Clearing Out: Running Is Not Bad For The Knees

January 25, 2010
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Most people think that runners have a higher risk of developing knee problems in the future than non-runners. And this was actually proven by a 1999 study that showed women who are active in heavy physical sports as teenagers have a high risk of developing hip osteoarthritis.

But a recent study is now disproving that fact, and is in fact saying that there is no connection between running and joint injury. More, it says that running may even be protective of the joints. According to the study, commissioned by the Stanford University and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine by author James Fries, there is no correlation between running and…

Earth Footwear Exer-Walk Sneakers Will Help You Lose Weight

January 25, 2010
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Most of us have tried all kinds of dieting methods, but none of course have actually worked that well. Luckily for us, there is new sneakers from Earth Footwear that will help us lose weight without trying too much. The Exer-Walk will aid you to burn four times more fat than regular walking.

The sneakers’ secret is the Kalsø® Negative Heel Technology®, which is a slight incline of your heel-to-toe measurement of 3.7º. If you think that’s a small difference, you are actually mistaken since it engages different key muscle groups throughout your body. This makes your body more toned by the simple act of walking.

With this Exer-Walk from Earth Footwear,…

Women Gains More Once They Get Married And Have Children

January 25, 2010
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I bet we can all agree that women are more conscious of their weights rather than men. But there may be great cause for this concern since a 10-year longitudinal study showed that weight gain in women appear more often when they get married and when they have their first child.

But surprisingly, the study also said that “there was no effect on the rate of weight gain of having a second baby.” What’s even more interesting is that the results also showed that women gain weight whether they are single or not.

It said that women without a husband and without a baby gain an average of about 11 pounds per…

Placing Calories On Menu Help People Eat Less

January 23, 2010
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In 2008, New York City made it a law that all chain restaurants are required to indicate calorie content on their menus. And surprisingly, this actually worked because a study found out that including calorie information did inspire people to choose their foods wisely.

Published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers said that they have taken 303 adults and assigned them to three menu groups: no-calorie labeling, calorie labeling and calorie information with a 2,000-calorie recommendation.

The results? There’s a 14-percent difference between the label group and the non-label group. The label group posted a 14-percent lesser calorie intake than the group without food labeling.

The 2,000-calorie group ate less calorie…

Top 10 Commercial Diets

January 22, 2010
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According to The Daily Beast, there are actually some commercial diets that work for dieters like us. By way of clinical studies, researchers ranked diets according to the amount of weight dieters lose in a period of 6 to 12 months, as well as their retention rate.

Here are the top 10 commercial diets, The Daily Beast said:

* Volumetrics
* American Heart Association Low-Fat Diet
* Atkins
* Mediterranean Diet
* Weight Watchers
* Slim-Fast
* Jenny Craig
* Ornish Diet
* LEARN Diet
* Zone Diet

Yet, some said that the best diet “is one you don’t know you’re on.” The problem with commercial diets is that they are usually only effective to a specific group of dieters. Diet depends…

Playing Might Be Good For Children’s Physical Fitness

January 10, 2010
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A recent article at Forbes said that kids are being pushed into organized sports too early for their age, at a time when they should be enjoying their time to play.

“There is too much focus on doing sports and not enough focus on moving”, Dr. Teri McCambridge, chairman of the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness for the American Academy of Pediatrics, said. According to McCambridge, fitness should be a time of fun for kids.

Organized activities should be limited to once a week, Pete McCall of the American Council on Exercise said, it should not be the main activity for kids. He also said that pushing kids to excel on…

Get To Know The Spark Diet

January 4, 2010
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The Spark is a new book authored by Chris Downie, the creator of SparkPeople, which is a free weight loss program with over 6 million users. It began as a weight tracker and calorie counter but eventually evolved into a social support network.

This diet’s approach is defined to be very holistic since it focuses on changing one’s lifestyle rather than his/her way of dieting. The foundational concepts of the SparkPeople approach are goal-setting and community support since these are considered to be very important in the lives of dieters.

The 272-page Spark, which covers over all the tiny details of the SparkPeople approach, will be released early this year. A more…

Imposing Tax On Soda May Slow Obesity

January 4, 2010
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Taxing tobaccos and cigarettes has led to some people actually stopping their bad habits since they cannot afford it anymore. I know we cannot exactly deter soda drinkers, so why can’t we just do the same with sugary drinks as we did with cigarettes?

Barry Popkin, a professor from the University of North Carolina, said that we should look at how taxing tobacco has minimized the risk of cancer, and then do the same with cigarettes to halt obesity.

“I’d like a system where sugary drinks were taxed the most, diet drinks less and water not at all . . . f that tax added even 15 or 20 percent to the…

Tax May Be Imposed on Taiwan’s Junk Food

December 29, 2009
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Taxes on junk foods have been widely proposed to limit the intake of such in-nutritious foods to youngsters and adults. But up until now, the American government has not responded to such proposals.

But recent reports said that Taiwan may be the first country to put taxes or an extra levy on unhealthy foods like junk foods. The Bureau of Health Promotion in Taiwan is said to be drafting a bill that will impose taxes on foods with high quantities of sugar and fat, as well as on alcoholic drinks.

Taiwan is experiencing the same weight problems as with the rest of the world. It has a reported 25- to 30-percent obese…

Staying Fit This Holiday Season

December 29, 2009
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Holidays like these are best known for food, as well as the amount of calories it carries with it. But fret not, if you can only follow these helpful tips, you might find a way not to gain weight during Christmas and New Year.

1. Give away your chocolate boxes. Eating them all will not be helpful to your diet at all.
2. Don’t bring the buffet table on your plate. Choose just the right amount of vegetables and fruits.
3. Stop yourself from drinking alcohol. Four ounces of wine or champagne is equals to 100 calories, so be sure to just sip wine during dinners and not drink the whole thing.

The only…