Body composition and fat distribution differ from person to person. As such when it comes to measuring your weight loss progress, using clothing sizes and taking circumference measurements is more useful than weighing yourself because both allow you ...
Posted Monday, October 22nd 2012 at 8:22PM
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While losing weight does not improve a woman's fertility, her sexual function does, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers, who reported their findings in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Posted Sunday, October 21st 2012 at 11:57PM
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Interesting read from the Chicago Sun Times...
Researchers studying genetics and response to medication
It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kil ...
Posted Sunday, October 21st 2012 at 11:51PM
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In this podcast Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin focuses on 3 primary reasons why women accumulate belly fat - www.NinaCheriePhD.com ...
Posted Saturday, October 20th 2012 at 11:33PM
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Greetings friends!
New research presented this week at the Neuroscience 2012 conference suggests that what we eat can alter our brains and vice versa. The results of this research suggest that unhealthy eating choices can lead to disrupted brain ...
Posted Saturday, October 20th 2012 at 11:12PM
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Research News: New Study Suggests that Weight Training has Numerous Health Benefits in Obese Women
Cardiovascular disease is the third leading cause of preventable death among women between the ages of 25 and 44 years and obesity can dramatically ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 6:30PM
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Here's an exercise training program combining free-weight and callisthenic resistance exercises with cardiovascular exercise (cardio) for a complete, full-body workout. This program has many benefits including:
-Improvements in your cardiovascular ...
Posted Thursday, October 11th 2012 at 10:54AM
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People often ask me for advice about 30-day raw food diets, fresh juice diets, meat-free diets, and the like. Implementing such “diets” does not have to be an event. Make a lifestyle of it.
Here are 3 ways to do it:
1. Make meat a luxury as op ...
Posted Wednesday, October 10th 2012 at 1:46PM
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Breast cancer is closely tied to estrogen exposure. Estrogen promotes cellular growth in the breasts so any factor that increases estrogen exposure may increase the risk of breast cancer. Exercise training significantly reduces estrogen production, w ...
Posted Wednesday, October 10th 2012 at 1:40PM
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Mushrooms are one of my top superfood choices that promote good health and weight loss. They are absolutely delicious to taste, packed full of nutrients, and extremely low in calories (only 15 calories in 1 cup chopped) as they contain about 80 to 90 ...
Posted Wednesday, October 10th 2012 at 1:31PM
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Still dieting for weight loss?
Yes... Dieting CAUSES weight gain & obesity!
Any time you engage in any form of dieting (i.e. prepackaged meals, meal replacements, pills, supplements, etc.) you lose muscle. Muscle is extremely metabolically act ...
Posted Saturday, October 6th 2012 at 10:14PM
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Given that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a member asked me to discuss some ways in which healthy lifestyle behaviors could potentially play a role in inspiring people to leave abusive situations. Motivated by her request, I d ...
Posted Wednesday, October 3rd 2012 at 4:51PM
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Regular consumption of vegetables and fruits is crucial for reducing breast cancer risk and improving survival from the disease as they contain essential vitamins, minerals, and naturally occurring cancer fighting antioxidants. For maximum protection ...
Posted Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 at 6:26PM
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If you don't regularly train with weights you WILL have body flab. It's as simple as that. The appearance of body flab results when you are generally sedentary (inactive) or if you lose a significant amount of weight with dieting and/or excessive amo ...
Posted Monday, October 1st 2012 at 11:20AM
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Eat 3 to 5 servings of whole grains each day for good health. Whole grains are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, however, all whole grain products are not created equal. Many products that are marketed as "whole grain" (i.e. 100% wheat fl ...
Posted Monday, October 1st 2012 at 11:17AM
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Avocado is one of the most nutritious fruits worldwide. Besides being a great source of dietary fiber, protein, potassium and other essential minerals and vitamins, avocado is totally cholesterol and sodium free. In addition, due to its extremely hig ...
Posted Monday, October 1st 2012 at 11:11AM
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Weight training is one of the best ways to burn body fat and lose weight. In addition to increasing lean body mass and overall metabolism, weight training naturally boosts your levels of human growth hormone, which promotes the metabolism of fat whil ...
Posted Wednesday, September 26th 2012 at 11:27PM
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Results may help explain racial differences in obesity rates.
TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The link between chronic stress and weight gain is much stronger in black girls than white girls, and may help explain why black girls are more lik ...
Posted Wednesday, September 26th 2012 at 11:22PM
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By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that obese black children have a significantly greater risk for high blood pressure than white children of comparable age and weight.
When whi ...
Posted Wednesday, September 26th 2012 at 11:16PM
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Regardless of weight, participants didn't consume more to 'make up' for calories burned.
TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise reduces people's motivation to eat, according to a small new study that found just 45 minutes of brisk walking ...
Posted Wednesday, September 26th 2012 at 11:02PM
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Do folks who exercise need more protein than folks who don't? Scientists have argued this point for more than a century. The truth is this: When it comes to protein intake, timing is more important than quantity. Learn why here: http://www.ninacherie ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 12:25PM
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During every lecture, seminar and workshop I’ve ever given for women at least one raises her hand to ask about belly fat. The typical conversation flows as follows:
Woman: “How do I get rid of this?” (While pointing to her midsection)
Me: “With ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 2:01PM
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The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which promotes consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grain, and less meats and sweets, is a proven effective treatment for hypertension. For some individuals ...
Posted Friday, September 21st 2012 at 12:56PM
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A study of the impact of secondhand smoke in 2006 found that more than 41,000 American adults and nearly 900 infants died of secondhand smoke-related diseases, according to new study in the American Journal of Public Health. The study also found that ...
Posted Friday, September 21st 2012 at 12:42PM
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