Nibbles: Obese have sick fat cells, a fat map of
Britain and why men dont like large ladies

Fat cells in obese people are more stressed; Canadian company takes full blame for listeriosis outbreak; fat map shows pockets of obesity in UK; dark chocolate helps lower blood pressure fast; Quebec department store pulls catalog full of skinny models; and man says women need to slim down to keep guys interested.

Read The Full Article:
http://feeds.calorielab.com/~r/calorie-counter-news/~3/377535514/

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

Squash Saute

*"Squash Saute"* *Prep Time:*20 min *--Total Time: *20 min--*Makes:*4 servings, 3/4 cup each--Carbs-5 g. 2 zucchini, sliced 2 yellow squash, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese *COOK *zucchini and squash in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook an additional 3 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. *REMOVE *from heat; stir in mozzarella cheese and basil. *SPRINKLE *with Parmesan cheese.

Read The Full Article:
http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/forums/atkins-diet-main-course/squash-saute-6190
.html

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

Exercise Equipment for Seniors

Part 3 of Exercise Gear for Seniors

Exercise Equipment for Cardio Exercising

Senior fitness equipment is a broad area, which I will cover based on what is relevant when conditioning the heart verses the skeletal muscles of the body.   

Lets start by discussing senior cardio-respiratory equipment:

In general the stationary cardio machines are built for any adult user, but some offer features that better address senior adult?s special needs.  For example, if a senior has problems maintaining good posture or balance, they will want to use the machines that offer back support or take place from a seated posture. 
   If seniors have a specific joint that doesn?t function like it use to or joint pain issues, for example the knees or low back, they will want to find the equipment that places the least stress or weight on those areas.  This might mean a glider style machine that distributes the workload between the arm and leg muscles, or a recumbent bike that puts the back in a more comfortable posture. 
If seniors are into outdoor cardio activities like walking or jogging a pedometer is a great tracking tool.  Look for one that has easy to read numbers. Many aging adults feel more comfortable accumulating their cardio-respiratory training minutes throughout the day.  By wearing a pedometer seniors can easily track their daily steps.  Harvard research has shown that as little as 6000 steps a day correlates to a lower death rate. http://walking.about.com/cs/measure/a/locke122004.htm
  A heart rate monitor is also a helpful device to insure a person is training at the right intensity.  Keep in mind that some seniors are on heart medications that are designed to keep the heart rate from elevating thus a electric monitor may not reflect how hard they are truly working.  In these cases seniors will need to base their intensity on how they are feeling during the activity and try to stay in a moderate to somewhat hard perception range.

Always check with a doctor before starting any exercise program and he may be able to advise you further on what exercise equipment to use and how to manage joint pain and arthritis with exercise. 

My next post will discuss strength training options for seniors.  Be sure to check back!  If you have any helpful tips or advice, please comment below. 

Read The Full Article:
http://blog.wellesse.com/blog/vital-to-health-and-wellness-blog/0/0/exercise-equi
pment-for-seniors

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

Tom and Jessica lose weight, and Brits starve for
fashion

Tom Cruise slims down with menu and exercise advice from David Beckham, while Jessica Alba loses her baby weight in no time with help from a trainer. Plus, the brains behind Burger King's biggest menu offerings has written a book on portion control.

Read The Full Article:
http://feeds.calorielab.com/~r/calorie-counter-news/~3/377303277/

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

For Medical Patients all fat is not the same

There is new medical information that has come from from a study done at Temple University and published in the latest issue of “Diabetes”. The study is interesting because the fat in obese patients is not as healthy as that in leaner individuals.Adipose tissue samples taken from nondiabetic obese patients showed increased expression of proteins [...]

Read The Full Article:
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/medical-patients-fat-not-same.html

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

What Should You Wear to Exercise

Part 2 of Series on Exercise Gear

Exercise Wear
One of the first questions I often get when doing senior fitness orientations at my health club is ... what should I wear when exercising?  Well besides the right shoe (see part 1: Does the shoe fit) the next most important thing to have is the right exercise clothing.  Three things to think about when selecting your exercise where are comfort, breath-ability and layering.
 

