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  Are you one of those individuals that sits at a desk for several hours a day? New studies show that this could be the new silent killer. The health hazards of sitting for long periods of time are significant even in individuals who work out on a consistent basis. That point was reiterated recently in two studies, published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine and in Diabetologia, a journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. You could work out several days a week performing both strength training and cardiovascular exercise and it would not exclude you from the … [Read more...] about Sitting: The New Silent Killer

For quite some time now, the government has been preaching Body Mass Index chart as the gauge to determine what a person should weigh based on their height to weight ratio. In recent news, an Oxford mathematician discredits this chart because it gives tall and short people inaccurate readings. Body Mass Index is calculated by using your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared. A normal range of BMI can consist of about 18.5 - 24.9; 25 - 29.9 is overweight; and 30 and above is considered obese. There are many problems with this chart one of the major ones is that if you … [Read more...] about Body Mass Index, What a waste of an idea.

We were recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle regarding effective treatments for painful muscles. Check it out! … [Read more...] about Treating Painful Muscles

One of the biggest fears of joining a gym is the intimidation factor that many people experience because they are concerned that other people will be staring at them while they work out. Most individuals that join a gym have no real idea of what they are doing when it comes to actually working out. They usually start with routines that worked for them 20 years ago or something that they read in a magazine or saw in a workout video. Many times this will be part of the downfall of their success at the gym because it will be ineffective or they will injure themselves in the process. This is where … [Read more...] about Personal Trainers: Is your Trainer Dangerous?

As the holidays come and go, most Americans find themselves dining out more often than not. According to the National Restaurant Association, most Americans go out to eat an average of 4 times per week. When they are dining out, we as a country are spending about 1 billion dollars per day. The population count in the U. S. according to the Census Bureau is 310, 751, 194 people which equates to approximately $365 billion dollars per year. That means each household is spending around $1, 117 per person per year on dining out alone. As this number increases so does the waistline of America … [Read more...] about Holiday Parties expanding your waistline?

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

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?