So, you’ve resolved to get fit in 2012, but don’t know where to start. Maybe you want to consider one of the many mailers you are getting from local gyms, but you’re not really into working out side by side with people who are already buff.
If gyms aren’t you’re thing, there are plenty of discreet options to choose from. Usually we think of using the Internet for our dieting plans, maybe taking part in Weight Watchers or some other high-profile diet site. You may not have thought of the Internet as a place to get your fitness done, but there are certainly options, including a website called Fitorbit.com.
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Usually when you make New Year’s resolutions, you are looking forward. But when you are trying to put together a workout playlist, you have no choice but to look in the rear-view mirror.
Here are some of the hottest songs from 2011 that charted on Billboard and a few that caught the critics’ attention as well. Of course they also have to be inspiring when you are ready to sweat.
Hottest Songs of 2011 Workout Mix
1. LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
2. Foster the People – Pumped up Kicks
3. Lykke Li – Get Some
4. Foo Fighters – These Days
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We’ve just entered the height of diet season. While people make their honest and sincere resolutions for healthy change, there are some companies out there that use not-so-honest tactics to lure those who are especially susceptible to hucksters.
Take the Instaslim shirt for example, which just so happens to be priced at the magic number of $19.95. They are essentially girdles for guys, saying you will “look sharper, stand taller and feel stronger.” Imagine that, wear a t-shirt and suddenly you are stronger. The makers also say you can look up to five inches slimmer. I have no experience wearing a girdle, but I can’t imagine anything taking away five inches from my waistline and not being uncomfortable.
The commercial shows a man’s midsection, who looks to be a good 50 pounds overweight, and turns it magically into the look of a vital, slim and fit person… all by wearing a t-shirt.
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You think you’re busy, so busy that you just don’t have time to eat right and exercise? Well, if a young mother of four who works full time and runs a successful health blog can find the time, you probably can too.
Meet Josie Maurer, who, when she’s not busy raising her kids and working every day, keeps up with a health blog. She blogs from the perspective of a regular person with plenty of experience in diet and fitness to share with her audience in a fun and colorful style. I asked Josie to share her weight loss experience:
Was there a moment that made you think “enough is enough”?
In my mind I still looked pretty good in a mirror despite knowing my weight was creeping up. My family also patronized me by not being honest when I asked their opinion on my weight gain with the old, “you look fine, mom.” It was only after looking through some summer photos that my eyes saw the real picture. I thought to myself, “This is not me. This is not who I am.” That was back in 2006, and it was from that moment on that I made serious changes and never looked back.
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Fish oil has long been touted for its heart, neurological, and cancer risk-lowering health benefits. Now, an ingredient that can be extracted from fish oil may lead to a cure for leukemia.
According to Penn State researchers, a compound called delta-12-protaglandin J3 (D12-PGJ3) appears to target leukemia stem cells. The compound killed the stem cells of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in mice, said Sandeep Prabhu, Penn State associate professor of immunology and molecular toxicology in the Department of Veterinary and Medical Sciences.
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