Fitness Testing as Motivation
We all know it's difficult to stick to an exercise routine. Things come up, or we let them come up, and our exercise gets pushed to the side. A technique I try to use to motivate my clients and clas ...
Blood test helps predict metabolic syndrome: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new blood test found that people with high levels of a type of damaged cholesterol were much more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, putting them at higher risk of heart dis ...
The quick and dirty shoe test!
So, what you often hear is that your running shoes are good for 300-500 miles. But, how many actually log their miles? I'd venture to guess not many(present company included).
One trick I learned eo ...
The inner work of yoga
The practice of yoga, through poses, gives us the opportunity to examine the ways in which we treat and live in our bodies. Once we've become aware of the condition of our bodies, we are able to exa ...
Fast food salads may be hiding calories, says cardiologist
Quick serve restaurants have responded to criticism that super sized meals are contributing to America's growing obesity problems by offering more salads with more add-ons. However, fast-food salads a ...
Study Shows Impact of Parents' Habits on Children
A fascinating study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in September of 2005 draws some notable conclusions about the perception in preschoolers of their parents’ drinking ...
Keira Knightley and Anorexic Witchhunts
Actress Keira Knightly continually denies that she suffers from Anorexia. She even went so far as suing a British tabloid paper in January.
This brings to light the issue of stigma based on body size ...
