Social media puts a ton of stress on individuals to look a certain way.If you combine that with the pressure from peers whether you are a teenager or an adult, it makes a recipe for disaster. Many people turn to unhealthy eating habits, plastic surgery, gastric bypass surgery, or an unhealthy addiction to exercise. This article by Tatiana Boncompagni discusses the lengths that individuals will go to in order to look a certain way. Like anorexics, fitness obsessives can't seem to stop. Tatiana Boncompagni on why more women than ever are going to workout benders, pushing themselves to dangerous … [Read more...] about Extreme Exercise: The new phase
Energy drinks: The new silent killer
Are you feeling tired, lethargic, possibly falling asleep on the job or in the car? Many individuals turn to energy drinks to provide them that added boost to their day. It is turning out that the decision to use energy drinks could prove deadly. There are at least 5 different manufacturers of energy drinks that fail to list the amount of caffeine in the can. Most recently there have been 5 deaths that have occurred due to the high dose of caffeine in the energy drink made by Monster. Consumer reports tested a multitude of products and 5 out of 27 have a 20% higher caffeine dose than listed on … [Read more...] about Energy drinks: The new silent killer
A Thinner Thanksgiving
As we approach the end of October and the candy-filled bowls that ensue, we enter another month with a holiday. If you are like most Americans, Thanksgiving usually is a time spent with friends and family around a table filled with unhealthy choices. Some people decide to not eat all day because of the ensuing onslaught of food that will take place over the next several hours. The holidays can be a difficult time of year in which most individuals will pack on 5 to 20lbs and will end up keeping that weight on for the rest of the entire year. I thought it might be helpful to provide some great … [Read more...] about A Thinner Thanksgiving
Exercise can help prevent and help cope with Breast Cancer
Each year millions of women are diagnosed with an awful disfiguring and sometimes fatal disease called breast cancer. Most women will do just about anything to help with the prevention of this disease. In over 30 recent studies, the effects that exercise can have to reduce the risk is staggering. The studies show that if a woman exercises with moderate to vigorous exercise for 3 or more hours per week, they can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 30 -40%. The drug tamoxifen has nearly the same effects as exercise does, yet you do not get any of the side effects. The World Health … [Read more...] about Exercise can help prevent and help cope with Breast Cancer
Halloween: How many calories are in your candy?
With Halloween right around the corner, many parents are out shopping for various costumes for the children of the household. The other important distinction involved with this celebration is the accumulation of candy. Each child has his/her favorites whether its Jaw Breakers, Mike-N-Ikes, Hershey Bars, Kit-Kats or Skittles. The trick for most parents is trying to make sure that their children do not eat all of the Halloween accumulation at one sitting. Many people will buy their Halloween candy prior to the actual date in hopes of putting some aside. The reality is that most people who buy … [Read more...] about Halloween: How many calories are in your candy?
Penn State Creamery Ice cream: Delicious or Devilish
Many people indulge in that favorite summer treat of having a cone of ice cream on a hot summer day. For others it may be enjoying your favorite flavor as you watch your Penn State Nittany Lions play a football game. If you were at a Penn State game, the only logical place to go would be the Penn State Creamery for your indulgence. I thought it would be interesting to see what the nutritional facts are about some of the various flavors that they provide. Some people are simple and enjoy just a plain scoop of vanilla ice cream on an ice cream cone. If you would consume 1/2 a cup of their … [Read more...] about Penn State Creamery Ice cream: Delicious or Devilish
Fall = Football and Football Parties
It is that time of year when the temperature seems to get a little cooler at night and the leaves on the trees start to change. That brisk fall air is upon us and for many individuals that means the start of an all-consuming football season. It doesn't matter if it's midget football, mites football, junior high football, high school, collegiate, or professional, many people will be participating in the football season in one way or another. If your a mother that means your driving your child to practice and games, if your a father you might be a coach or a wannabe coach of the sidelines. Many … [Read more...] about Fall = Football and Football Parties
Want the Body of your Favorite Celebrity?
If you are like most people, you have your favorite celebrity whose body you would absolutely kill for. Many people will say that in order to achieve that body they all have some surgical enhancement done. Even if some celebrities do go under the knife, you still have to eat right and work out otherwise the results are temporary. I have decided to include some trade secrets from a few celebrities below. Celeb trainer Michael George says this is how he gets Witherspoon's core, legs, and butt toned: Start in a down lunge position and bring your arms in front of your face in pyramid position … [Read more...] about Want the Body of your Favorite Celebrity?