We all love a nice bowl of hot noodle soup on a cold winter day. But, if the soup comes in a plastic (melamine) bowl, it might increase your risk of developing kidney stones. A new study conducted by Taiwanese researchers, published in the recent issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that warm […]
Everyone wants to lose weight and the best way to do that is to burn calories. The key is burning more calories than you take in to sustain your activity level. Calories burned are a measurement of energy. As you burn calories your body converts food into energy by using proteins, carbohydrates and fats with […]
The week of January 20th through the 26th, 2013 is healthy weight week with different days focusing on different aspects of weight. January 22 is “Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day.” This alone is probably the best advice that dieters can hear. January 24th is Women’s Healthy Weight Day.
Trying unsuccessfully to lose weight is a common problem. Trying to find out where we went wrong requires some brutal honesty. We can control the consumption of food we measure, but what about all those things that never appear on our lists? One of the most damaging items is alcohol.
“I will never drink again” is the common reaction the morning after the drinking binge. Pounding headache, upset stomach, shaky hands, general feeling like the house fell on you, or the state we generally call ‘hangover’, is familiar to most people who tend to overindulge in alcoholic drinks. As the holiday season is approaching, it […]
While some of the most commonly said workout phrases- including the popular “no pain, no gain”- have become much rarer to hear in the gym these days, there are still plenty of exercise falsehoods.
Reaping the benefits of exercise is assured when you go to the gym and do extreme exercising. It has been proven, however that you don’t need a gym setting to lose weight and burn calories. Simple gardening, walking the dog or cleaning the house burns calories and provides health benefits without stressing your day. Incorporating […]
Eating an extra piece of fudge or a cookie per day during the Christmas season will help you realize one pound a month. This may not sound like a great deal but if you keep eating that cookie you will weigh more than ten pounds heavier in a matter of years. There are many people […]
Well another Halloween has come and gone and the two “big feasts” are just around the corner. Thanksgiving and Christmas (or Hanukkah for our Jewish fiends) after Easter (or Passover for our Jewish fiends), are typically the days of celebration where everyone has a huge dinner with all of the family, friends, and other assorted […]
While quietly sleeping someone who weighs 150 will burn at least 95 calories per hour, and if you weight 115 you will burn 42 calories in that same hour. Calories burned during sleep are used to sustain vital functions in the body. Monitoring and maintaining your internal temperature, repairing cells and pumping blood are some […]
