This is the channel you want to subscribe to if you’re serious about body building.

  8. Passion4profession Channel – Intends to promote through its multimedia contents, improvements in the physical condition and the development of a positive and winning state-of-mind, typical of sports environments.

  9. Johnson & Johnson health channel – A very nicely organized channel by J&J, one of the most successful companies in the world.  Lots of free health, nutrition and workout videos.

  10. SixPackExposed’s Channel – Get a six pack with these free videos.

  11. Eat Stop Eat TV – Lose weight easily with the Eat Stop Eat method of flexible intermittent fasting.

  12. Official KDT Academy Channel – FizFit Workouts, Kettlebell workouts, Crazy Monkey Defense, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

  13. Inshape4u channel – Rocky Balboa style free workout videos.

  14. HomeFitnessTV – Lots of quick and free exercise videos to stretch and strengthen core areas.

  15. Natural Bodybuilding How To Channel – Increase muscle mass with these free bodybuilding videos.

  16. Ask The Trainer Channel – Lots of free videos from a personal trainer.

  17. The Best Way To Exercise – Many videos with tips and techniques on best and simplest ways to exercise.

  18. SparkPeople’s channel – Provides free diet, nutrition and work out videos.  A very large community, tons of free exercise videos.

  19. ZiddyFit’s Channel - Balance training.

  20. Free Yoga Videos – Lots of free yoga videos in this channel.

  21. Yoga Today- Another channel with free yoga videos.

  22. VinceDelMonte channel - Advanced muscle building videos.

  23. FATLOSS LIFESTYLE - free tips, videos on efficient ways to lose fat.

  24. ThinQ Fitness – Free online workout videos for all ages.

  25. The Best Way To Exercise – Largest list of free videos for full body workouts.

  26. Runner’s World TV – Free videos for runners and cardio exercises.

  27. DanceExercise – A set of fun low impact aerobic dance exercises.  Also has a DVD you can buy if you like the samples they have on YouTube.

  28. Turbulence Training – Lose fat and gain muscle with combination of different exercises.  Lots of free workout videos.

  29. Bodyweightcultureman’s Channel – Another channel that teaches unique ways to get into shape.

  30. Deerunstoo’s channel – A certified public health educator, has lots of videos on YouTube that provide basic exercise videos as well as nutritional tips.

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Top Weight Loss Foods for 2010

By admin | January 6, 2010

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve gained about 5 pounds since Thanksgiving. Each small holiday-season indulgence may have seemed like no big deal at the time, but added all together, they created the perfect storm for a juggernaut of jiggle.

Don’t believe us? Consider the caloric damage of typical holiday activities—weekly parties, with buffet tables lined with goodies and treats; cookies and cakes delivered by your well-intentioned neighbors; and seasonal beverages, from holiday lagers to rum-spiked eggnogs, that had you washing down those hundreds of extra calories with, well, hundreds of extrea calories. It’s no wonder Baby New Year always makes her debut toting a gargantuan gut!

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9 reasons to motivate oneself to exercise

By admin | January 1, 2010

There are times that we all stop exercising, could be because we get sick or just lazy.  When you do stop working out regularly, you feel shitty, tired and depressed.

In this article, I’ve put together a list of motivational tips to not only help myself but hopefully some of you out there as well.  Hopefully, the list will get you and me motivated enough to get off our ass and exercise on regular basis (again).

GET HIGH!

It’s proven that one feels “high” after a nice workout.  That’s because exercising releases endorphins in your brain giving you the high and satisfied feeling.  Whenever you’re down and haven’t worked out, try thinking back to that high feeling you get after a work-out.  This at times motivates me to get up and exercise.

GET REGULAR!

When you stick to working out regularly, there comes a point where omitting it from the schedule becomes unthinkable.  Your body becomes addicted to the high and awesome feeling it gets after working out and there is no way it’s willing to give it up easily.  It’s been said that if you keep doing something regularly for 21 days straight, it becomes a routine habit.  So make exercising a habit and you won’t miss another day of it.

