The pursuit of flat abdominal muscles is an American tradition that, let’s face it, is the subject of way too many infomercials. To save you money and free up late-night or weekend TV time to, uh, maybe get some sleep or be more active — both of which will help you flatten your abs — here are four steps to looking and feeling slimmer around the waist. Feel free to pick and choose what works in your life; there is no right order.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
We've all grown up with them: diet beliefs that affect how we eat, when we eat, and even if we eat. Ideas like eating at night makes you fat. That's not true.
Registered Dietitian Angela Lemond busts these diet myths every day. She said, “Really, the truth is that it's the total calories that you eat in an entire day that's going to have to do with your weight management.”
How about this one: caffeine Read the rest of this entry »
Sometimes you simply have to rethink a routine, and it’s fair to say Tyler Oakley has a leg up on that. He is a personal trainer and owner of Seattle-based Flow Life Fitness.
Oakley says his approach to stretching is that “flexibility is not necessarily a healthy characteristic.” Instead, “what you are looking for is mobility. You want the muscle tissue to relax.”
For a warm-up, Oakley typically asks clients to perform what might be called a cradle Read the rest of this entry »
1 December 2008 – Neal Barnard M.D., a leading advocate for a vegan diet and higher standards in medical research, is visiting New Zealand to promote the findings outlined in his new book The Reverse Diabetes Diet. A nutrition researcher and adjunct professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington DC, Dr Barnard is also president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
A rigorous opponent of unethical Read the rest of this entry »
For years, Sarasarith Chum has been working on making community connections for Rochester-Cambodians. Whether he is volunteering as an interpreter at the various medical facilities in the area, or leading worship at the Cambodian Church of the Nazarene in Northeast Rochester, it has been his passion to assist people to become healthier.
Educating the Cambodian community on the basics of healthy living is a task that requires organizing speakers Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having multiple generations living under one roof may take a toll on women’s heart health, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.
The study, which started following nearly 91,000 middle-aged and older adults in 1990, found that women who lived with their spouse, children and parents or parents-in-law were at elevated risk of developing heart disease.
Compared with their counterparts who lived with a husband only, Read the rest of this entry »
Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Cypress Bioscience, Inc. recently announced that Savella™ (milnacipran HCl), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine dual reuptake inhibitor, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the management of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and decreased physical function, afflicting as many as six million people in the United States. The safety Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, January 9, 2009
In just a few months, the FDA Is expected to approve the first competitor to Botox.
It’s called “Reloxin.” It’s made from the same substance as Botox, and has been used for years in Europe and South America under a different name.
Clinical trials say it lasts longer, about five months. But those clinical trials are paid for by drug companies, so it will be up to the FDA to decide what claims Reloxin can make over its Read the rest of this entry »
GAZA, December 27, 2008 (WAFA)- At least 155 Palestinian citizens were killed and more than 200 were injured, Saturday, in one of Israel’s fiercest airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Mo’awiya Hassanin, Head of the Emergency Department in the Ministry of Health, said that 155 Palestinians were killed and 200 were injured in this airstrike. He added that the number of martyrs is expected to rise as tens of the injured are in a critical condition, and Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having multiple generations living under one roof may take a toll on women’s heart health, a large study of Japanese adults suggests.
The study, which started following nearly 91,000 middle-aged and older adults in 1990, found that women who lived with their spouse, children and parents or parents-in-law were at elevated risk of developing heart disease.
Compared with their counterparts who lived with a husband only, Read the rest of this entry »