When it comes to comfort seniors will want to make sure clothing covers what they need to but doesn?t restrict full range movement or have any tight or irritating elastic banding. 
By breath-ability I mean the ability for the material to release heat energy and possibly even decrease the sweat on your skin, often referred to as wicking sweat away.  This type of material helps with the evaporation of sweat and is quick cooling. Wicking-material clothes are typically found in the running or walking department of sporting good stores.
 And last but not least is the layering factor.  As we age our internal body temperature seems to be a bit out of whack.  I find that half my senior exercisers are always too cold and the other half heats up too fast.  It takes a bit longer for senior bodies to catch up with environmental changes... Thus those who are cold have a hard time warming up and those who run hot have a harder time cooling off.  Therefore, having a way of warming up or cooling off by putting on or taking off an extra layer of clothing is important.  For the cool senior it will be important to always bringing along a sweat or fleece jacket.  For those hotties it means making sure that they have short or non sleeved shirts on under their outer-wear and switching to shorter pants or legging.  

In my next post I will talk about choosing the right kind of exercise equipment depending on why kind of exercises you want to do.  Remember exercise is very important for overall bone and joint health as you get older.  It's important to stay active and keep those joints moving!


Read The Full Article:
http://blog.wellesse.com/blog/vital-to-health-and-wellness-blog/0/0/what-should-y
ou-wear-to-exercise

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

Display STATS

Can someone tell me how to do it. Somehow, I think it will increase my accountability having to post it for you guys.:nailbite:

Read The Full Article:
http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/forums/blog-spot/display-stats-6189.html

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

"Friends" trying to SABOTAGE! HELP!

I just don't get it. A very close "friend" that knows my struggle w/weight phoned me yesterday to say she would be at my front door in five minutes. I was having lunch (sushi) but told her to "sure, come on by." When I saw her pull up I watched her unload a full-sized UNCUT cookie cake topped with buttercream frosting. I have two very small children and let me tell you. There is NO WAY I could have convinced them we couldn't have the cookie if they had seen it. I rushed out and told her, "we would love to have you come in but that can't"--pointing to the cookie. She started explaining to me why she had brought it and how she thought we could just keep it in the freezer until the kids indulged in it. The story was so bogus. First of all, she KNOWS as a fellow fatty that things don't stay in the freezer. That idea works until you find yourself eating frozen brownies at 2 in the morning!!!! Secondly, my kids are both on organic diets and have been for several years. She knows both of these things yet chose to do this anyway. This "friend" is the person that ribbed me the hardest about being fat in the first place! Until I became thinner than she is! I am just so baffled! I don't know if I should call her to apologize for over reacting or if I could say, "see ya LATER!" What do you guys think? By the way, I also want to mention this is the same woman that told another girlfriend of mine (very, very overweight) all about her great diet and blah, blah, blah when information was unsolicited and unwanted. :runround:

Read The Full Article:
http://www.obesitydiscussion.com/forums/registration-introductions-and-website-in
formation/friends-trying-to-sabotage-help-6188.html

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

The real winner of the Olympic Games

Dr. J notes that the way athletes eat at the Olympics is probably not the way they eat every day, and offers some thoughts about how to judge which nation really "won" the Games.

Read The Full Article:
http://feeds.calorielab.com/~r/calorie-counter-news/~3/377070862/

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!

Natural Calm — Magnesium for Migraines

Peter Gillham Calm Natural Natural Calm Magnesium SupplementsSite Overview - (Click on Text in Red to See More Information)? Natural Calm magnesium supplements to reduce Stress, and Insomnia? Magnesium & Calcium Supplements to help combat Osteoporosis? Liver Rejuvenator natural supplements to help prevent liver disease? Kidney Rejuvenator natural supplements to help prevent kidney disease? Cell Rejuvenator [...]

Read The Full Article:
http://harshrealities.info/nutrition/?p=1214

Add to del.icio.us   Digg this   Post to Furl   Add to reddit   Add to myYahoo!