Posted on Saturday, 10th July 2010 by Hanna

The Canadian study included 1,979 children from 75 schools in the province of Ontario who were followed from grade 4 through grade 7. The researchers screened the children for DCD and measured their body-mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.

Compared to other children, those diagnosed with possible DCD were three times more likely than typical children to be overweight and at increased risk for obesity.

The study appears in the current issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

“Although DCD has in the past been considered part of the normal continuum of motor proficiency or regarded as merely a ‘playground disorder’ that can be relegated to a secondary position in the universe of children’s health concerns, these results, along with other recent research, suggest that this is no longer acceptable,” Dr.

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Posted on Friday, 9th July 2010 by Irvy

The January 2010 Lean Eating cohort female finalists have been chosen and lots of my ducklings made the cut! Check out their amazing results along with several other fabulous — and real — transformations. My ladies who made the shortlist are Typykka, Elky, theresavo, KMisher, mpoushes, nazmoo, and sugarmom1996… tough competition though… the grrls all did some great work. We had a really hard time getting it down to 20.

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Posted on Tuesday, 6th July 2010 by Hanna

You read about it in the papers and hear about it on the news. Federal health agencies say it could bust the Medicare trust fund well before Social Security gets into trouble. Your doctor may have even had a few words to say about your personal contribution to it. We’re talking about the nation’s obesity [...]

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Posted on Monday, 5th July 2010 by Irvy

It’s the age-old question: What do women want? Well, we want asskicking of course! And toilet paper. Read more in my new article at GrappleArts.com!

Also, just a reminder, if you’re looking for BJJ, wrestling, and/or judo, and you’re in Toronto, we run four women’s classes a week — drop me a line if you want to join us. Find us on Facebook: Fembot Army. And don’t forget our women-only grappling tournament and camp in late August!

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Posted on Friday, 2nd July 2010 by Irvy

We start this week’s Friday links post with Mark Sisson.  Am I really that big of a Mark Sisson fan-boy that I have to link to him every Friday?  Ummm, yep.   So take a look at Mark’s article on How To Increase Testosterone Naturally.

Martin Rooney, known for training combat athletes of various disciplines, hosts the most unique Bachelor Party you’ve ever seen!  Check out the Bachelor Party Video.

Rusty from Fitness Black Book is known for his in-depth posts about building a lean and strong “hollywood” body.  Check out this interesting post on Rep Tempo As It Can Relate To Fat Loss.

How to wrap your hands was always an issue for new clients in my kickboxing classes.  To get some guidance from the Art of Manliness (including instructional video), click here.

Enjoy the weekend!

 

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Posted on Wednesday, 30th June 2010 by Hanna

Each week, DietsInReview.com will recap the hottest headlines in weight loss, diet and health news to keep you informed of news you can really use.

Losing It with Jillian – The Vivio Family

The fifth week of Losing It with Jillian might have been one of the best yet. While each is moving and motivating for their own specific reasons, this one had a lot of heart.

Paleo Diet Taken to Extremes

There’s a trend of New Yorkers following a Paleo Diet, also known by other names like the Caveman Diet. Som

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