Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category
By koufie January 28th, 2012
Written by Laura Garrett, RD (NAPSI) – For many, controlling their weight starts with getting control of impulse eating. Often, in order to change behaviors, people must first acknowledge the patterns of behavior that lead them to eat impulsively. It Starts With a List One of the biggest culprits is going to the grocery store [...]
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By koufie March 4th, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Almost 230,000 fitness Resistance Tubes sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods are being recalled voluntarily for contusion and laceration hazards, the government said on Tuesday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement that the plastic clip that attaches the resistance tube to the handle can break during use, causing the device [...]
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By koufie January 24th, 2011
Jack LaLanne September 26, 1914 to January 23, 2011 The fitness community has lost its godfather yesterday due to complications of pneumonia. Jack LaLanne died at the age of 96 as one of my fitness heroes. LaLanne was far ahead of his time as he encouraged Americans to eat better and exercise more. Way before [...]
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By koufie June 12th, 2010
According to a study that was published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the answer may be yes. Oklahoma University researchers gave some of the 28, healthy, but sedimentary, participants a fat burning supplement containing, black pepper, niacin and capsaicin. The other participants, (they didn’t specify how many), were given a placebo after [...]
Tags: Fat Loss, Supplements, weight loss
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By koufie February 15th, 2010
Motivation Monday: What you should or shouldn’t eat before workouts Reprinted from the Kare11.com website Your fuel tank may be the most important part of your ability to perform so let me share some information with you! Working out on an empty stomach is not the best way to burn fat. The best way to [...]
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By Koufie December 8th, 2009
How to Wake Up Early: The Definitive Guide Originally posted by Mehdi from the http://stronglifts.com/ blog Wake up early. Image credit: enrapture. Most successful people are early risers. Think of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. One reason why waking up early is correlated with success is that you get more work done in the morning. [...]
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By Koufie October 14th, 2009
I’m a huge fan of photography, physical fitness, computers and anything Internet. So, it was no surprise for me to start reading about individuals called extreme runners or ultra marathon runners. I was fascinated that someone can run a 26+ mile marathon, let alone 100 miles. Before my knee surgery (back in July), I was [...]
Tags: Extreme runners, long distance runners, marathoners, ultra marathon runners
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By Koufie April 11th, 2009
Eat sweets without the guilt. Do you have cravings for those sweets that make you feel guilty after you eat them? Well, you can kill those craving with a healthy alternative. When you get those cravings for chocolate, cookies or cake, try some of these alternatives. Apples Oranges Nectarines Peaches Natural dried prunes or raisins. [...]
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By Koufie February 24th, 2009
Reprinted from Fitness Connection Nation We live in an incredible time. More research has been done on diet and nutrition and more is known about diet and nutrition than ever before in human history. Why is it then that most people don’t have a clue what is healthy to eat and what is not?Here’s the [...]
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By Koufie February 17th, 2009
Easily Lose 5 Lbs in 7 Days Eating Negative Calorie Foods by Xylene Belita There is a way to lose weight 5 lbs in 7 days. Include negative calorie foods in your daily diet. So what are negative calorie foods? Negative calorie foods are so called such because their calorie level is very low that [...]
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