"exercise" Articles & Blogs:
Study: Exercise Helps Reduce 'Bad' Cholesterol in Women
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Just one more reason to get off the couch and hit the gym or the great outdoors — your heart will thank you!Exercise Health Benefits for Women | 07/31/2009 10:30 am
We all knew exercise was good for our health, but we’re now finding out hitt...[Read on] |
Part II: Clarifying the Myth About Exercise
| If you didn’t read the TIME magazine cover article which stated that exercise is basically a waste of time and doesn’t help people lose weight, my blog critique of the article, or the very insightful comments of blog readers (particularly Jenny Ev...[Read on] |
Why it is important to find time to exercise
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I don’t know about you chicks but college life is pretty stressful and hectic for me. My week seems to be work, school, work, school, work, work, sleep, repeat and it’s so hard to fit much else into my schedule.
The problem is, because there is so...[Read on] |
5 Ways to Ensure You’ll Love Exercising
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How often do you look at yourself, look at the mirror, the scale or other girls and decide you’re finally going to get into a work-out schedule? We all do it. How often have you set out on an exercise plan, only to watch it fade after a few trips to the...[Read on] |
Clarifying “The Myth About Exercise”
| Every Saturday I look forward to the TIME magazine in my mail. I know I can read it all online, but there is something satisfying about print media. As someone trained in sport science (aka, Kinesiology) this week’s cover story by John Cloud ...[Read on] |
Hard Times Call For Hard Workouts
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Americans are under a lot of stress right now. Job losses, salary cuts and fear about the economic state of our nation are leaving no one untouched. As many of us are feeling overwhelmed and working harder than ever, we are making economic adjustments to...[Read on] |
A Chick’s Guide to living with Exercise-Induced Asthma
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I was ten years old when it first happened.
One afternoon, my family decided to tackle the biggest, baddest hills in our town by way of bicycle. Halfway up Brams Hill, the most unforgiving of the gnarly ascents, my breathing became so labored that I had ...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Kate Winslet
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Winslet just won $40,000 in damages from the Daily Mail which said she lied about her exercise regime.
Just so bizarre. Why does anyone care what her exercise regime is. Seems to me that these papers are finally getting caught out for lying when pe...[Read on] |
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat
| Is it possible to eat what you want without gaining weight? Many people, especially those who are chronic dieters are afraid this is not possible. Breaking away from the rigid set of dieting rules feels scary, and dieters are comfortable with the “restr...[Read on] |
Weighing in on the New Year
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So you’re a resolutionist. You’ve resolved to eat right this year and get regular exercise, right? Slimming down and getting healthier are common New Year’s resolutions, but following through on the commitment is an uncommon accomplishment.
There ...[Read on] |
Sweat to Something New: Kettlebells
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From jazzercise to Zumba, a plethora of newfangled exercise regimens hit the market almost continuously. When my mom, a personal trainer, invited me to hit the gym with her to test out a new program she was offering to her clients, I didn’t think anythi...[Read on] |
Escape in Exercise
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“Take it out on the pavement.”My mother has always shared these simple words of advice with me throughout my life, guiding me on running routes through my town where I mulled over my most complex thoughts and frustrations.
During adolescence, while p...[Read on] |
When “Reality” Hits – Advice from Biggest Loser Mom, Mandi Kramer
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I am thrilled to bring you this interview with “mom” (and former Biggest Loser contestant) Mandi Kramer. Ever feel like you are superwoman? Trying to juggle the needs of your kids, spouse, friends, and other family members? It’...[Read on] |
Guess the Sentences in Bristol Palin®’s Forthcoming Memoir
| Unemployed twentysomething dilettante Bristol Palin® has another bullet point to add to her résumé: “Book Writer!!” Politics Daily has unearthed from the recesses of Amazon evidence of an “Untitled Bristol Palin Memoir....[Read on] |
Proposition 86ed: California Overturns Ban on Gay Marriage
| Photo by AJ Alfieri-Crispin/Flickr.Just a few minutes ago, U.S. District Court judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, thereby repealing the state’s ban on gay marriage. Proposition 8 was approved by slightly mor...[Read on] |
Simple and Easy Ways to Relieve Stress Fast
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I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you chicks that we live in a hectic, busy world. Our lives are filled with pressure, especially as young women in college or first starting out in the professional world.
Sometimes it can feel like everything is re...[Read on] |
Food for Fitness: David Grounds shares tips on healthy snacking
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Bikini season has open! You may be trying to find an exercise regime to follow to make yourself look as fit as possible. However, exercise is only part of looking and feeling your best. It is important to eat a healthy diet every day, and there are many d...[Read on] |
5 reasons you should get active with your BFF
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We all have that friend who hates to exercise. Maybe she’s naturally thin and feels like she doesn’t have to work out. Or maybe she never found a sport that she enjoys and is too intimidated to start now. Whatever the reason, her lack of movement coul...[Read on] |
Time to Fix—or Scrap—the Confirmation Hearings
| Having now sat through the biggest part of my third Supreme Court confirmation hearing, I feel I have earned the right to say this: they have become an utter sham, a travesty upon truth and enlightenment and insight and knowledge, and they ought to be com...[Read on] |
The Price of Misinformation in the Media
| Misinformation in the media can be dangerous. It breeds confusion, frustration, and even fear.
Just last week I posted some tips for spotting nutrition misinformation on the internet. Little did I know there would be two national media outlets in print...[Read on] |
Five writing exercises to get the creative juices flowing
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Looking for a way to kill time on your lunch break? Need something occupy your time on a long car, train or plane ride? Want to do something that will stimulate your mind and be fun at the same time? Tap into your creative side and try your hand at writin...[Read on] |
Shoe Review: MBT the Anti-Shoe
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I’ve always loved sports. I would play basketball on the driveway with my brothers Jim and John. I would hit baseballs with them – and am still proud of the day I sailed one clear over the top of our 100 year old 2-story house. I would postpone ...[Read on] |
Hot to (Turkey) Trot
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It’s that time of the year again when turkey lovers who love to run gather for an appetite-inducing morning of good-natured competition. So, what exactly is a Turkey Trot?
On Thanksgiving Day, or very near it, runners across the nation lace up th...[Read on] |
Author Interview: Janet Gurtler
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The fabulous Janet Gurtler who’s book, I’m Not Her, just hit shelves May 1! She was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions.
Describe I’m Not Her in five words or less.
Emotional journey of self-discovery.
What inspired you to write I...[Read on] |
Go spoil your beautiful self
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Us single chicks know the feeling - the one when you see your best friend basking in all her glory because her boyfriend treated her to yet another night out. It’s a pinch of jealousy with a definite desire to achieve the same level of satisfaction.
Yo...[Read on] |
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