DIET & FITNESS

Food Labelling App Empowers Consumers

A review of the Australia’s food labelling laws early this year failed to recommend a mandatory traffic light system for unhealthy food, pointing out that the system should only be implemented on a voluntary basis.

Insect Eating: EU Project Gets £2.5M in Grants

Experts have found out a new and healthier way to cope with emerging food shortages. The solution is said to be rich in protein and calcium which will definitely meet the body’s demand for nutrients.

All-time Fabulous Butt Building Exercises

Muscles appear to droop as you get older because you begin to lose muscle around the age of 30. This decline in muscle ratio leads to appearance of flabby muscles and loose butt and thighs, not a pleasant sight for any women. Well, who wouldn't like the appearance of a toned fabulous butt?
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Top 10 to Build a Strong Core

The core muscles are necessary for effective transfer of energy from large to small muscle groups - especially when performing sports-specific movements.

Top 10 a-must Healthy Seeds in your diet

Seeds are excellent sources of fiber, selenium and vitamin E, and fairly good sources of protein, zinc, and iron. Because they contain a concentrated source of fat and calories, it is best to enjoy them in small amounts (1/8 - 1/4 cup), 3-4 times a week.

Training Principles: Getting off to a good start

When learning a new exercise, do it when you’re fresh. You need to allow a little extra time to study the photos and read the instructions. You need to get a sense of the over all movement as well as the finer points of the exercise.

FDA thumbs down Slim Forte Slimming Capsules

US Food and Drug Administration has issued a public notification advising consumers not to purchase or use Slim Forte Slimming Capsule and Slim Forte Double Power Slimming Capsules. These capsules are products marketed for weight loss, sold on various websites and distributed by LA Beauty Store, Inc.. Laboratory analysis confirmed that these products contain sibutramine, a controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons.

Top 10 Exercises for Healthy Joints

A moderate exercise program that includes low-impact aerobics and power and strength training has benefits for all women, even if exercise does not slow down the disease (osteoarthritis) progression.

Too much television raises risk of heart disease, obesity and death

Couch potatoes take note- people who spend more time in front of the television are at a greater risk of dying or developing diabetes and heart disease. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health revealed in a study that even two hours of television a day can have an effect on a person's health.

USDA unveils MyPlate as the new food icon

Keeping in line the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released “My plate,” that gives a graphic representation of the mealtime configuration of food.

Post Pregnancy Core Exercises

If your ribs and upper back move, like in a crunch, the upper portion of your abs is emphasized. However, if you move your pelvis and lower back, the lower abs are emphasized. So in order to emphasize your lower abs your pelvis must move or abs must work to keep your pelvis stable when your legs move.

Fighting Genetic Predisposition to Obesity

Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may have a genetic cause. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.

Pole Dancing: for a sexy workout

Pole dancing exercise moves typically include climbing, hanging, spinning, swinging, and striking sexy poses on or around the pole. Working with a pole tones the upper body, legs, and core, it can add variety to your platonic workout, while providing body support at the same time .

Top 10 Answers to Cellulite

The old theory was that cellulite was caused by toxins building up under the skin but that's probably not true. It's more likely to be the result of poor skin structure, causing the fibre to split. This means fat and yes, possibly toxins squish out through the holes in the fibres creating that lumpy effect

Shedding body fat with minimum muscle loss: a better goal

A pound of fat burns around 2 calories per day. Muscle, on the other hand, burns around 6 calories per day — and that is at rest. Exercise the muscle (for example, during weight training) and you can burn an upwards of 250 calories, depending on your existing levels of lean body mass.

20 Minutes to a better body

In this busy world of hush and rush, women find less time to their health. But note small changes in your lifestyle could add on to give you a better disease free, fit and healthy body.

Salty diets damaging Australian men's sex lives

A group of researchers have warned that salty diets amongst Australian men are damaging their sex lives. The result of the study was presented at the University of Sydney's George Institute for Global Health as part of World Salt Awareness Week.

Sports juice: sour cherries could speed muscle recovery

Sour cherries could help athletes reduce muscle damage to recover faster from a tough workout, according to new research published in the American College of Sports Medicine's journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.Researchers at the Sports and Exercise Science Research Center at London South Bank University, in the UK, gave 10 trained athletes 1 ounce of a proprietary cherry juice concentrate, CherryActive (made from sour Montmorency cherries) twice daily for seven days prior to and...

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