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Five Really Unhealthy Salads
Think picking the salad on the menu is a good way to cut back on fat and calories? Not always. Many of the most popular chain restaurants offer some of the worst salads you can imagine. Loaded with fat, calories, and sodium, these salads are true gut busters. You’d be better off ordering [...]
Continue reading...Save Your Brain By Surfing the Web
4. November 2009
Surfing the web is not just a great time waster – it could also keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study has found that older people who started web surfing saw improved brain function after just a few days. Researchers discovered that after only a week of practice, the test subjects experienced [...]
Continue reading...Men Live Longer When Marrying Educated Women
2. November 2009
Men, if you want to live longer you should get yourself a wife with a good education. That’s the conclusion of a recent Swedish study that looked at more than 1.5 million people over a twelve year period. Amazingly, the wife’s level of schooling is a bigger factor in a man’s risk of dying than [...]
Continue reading...Uh Oh: Exercise Doesn’t Lead to Weight Loss
29. October 2009
If you have been logging countless hours on the elliptical machine at the gym to drop those extra pounds, we have some bad news for you. New studies reveal that the weight loss benefits of exercise may have been overstated. Diet, it turns out, is a much bigger factor in weight loss.
Continue reading...Cheerleader Flu Shot Girl Can Only Walk Backwards
27. October 2009
This video has the Internet in a tizzy. Desiree Jennings, who was training to become a cheerleader for the Washington Redskins, claims she developed a rare neurological disorder called Dystonia 10 days after receiving a flu shot. The bizarre symptoms include only being able to walk backwards or run forwards. While doctors [...]
Continue reading...Flirting with Hot Chicks is Good for Your Health
7. October 2009
Flirting with an attractive woman is not only fun, it’s also good for your health. That’s the finding of a new study that measured the hormonal impact of flirting on men. Researchers at the University of California studied 149 male students between 18 and 24 years old. A third of the group talked to [...]
Continue reading...Can Pizza Be Good for You?
7. October 2009
Who doesn’t love a great slice of pizza? The crispy crust creates the foundation for that magical combination of cheese and tomato sauce. While pizza may never be considered a health food, Men’s Fitness has come up with a few ways of making it or ordering it that can keep you in fighting [...]
Continue reading...Easy Tips to Make Football Food Healthy
24. September 2009
There’s something about watching football that just screams out for junk food. Chips, wings, pizza – as long it’s greasy, it goes with the game. But if you’re trying to stay fit this fall, you can’t just pig out in front of the tube. Here are a few easy-to-make ideas for healthy football snacks [...]
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6. November 2009
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