Month: July 2011
Student Brain Power Turns Exercise Into Electricity
Some colleges and universities have started converting energy from exercise equipment into electricity. One of those schools is Drexel University in Philadelphia, where student power runs straight into their buildings' power grids. …
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Mindset key to weight loss
The weight, meanwhile, kept piling on. Ferguson says she made repeated attempts to lose weight over the years — everything from crash diets to special shakes to pre-packaged, perfectly portioned food. But the disappearing pounds always found their way …
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Lite for Life Located in San Francisco Announces They Offer a Successful …
“You become a happier healthier person and feel in control. Your body is your best investment.” Lite for Life designs weight loss diet programs that help people reclaim and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The structure and support of the program creates …
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Former US First Lady Betty Ford dies (AFP)
AFP – Former US First Lady Betty Ford died at the age of 93, drawing tributes for her inspiring role notably in helping treat drug and alcohol addicts at her California-based health center.
10-minute interview: Harvey Brooker, Toronto diet guru for men
How is weight loss different for men and women? I've got a 15-year-old granddaughter and she has been talking about her weight for three or four years now. But with guys it's a matter of not understanding food. They've been served food by their mothers …
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Walkover was 'good exercise' in minimising court time, says Murray
It was different this time, because of the standard of the opponent, but it's a good exercise to try to do that.” Murray was so focused that he did not even respond to the calls from the crowd to “give us a wave”, but there was still a sense of …
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Obese people can handle heavy exercise after bariatric surgery, study finds
| Having bariatric surgery doesn't mean you have to take it easy on exercise. A study finds that after surgery, exercising regularly at a moderate to vigorous pace may be perfectly fine — and might improve one's quality of life. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Put down those boiled potatoes—unless you want to pack on the pounds
| A new study from Harvard University has examined the individual impact of certain foods on weight gain and made some surprising discoveries: among them, that a serving of potatoes is much worse for your poundage than a serving of nuts. … See all stories on this topic » |
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