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We Love To Gawk At Fit Celebs - Jennifer Lopez completes triathlon 2008-09-17 06:38:00 Jennifer Lopez
's much-anticipated triathlon occurred this weekend, and the singer/dancer/actress/new mom completed the race in two hours, 23 minutes, and 28 seconds, smiling the whole time. She wasn't the only celebrity taking part in this year's Nautica Malibu Triathlon -- Matthew McConaughey and Anna Kournikova also competed in the half-mile ocean swim, 18-mile bike ride, and four-mile run.Lopez Read more:Celebs
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Would you buy your child a treadmill? 2008-09-17 06:32:00 Would you want your kid running on a treadmill to stay fit? More importantly, would your kid be interested in running in one place? One toy manufacturer says yes to both questions and has developed a couple of new fitness products designed with little ones in mind -- Fitness Fun's My Treadmill and Glide-a-Stride. But the exercise machines are causing quite a stir, according to Boston.com.On one ha Read more:child
2 fresh tomato sauce recipes 2008-09-09 13:47:00 Our CSA Farm has begun to produce an abundance of tomatoes these past few weeks. Aside from eating them like apples, as my three-year-old often chooses to do, you can make fresh
tomato salad, salsa, or fresh tomato sauce
.Our very informal uncooked recipe goes something like this:Chop a bunch of tomatoes and put them in a bowl.Add enough balsamic vinegar and olive oil to cover them.Stir fresh mince
Battle your bulge with 5 super colors 2008-09-09 13:36:00 Two good diet foods: Fruits and veggies. They're low in calories and high in fiber, which makes them great ammunition in the battle of the bulge
. They have a pretty super side effect too -- they're loaded with antioxidants to boost your health.Next time you're shopping for your diet goods, pick up these five colors, each featuring unique antioxidants to keep you healthy while you whittle away at y Read more:Battle
Helping a stressed out co-worker 2008-09-04 07:30:00 You exercise, you eat right, you get a good night's sleep, and you try to stay organized; you're doing everything you can to manage your own stress. But what if you work with someone who isn't managing stress well?Regardless of where you might work, there are a lot of reasons for stress in today's workplace -- threats of layoff, increased workload due to reduced staffing, and so on. When you add i Read more:Helping
Do you want to 'Look Like Fit?' 2008-09-04 07:29:00 To truly make the most of your weight loss and fitness efforts, it's best to follow a program that covers all the bases.Resistance training is a great way to build lean muscle and reduce fat, but it may not be enough by itself to produce the results you're looking for. Therefore, be sure to also include regular cardio sessions in your workout and spend some time stretching, as well. The same logic
Get to know your cholesterol 2008-09-04 07:26:00 According to a report by the Society for Women's Research, seventy-four percent of women ages 18 to 44 don't have even a clue as to what their cholesterol numbers are. Clearly this is a problem, as high cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, the number one killer of women.So, what should your numbers be? I'd suggest that you talk to your doctor to find out the answer to thi
The less kids sleep, the more weight they gain 2008-08-30 09:36:00 Some people might think we're a little nutty about our kids' early bedtime. I mean, we can be flexible. This summer, our boys enjoyed many a late night since they could sleep late in the morning. But mostly, and definitely when school is in session, Joey and Danny head for bed around 8 PM. That gives them 10.5 hours of sleep before we start the day with a rousing wake-up call.Research says we're n
Eat beans, lower cholesterol 2008-08-30 09:34:00 Eat beans, say the smart ones at my fitness center. Just got another e-mail health tip from them, and it's all about, yep, beans.Beans are inexpensive and delicious and easy to keep stocked in your pantry. Best of all, they're packed with protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber. They're also cholesterol-free, almost fat-free, and if the health experts of the world are right, they'll even lower y
Healthy recipe: Mexican chopped salad 2008-08-30 09:30:00 This weekend, our family went to a Mexican
Fiesta party. I gotta say, not only were the food offerings delicious -- and plentiful! -- they were also healthy. From guacamole and veggies to slow-cooked beans with cilantro, there was something to satisfy every taste, and every nutritional need.My favorite had to be the Mexican chopped salad with honey lime dressing. This salad had greens, chunks and
Don't keep medicine in the bathroom 2008-08-28 04:11:00 Medicine cabinet is actually a terribly misleading misnomer. Contrary to popular belief, bathroom
"medicine" cabinets are among the worst possible places to keep medications, which seems to call for a name change, if you ask me.Due to the regular warmth and humidity in a bathroom, many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can break down over time. That's why it's best to instead keep medicines
Fitness for every body 2008-08-28 04:07:00 In what by this point seems like a past life, I was at one time a personal trainer. And it was during those couple of years that I met some truly inspirational people, many of which had never before stepped foot in a gym. Why? Because they felt as though they were too heavy to work out. Seems almost counter-intuitive, doesn't it? Yet, when you factor in the greater difficulty and the understandabl Read more:every
How can a full English breakfast kill you? Let me count the ways 2008-08-28 04:02:00 It's no secret that a traditional English
breakfast isn't healthy. That's just what happens when a meal is made up of fried eggs, fried bacon, fried hash browns, fried tomatoes and--good lord--fried bread (though to be fair, the breakfast is also served with baked beans, which are hopefully not fried as well).But while proponents of the fry-up may look towards any kind of benefit in the menu -- pr Read more:count
Keep your calcium 2008-08-23 10:32:00 I happened upon an interesting article on calcium depletion while thumbing through this month's edition of Healthy Awards magazine. In it, the author discusses the problem we have absorbing calcium and, making this process even more difficult, how certain foods can actually rob us of calcium we consume.According to the article, if you ...... drink more than two cups of coffee, tea, or soda per day
