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Getting Fit Takes Much Less Time Than You Think

evilcyber — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:35:40 +0000

Getting fitter isn’t a do or do not all-or-nothing decision. Recent research shows with how much you’ll improve your health. 4 Hours? You Crazy? I broached the same subject in a 2012 article, and back then gave you the CDC’s recommendation for the biggest fitness results with least possible effort: 2.5 hours of moderate cardio […]

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Fish Oil Supplements: Do They Do Anything?

evilcyber — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:20:10 +0000

A lot of people buy fish oil supplements in the hopes of improving their health and protecting their heart from disease. Is the money wasted? Where’s The Evidence? A meta-analysis (a summary of studies done on a subject) published in Annals of Internal Medicine casts doubt on the assumption that fish oil capsules do you […]

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Fit Fatties Are Worse Off Than Lazy Lankies

evilcyber — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:29:08 +0000

What’s your best protection from a heart attack? A Swedish study says being overweight but active lowers the risk, but you are still worse off than the skinny couch potato. The Skinny Geek’s Revenge A while ago I explained what “skinny fat” is: being of normal weight, but having the same health risks as an […]

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Will Trans Fats Get Banned?

evilcyber — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:26:01 +0000

The FDA just announced it will try to ban trans fats from food production. But why are trans fats harmful, how can you avoid them and will the FDA be able to push through with this? What Are Trans Fats? Put simply, trans fats are poly- or monounsaturated fatty acids, which on a first glimpse […]

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Want To Get Fit? Don’t Use Resveratrol!

evilcyber — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:28:45 +0000

You probably heard about resveratrol, the antioxidant found in red wine and used as major argument for red wine consumption. Now it looks like it actually blocks many benefits of exercise. Resveratrol, From My Tongue You Roll Ah, resveratrol, the anti-aging, good-for-your-heart and blood pressure lowering wonder found in red wine and in the last […]

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Find Out Your Heart Rate Fitness

Nicole — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:39 +0000

Do you have the heart of an elite athlete or a Model T in need of some major servicing? Calculate your heart rate fitness and find out! You And Your Resting Heart Rate To find out how fit your heart is, we have to check the rate at which your heart beats when it’s not […]

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How Much Exercise Do You Need?

evilcyber — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:43:38 +0000

How much exercise and fitness do you need to stay healthy or at least become healthier? It’s preciously little and you don’t have to devote your whole life to the quest. “I Just Don’t Have Time!” When I talk with people who abhor the thought of fitness, one of the reasons why they are not […]

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The Possible Death Knell For Red Wine Health Claims

evilcyber — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:50:26 +0000

It already looked dubious that red wine and the resveratrol therein have any special health benefits. A recent study may now very well have put the last nail into the coffin of those supposed positive effects. For Whom The Bell Tolls You may remember that a while ago I wrote an article about the health […]

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Your Ideal Workout Heart Rate

evilcyber — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:42:44 +0000

Don’t have your workout heart rate too low, or you won’t have any training effect. Have it too high, and you may encounter some health risks. How do you know you got your workout heart rate right? What’s The Right Heart Rate? Sometimes I read workout advice stating that you should have a “moderate heart […]

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Is Red Wine Good For Your Health

evilcyber — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:15:04 +0000

How good is red wine really for your health? For more than 20 years, red wine and heart health have been walking hand in hand, as red wine supposedly protects you from “bad” cholesterol, artery damage and other heart diseases. Red Wine And Health Everybody knows what red wine is: a red liquid made from […]

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