Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Irvy
A beautiful slideshow of slo-mo women’s tennis. A compelling and powerful portrait of athleticism and the aesthetics of strength. I’d love to see someone reproduce this for weightlifting.
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Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Hanna
The association seems confined to former breast cancer patients who are postmenopausal or overweight or obese, the researchers noted.
However, drinking moderately (about three to four drinks per week) was not linked to increased risk for all-cause death, and may in fact lower the risk for dying from a non-breast cancer-related health issue, the study suggests.
The observations are reported in the Aug. 30 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology by a team led by Marilyn L.
Tags: Breast, Breast Cancers
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Posted on Saturday, 28th August 2010 by Irvy
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When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. – Benjamin Franklin
Drinking water regularly and throughout the day is something we hear no end of in todays main stream health writing. Water helps us flush out toxins, keep our organs hydrated, prevents fatigue and boosts energy as well as helping a host of other symptoms.
Now while I do believe that drinking a good amount of water each day can have a positive effect on the body in general, it seems we maybe missing out on the best reason to “stay hydrated”…..
Could it be possible that drinking enough water at the right times is a long held secret of the slim and healthy due to its appetite regulating properties. There is
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Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Hanna
A serving of LesserEvil Potato Krinkle Sticks
Fresh fruits and veggies are probably the most healthy things you can snack on, but sometimes only a carbohydrate crunch will really satisfy your craving. We’ve recently been munching on LesserEvil snacks, and we have to say, they’re pretty yummy. But are they really that much better for someone trying to eat a healthy diet?
Compared to normal snack food, the LesserEvil snacks live up to their name. Both the Black & White Kettle Corn (coco and caramel) and the Classic Kettle Corn have 110 calories per one-cup serving. The
Tags: Snack, Snack Choice
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Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Hanna
We’re just a few short weeks away from there premiere of Biggest Loser, beginning its 10th season September 21, 2010 on NBC. Already casting for season 11, it’s proof that this show is in the right place and right time as more and more Americans work to overcome the obesity epidemic that is plaguing young, old and everyone in between.
Each season the inspirational show, hosted once again by Alison Sweeney, takes overweight men and women and isolates them at the infamous Biggest Loser Ranch, located outside of Los Angeles, California. For
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Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Irvy
We all know that eating fruit is good right. Well that is what we have been led to believe and for good reason — Fruit is packed with anti-oxidants and vitamins as well as satiating fibre.
Fruit is a mix of fructose and glucose. Two different type of carbohydrates which work slightly differently — Glucose is available immediately in the body and therefore can be used as energy and to replenish muscle glycogen. Fructose on the other hand needs to pass through the liver in order to be used for energy by the body (and is usually used to fuel the brain). The
Tags: Fruit, Fruit Fat
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