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Uh Oh: Exercise Doesn’t Lead to Weight Loss
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 [...]
Continue reading...Quick Home Fat Loss Blast Workout
28. August 2009
We all know we should be going to the gym more often, but with long work days it’s hard to get there on a regular basis. Luckily, there are great workouts you can do at home with nothing more than a pair of dumbbells. Josef Brandenburg, a top personal trainer in Washington, D.C., has come [...]
Continue reading...Fitness Models are Scary Strong
10. August 2009
You’ve got to admire a woman who can kick your ass with one hand tied behind her back and still look great doing it. The folks over at Obsession Fitness have a round-up of 10 fitness models and they are, well, very very fit. Take Amber Nimedez, shown above. She’s known as “Lil [...]
Continue reading...Is Pulling Out Just As Effective as a Condom?
22. July 2009
If you think back to your 8th grade sex ed class, you’ll probably remember being told that that pulling out is not a form of birth control. Your young self was severely warned that having sex, even without ejaculating, put the woman at a huge risk for pregnancy. Well, new research suggests that [...]
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29. October 2009
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