GET REST!

It’s been said that exercise also improves the quality of rest you get when sleeping.  Your body rests better and gets re-energized when your sleep is more sound.

GET BETTER!

It maybe hard to imagine for someone who don’t exercise.  But if you have in the past, you would remember that you used to feel better, look better and even had increased confidence.  Why not bring these great feelings back?

GET A PARTNER!

Another best motivator is to workout with a partner.  You’ll both feel responsible for each other and it would be hard to let down the other.  Finding workout partners is probably one of the crucial reasons why one would stick to a workout routine.

GET GOING!

If you’re usually depressed, the true cure isn’t taking medications.  Instead, head to the gym or just walk outside in your jogging pants and run.  Force yourself!  Run at a steady pace and keep doing it daily at any time for 30 minutes.  More than likely, your depression is tied to lack of exercise and low self-esteem.  Regular work-out will get rid of it for you!

GET AN IPOD!

Yes indeed an IPOD or some other type of MP3 player, Zune or something…doesn’t matter.  The point is listening to something while working makes time go faster and less boring as your focus would be partly on what you’re listening to.  I personally download loads of podcasts to my iPhone and listen to them while working out.  Not only am I working out but I’m also gaining knowledge from the stuff I hear.

GET A MIRROR!

Take your shirt off in front of a mirror and look at yourself.  How good do you look?  If you like what you see, then you’re one of the lucky ones and most likely work-out regularly already.  However, if you see flabby stomach, chest and resemble a middle aged Jewish guy, then you better hit the gym.  If looking at the mirror and hating what you see don’t motivate you enough, then I don’t know what will.

GET ORGANIZED!

So many times we get this amazing urge to just walk out of the house and run or head to the gym or imagine taking karate classes and become the next Dave Magadden.  This urge usually comes after watching an inspirational movie but that’s OK.  This is a good thought, it doesn’t matter how you get the motivation to get off your ass and start working out as long as you start somewhere and stick to it.

The best way to stick to your plan is to get organized.  Write on a notebook or rip out a piece of paper and jot down a very basic exercise plan.  Do 30 minute cardio 3 times a week, simply jog outside or on treadmill.  That in itself is a huge step forward to get you in shape.

Finally, if you don’t like working out in a gym in general, then find something else that you enjoy doing.  Like riding a bike, hiking, jogging with a friend, handball, basketball…whatever.

Anything that gets you off to doing something you enjoy and keep doing it on regular basis.  Understand that change takes time so whatever you decide to do on the road to getting into shape, do it in moderation and realize that exercise should be part of your lifestyle.  You will not see improvements overnight, it will take time.

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20 ways to get healthier for free

By admin | December 28, 2009

I just came across a nice article by Health.com on getting back into a healthy lifestyle and 20 different things that could make it easier for free.

Here are the list of 20 ways to get healthier for free:

  1. Borrow (don’t buy) your next fitness DVD
  2. Get a free skin checkup
  3. Order a free health calendar
  4. Surf for deals
  5. Get a free radon test
  6. Click off the weight
  7. Strike a pose
  8. Bargain hard
  9. Do a smoke checkup
  10. Create a medical family tree
  11. Save $170 in the shower
  12. Snag free health apps
  13. Boost your immunity
  14. Moisturize for free
  15. Eat healthier, no cookbook required
  16. Tweet for discounts
  17. Try a new sport
  18. Give and get for free
  19. Sign up for a free pedometer
  20. Talk it out

Read the entire article here.

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If you’re serious about losing weight…

By admin | December 25, 2009

Stop consuming high fructose corn syrup or HFCS.  At the least consume in moderation…Why all of a sudden HFCS is becoming the bad kid in the block?  It’s been around since the 70’s and no one seemed to make a big deal of it before…so why now?

I’ll tell you why…because modern science and research has caught up to it and recent studies have linked it with major diseases such as diabetes, obesity and everything that branches from being over weight.   There is now enough statistical data to compare life before HFCS and during it and the results are clearly shocking.

