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Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk for Women

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:24:17 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:49:53 +0000

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Inshape4u channel – Rocky Balboa style free workout videos.

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

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

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

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

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

ZiddyFit’s Channel - Balance training.

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

Yoga Today- Another channel with free yoga videos.

VinceDelMonte channel - Advanced muscle building videos.

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

ThinQ Fitness – Free online workout videos for all ages.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Top Weight Loss Foods for 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:10:01 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:47:07 +0000

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.

20 ways to get healthier for free

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:49:57 +0000

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:

Borrow (don’t buy) your next fitness DVD
Get a free skin checkup
Order a free health calendar
Surf for deals
Get a free radon test
Click off the weight
Strike a pose
Bargain hard
Do a smoke checkup
Create a medical family tree
Save $170 in the shower
Snag free health apps
Boost your immunity
Moisturize for free
Eat healthier, no cookbook required
Tweet for discounts
Try a new sport
Give and get for free
Sign up for a free pedometer
Talk it out

Read the entire article here.

If you’re serious about losing weight…

admin — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:22:18 +0000

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.

Theconsumption of HFCS increased > 1000% between 1970 and 1990,far exceeding the changes in intake of any other food or foodgroup. HFCS now represents > 40% of caloric sweeteners addedto foods and beverages and is the sole caloric sweetener insoft 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

Studies on HFCS

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

Death by Healthcare

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:38:54 +0000

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.

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Never Mind the Flu

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:41:35 +0000

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.

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The latest and most exciting fat loss product available!

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:13:56 +0000

Did you know obesity kills more and more people every year? We know you hate the extra pounds, the ugly look and the social stigmata attached to fat people. Moreover, you can barely do anything about the appetite. This all sounds familiar? Then we have something for you!

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“I tried some passive weight losing, you know, but with little result. This terrible appetite would just kick in and spoil everything. Once l heard about Not Eating So Much in the media, and I rather liked the information. l tried Not Eating So Much, and my wife said I’m a different person now, 4 months later. 30 pounds off and I keep losing them! And you know, the bedroom thing is cool, too.”

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Not Eating So Much helps your brain understand you don’t need that much food. It improves your mood, gives you energy and attacks obesity. All thanks to its blend of natural way of eating!

You must be wondering where you can find this amazing product. Well, just strip naked and look at yourself in the mirror. If you have 7 layers of unnecessary fat hanging off your body, then you need must get on this plan right away!

7 Ways to Faster Fitness Results

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:51:56 +0000

Just because summer is wrapping up doesn’t mean you have to stash your fitness routine with your bikini. In fact, if you’ve been exercising moderately for at least four weeks (meaning some yoga classes, walking on the beach or sessions on the elliptical trainer at the gym), there’s no better time to start ramping up your workouts.

According to ExerciseTV trainer Holly Perkins, increasing the intensity of your fitness regimen is surprisingly easy, not to mention the fastest way to bust a plateau and see serious results. Here, Perkins outlines some tricks to rev your routine so you can strengthen your muscles, lose more fat and improve your athleticism. And of course, still look hot in your teeny bikini, should you decide to break it out for a swim.

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