The Healthy & Fit Magazine Blog Archives
Gym Etiquette Everyone Appreciates 8/8/10
Exercise can be a sweaty proposition. And with millions of Americans jumping on the exercise bandwagon, all that perspiration can become downright messy. Most people would think these courtesies are no-brainers, but some people just can’t wrap their heads around it.
The worst offenders: People who perspire on the workout machines …
Plan Your Ideal Walking Workout 8/6/10
Walking is a wonder exercise. Not only can it can help control weight, it also reduces the risk of developing diabetes, certain cancers, and heart disease.
Bikes Take A New Role In Energy Conservation 8/5/10
From Detroit to Denmark, the power of the pedal is generating electricity and energy conservation awareness.
Why Portion Control Matters 8/4/10
Among all the ways to change your diet for the better, portion control sounds like the one thought up by a pocket-protector-wearing nutrition nerd patrolling the school cafeteria. To be portion-preoccupied means to be tyrannized by food scales and little tape measures: Is this chicken breast bigger than a pack of cards? Portion policing runs …
Dan Harry – 2010 Healthy Lifestyle Challenge (Final Interviews) 8/3/10
The 2010 Healthy Lifestyle Challenge was announce in the January Issue of Healthy & Fit Magazine. Since then, we have followed our two contestants on their six-month-long journey to a healthier lifestyle. Each participant was placed in the care of local personal trainers and dieticians who were paramount to achieving their health and fitness goals.
Three Steps to Fighting Childhood Obesity 8/3/10
Worried about your child’s weight? You can do more than just nag him or her about eating too much junk food. Implementing three healthy family habits–eating dinner together, making sure they get enough sleep, and limiting TV–may help.
Sitting Too Much? Here’s How To Ward Off The Effects 8/2/10
Many people find themselves sitting for several hours a day, whether at a desk job, watching TV or playing video games, or driving long distances. This is taking a toll on our health as a culture and as a species.
Ten Great Foods For Kids 7/30/10
It’s a fact of life: Chips, cupcakes, and lots of other not-so-nutritionally noble foods are going to find their way into your child’s mouth. Heck, if left to their own devices, a lot of kids wouldn’t eat anything that didn’t come out of a pizza or pasta box. But that’s all …
Running Barefoot – Big Question for Runners and Researchers 7/29/10
One of the hottest trends in running today involves baring your soles.
Mountain Bikers Risk Neck Injury 7/28/10
High speeds, extreme terrain and long vertical drops might be making the increasingly popular sport of mountain biking as risky as football, diving and cheerleading, suggests a new study.
The findings warn that taking two wheels to the trails invites the danger of a spinal injury. One of every six cases reviewed was …
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