The consumption of HFCS increased > 1000% between 1970 and 1990, far exceeding the changes in intake of any other food or food group. HFCS now represents > 40% of caloric sweeteners added to foods and beverages and is the sole caloric sweetener in soft drinks in the United States. (American Society for Clinical Nutrition)

HFCS is one of the major causes of everything that is unhealthy in America.  A general consensus has been that HFCS is directly linked with diabetes and obesity.

I have compiled a list articles and reasons why you must stop consuming high fructose corn syrup if you’re serious about losing weight, being in shape and staying healthy for life.

Reasons to Stop Consuming HFCS

  1. How High Fructose Corn Syrup Makes You Gain Weight

  2. Snapple replaces corn syrup with real sugar

  3. American fast food is almost entirely made of corn0

  4. Does High Fructose Corn Syrup Have to Be in Everything?

  5. Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity in America

  6. High-Fructose Corn Syrup: Safe as sugar?

  7. Americans are officially the fattest humans on the planet

  8. Traces of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup

  9. Don’t Drink Your Calories – 7 Drinks to Avoid

  10. Study Links Diabetes and High Fructose Corn Syrup Found in Soda

  11. Which Sugar Is Worse: Fructose Or Glucose?

  12. Cornography

  13. Faster Fatteners: Not All Sugars Are Created Equal

  14. Child diabetes blamed on fructose

  15. King Corn: The Rise of High-Fructose Corn Syrup

  16. The 4 companies that are making Americans fat

  17. Grocery Chain To Stop Selling Foods With High Fructose Syrup

  18. High Fructose Corn Syrup and Mercury

  19. High fructose corn syrup campaign leaves a sour taste

  20. Why You Should Avoid Fructose Sweetened Beverages

  21. Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup – Take Two

  22. Six Reasons Why Corn is Making You Fat

  23. Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

  24. High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated with Toxic Mercury

  25. Our Melamine: There’s Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup

  26. Consumers are raising cane over corn sweetener – LA Times

  27. Mercury poison found in High Fructose Corn Syrup

  28. Cutting Fructose the Key to Weight Loss

  29. US Sugar Tariffs Cause Diabetes (force fed corn syrup)

  30. High fructose corn syrup is garbage

  31. ‘Supersize me’ mice get diabetes after four weeks of junk food

  32. Obesity on the rise – is corn syrup to blame?

  33. Mercury found in 31% of food with High Fructose Corn Syrup

  34. High-Fructose Corn Syrup No Longer “Natural”

  35. High Fructose Corn Syrup Makes You Stupid

  36. Tips for Avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup

  37. Maybe it’s all that high-fructose corn syrup

  38. The Double Danger of High Fructose Corn Syrup

  39. Is High Fructose Corn Syrup natural? It’s everywhere!

  40. Foods and Products Containing High Fructose Corn Syrup

  41. High Fructose Corn Syrup Manufacturers Are Getting Nervous

  42. Sugar coated / We’re drowning in high fructose corn syrup.

  43. Sugar vs High Fructose Corn Syrup

  44. Comparing honey, high-fructose corn syrup

  45. Gout: The Missing Chapter from Good Calories, Bad Calories

  46. High Fructose Corn Lobby Says

  47. How bad for you is high-fructose corn syrup?

  48. Consequences of the American Processed Foods Diet

  49. High Fructose Corn Syrup Health and Diet Facts

  50. Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup Really Good for You?