4 black foods you should be eating 2008-08-23 10:31:00 Deep, vibrant colors are best when it come to plant-based foods. They indicate high levels of antioxidants -- the stuff that protects our hearts, minimizes inflammation, and cuts the risk of cancer. If you have a choice, you should swap white grapefruit for pink, take dark greens over pale lettuce, and opt for the following black foods whenever you can.Black Rice. Along with red and purple varieti Read more:eating
Mighty Phelps endorses sugar-packed cereal 2008-08-23 10:27:00 Gold medal phenomenon Michael Phelps
never stumbled at the 2008 Olympic Games, but what was he thinking when he signed the Kellogg's Frosted Flakes sponsorship agreement? A cereal high in sugar, low in fiber, made with mostly refined grains. One of the last meals I'd feed my kids for breakfast. At least the deal also includes Kellogg's Corn Flakes, a better option.We've never bought a box of the T Read more:Mighty
Healthy hats protect from the sun 2008-08-20 01:40:00 It's summertime. We all want to be outside as much as we can, because before you know it, the days will be short and the ground will be covered with snow.While getting about 20 minutes of sun each day is important for our vitamin D levels, too much sun can lead to painful burns and risks of skin cancer. One simple -- and fashionable -- way to protect yourself is by wearing a hat.Healthy Hats is a
Acupuncture for athletes 2008-08-20 01:38:00 I was watching the Olympics the other day and saw a piece where a reporter went and received acupuncture treatments. It was interesting to hear about this particular practitioner who was influential in acupuncture's acceptance into Western culture. After the piece, the reporter mentioned that Nastia Liukin, gold medalist in the women's all-around gymnastics competition, has weekly acupuncture trea
3 tips for a better swim 2008-08-18 11:34:00 My freestyle swim stroke looked good, my dad told me the other day in the pool as he observed my skills. It just wasn't very strong. My breathing was not ideal either. My kick? Not bad, but he had a tip for how I might improve it.Here, three dad-generated tips I received on how to become a better
swimmer.Bring arms high out of the water with each stroke, hands cupped, and reaching a bit across the
Be a better calorie burner 2008-08-18 11:32:00 There's been all kinds of stories circulating around lately on what a ridiculously huge amount of calorie
s Olympic athlete Michael Phelps consumes every day while still managing to be totally ripped and toned. Talk about efficient calorie-burning! But you don't have to be on a crazy athletic training schedule and headed for the Olympics to learn how to burn calories better
(although that certainly
The "Pill" causes women to choose the wrong mate...by smell! 2008-08-18 11:31:00 If you haven't heard by now, researchers have found that women who take birth control pills may be choosing or staying with the wrong mate due to their influence upon sense of smell. Humans typically, as part of the survival of the species, naturally are attracted to those of the opposite sex who genetically have a different make up. Our sense of smell guides us towards choosing our ideal mate for Read more:causes
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Madonna refuses to be 50 -- Do you accept your age? 2008-08-18 11:27:00 There's something to be said for not allowing your age to slow you down. After all, if you've been alive for 60 years, but still feel like a 30-year-old, you should act the way you feel. However, Madonna
is taking things a step further -- for her 50th birthday celebration, her guests are under strict instructions to not mention the number 50 in any way, shape, or form, because the singer believes
A salad you don't want to try 2008-08-17 11:57:00 British celebrity chef and TV presenter, Antony Worrall Thompson, discussed organic salads in a recent magazine article. Sounds great, right? It would be, if one of the ingredients he recommended wasn't toxic.Worrall Thompson has a passion for organic foods and meant to recommend using fat hen, a vitamin-C rich, edible weed that is plentiful in the UK. Fat hen would be a fine addition to salads, t
800,000 eggs consumed at Athletic Village 2008-08-17 11:56:00 Not only will the combined competitors, coaches, and staff at the Summer Games be consuming 800,000 eggs, they'll also be throwing down more than one million apples, 936,000 bananas, 312,000 oranges, and 684,000 carrots. Courtesy of the Olympic food provider Aramark, here's what else the group dining at the Beijing Athletic Village
will be ingesting. * 93,000 pounds of seafood * 260,000 pounds
Baby eggplant: Healthy and delicious 2008-08-17 11:50:00 Substantial enough to substitute for meat in a meal, eggplant is chock-full of phytonutrients as well as being rich in many vitamins and minerals. Other than in pasta dishes, I haven't cooked much with eggplant in the past. I don't know why... I think it's wonderfully tasty. Baby eggplants are in season right now, so it's the perfect time to try out some new recipes.Shape Magazine shares a few ide
Fit Beauty: Get your closet in shape with "The One Hundred" 2008-09-26 12:49:00 Normally I wouldn't work a book review into Fit Beauty
, but this is just too perfect. I recently read Nina Garcia's The One Hundred
: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own, and just like watching an inspirational sports movie makes me want to hit the gym, this book made me want to shop. But with a purpose.It seems like each season, I look in my closet and think, "Holy crap, I have noth
On the hunt for one great butt 2008-09-25 12:46:00 For Maggie, it's her thighs -- the area she most wants to tone and firm. I'm with her on this problem area but right now, I'm on the hunt for exercises that will make over my butt. I don't have any huge issues with it but I think I could definitely target the area a bit more.Here, About.com features the top 10 butt exercises. Many of them, I already do -- squats, lunges, biking, running, and walki
10 awesome autumn vegetables 2008-09-24 12:40:00 The leaves are turning, the days are shorter -- it's impossible to ignore the fact that fall is coming ... er ... make that already here. Despite the fact that it means the impending doom of winter is just around the corner, I like fall -- the colours, the clothes, the warm food and the selection of produce at my local farmer's market.Mark's Daily Apple Recently counted down the top veggies for fa Read more:awesome
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