Health & Strength & Daily Food: Childhood Obesity
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How To Raid your fridge
Your kitchen will make or break your weight loss results. A kitchen stocked with the makings for healthy meals and snacks will keep you on track, even when late-night cravings strike. On the flip side, a kitchen filled with unhealthy munchies will derail your weight loss efforts every single time. So what should your cupboards hold and what should be off limits? I've designed this self-guided kitchen raid to help you sort out the good from the bad. Go ahead, grab a garbage bag, print out the list below, and then head to the kitchen. The Refrigerator Let's start with the fridge, the heart of your kitchen. If you find something in your fridge that is on the "Dump this" list, then you know what you have to do. Get that garbage bag ready. Dump this: Beverages with high fructose corn syrup or sugar. Drinking calories is one of the quickest ways to gain weight, so quickly rid your fridge of any beverage that lists HFCS or sugar on the ingredient list. Replace wi...
Pelvic floor exercises and their importance in male health and wellness
Pelvic floor exercises and their importance in male health and wellness
Youth Obesity
Most professionals in the fitness industry can recite some sort of statistics on the deplorable health of adults in America. This is what keeps it a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and some very happy, very successful fitness professionals. The problem is the industry may be a bit short sighted. With youth obesity numbers currently near 30%, the industry may not be ready for the long term effects these children may suffer from as adults. Should this number increase, this country won;t be ready. Increased incidents of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and increase in obesity related deaths. We all know that there are literally thousands of youth programs around the country, geared to teach, and keep children active. But, there are numerous reasons why more youths are not participating in these programs. Some of the reasons may not be as simple as many think. Access being a critical, and one of the more obvious,...