  51. High Fructose Corn Syrup Commercial (Spoof)

  52. High-Fructose Corn Syrup, Obesity, and Autism

  53. High-fructose diets impair memory

  54. We’ve all heard of Big Tobacco, but what about Big Sugar?

  55. The Dangers of Fructose

  56. High Fructose Corn Syrup is in everything!

  57. Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

  58. Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity

Studies on HFCS

  1. Sugars and satiety: does the type of sweetener make a difference?
  2. High-fructose corn syrup: is this what’s for dinner?
  3. Straight talk about high-fructose corn syrup: what it is and what it ain’t
  4. High-fructose corn syrup, energy intake, and appetite regulation
  5. Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity
  6. High-fructose corn syrup: everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask
  7. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK
  8. Effect of drinking soda sweetened with aspartame or high-fructose corn syrup on food intake and body weight
  9. High-fructose corn syrup and the obesity epidemic
  10. Intakes and food sources of fructose in the United States

You can research all other studies by going to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition website.

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Death by Healthcare

By admin | December 20, 2009

Receiving free health care should be a fundamental right of every human being, not only in the United States but in the entire world.  We shouldn’t be rejected from care when it comes to our health no matter where we live but of course, it’s not a perfect world.

Back to the issue of health care.  A new study recently published by American Journal of Public Health reports that nearly 45,000 annual deaths are linked with lack of health insurance.

“The uninsured have a higher risk of death when compared to the privately insured, even after taking into account socioeconomics, health behaviors, and baseline health,” said lead author Andrew Wilper, M.D., who currently teaches at the University of Washington School of Medicine. “We doctors have many new ways to prevent deaths from hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease — but only if patients can get into our offices and afford their medications.”

This new figure is two and a half times higher than previous estimates done by older studies.  The uninsured are less likely to get help for health issues and as a result there is a 40 percent higher risk than those who are insured.

Read the entire article here.

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Never Mind the Flu

By admin | December 3, 2009

Happiness, laughter, and smiles are often described as infectious. It turns out you can catch loneliness too.

Having just one lonely friend, relative, or neighbor increases your risk of feeling lonely by 52%, according to a new study led by John Cacioppo, PhD, a psychologist at the University of Chicago.

Loneliness, in fact, spreads through networks of friends, families, and neighbors more quickly and easily than a sense of social connectedness does, the study says.

Read the full article.

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Decisiveness and sleep

By admin | November 22, 2009

Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found.

The study, which included 49 U.S. military cadets, looked at how sleep deprivation affected information-integration, a process that relies heavily on instantaneous, gut-feeling decisions.

The ability to make split-second decisions is crucial in a number of other high-pressure professions, including firefighters and police officers, the study authors noted.

Read the full story.

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Worse Fitness Equipments Ever

By admin | November 10, 2009

Every time I see an infomercial on this crap, I feel like puking violently and then climbing on the TV and take a big dump on it.  In other words, it upsets me that these type of products even get a spot on TV.  Ahhh well, there are many stupid people out there and sadly these products are being sold and the people who sell them are getting rich.

I’ve put together a list of fitness equipments that’s just plain stupid and anyone who even thought for a second of getting them is also stupid.

The Hawaiin Chair

Look how they convince you with their phony expressions on how great this product is!

Lady: “Oh My GOSH THIS IS AMAZING!”

Dufos: “IT IS GREAT ON MY ABS!”

Lady again: “I JUST REALLY FEEL THIS WORKING!! AHAHAHAH”

Are you kidding me?!!

Body Blade

To improve your golf swing? To maintain a healthy lifestyle?  What the heck is this crap?!!

Osim iGallop

This one is almost pornographic so I won’t put any video of that sort on this website.  This is yet another example of using pretty girls with great bodies to sell something so stupid and useless.  Many fools will probably buy this thing…

Ab Tronic

This is another garbage patch that you put around your waist and turn it on.  While it’s on, it makes you feel like your burning fat and toning your muscles.  In reality, it’s vibration is actually laughter at your stupidity for buying it.

Are there others?  Yes hundreds but what’s the point of listing them all, pretty much everything that is shown on infomercials is crap.  Don’t buy any fitness equipment from TV.  Just get your ass out of the house and start running.

If you like working out using equipment, pay $15/month at your local gym and go exercise there.  There is absolutely no reason why anyone should pay a dime for these kinds of products.

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