Flatulence , farting, passing gas or tooting. There's nothing more embarrassing than letting one rip while exercising. No one wants to admit it, but it happens. I'm not a betting woman, but chances are you've either heard it happen around you while working out or have done it yourself. It's so common, yet never talked […]
BMI , height weight ratios, body composition, waist size measurements and ideal body weight are all good health risk health indicators. Do you know what your ideal body weight is and is there such a thing? Well, believe it or not, there's a formula for men to come up with their ideal body weight […]
Hot flashes are a frustrating symptom of peri-menopause and menopause. Menopause sweats are to middle age as peas are to carrots. 40% of menstruating women in their 40's and an estimated 75% of menopausal women over age 50 deal with hot flashes. Even though this condition is pretty much inevitable, I'm fortunate to have never […]
A recent study out of Norway has reported that moderate wine consumption is associated with better brain function. Over 5000 men and women were followed for 7 years and were tested with a range of cognitive function tests. These tests revealed that those who drank wine at least 4 or more times over a […]
Fat, how to lose it and keep it off. Hottest topic of the century. Last post I touched on how Thyroid function is key player in the fat loss game and I also mentioned that basal body temp is an excellent indicator of how your metabolism is running. If your body temp is low your […]
Do you know what your basal or resting body temperature is? Chances are, if it's too low (below 98.6) it might mean your body's just not running on all cylinders. Here's the scoop. I've read articles in the past dealing with body temp and thyroid function, namely stuff inspired by the famous Doc Broda Barnes […]
A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology contradicts the theory that all you have to do is exercise an hour a day to live a long happy life. The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention II study between 1992 and 2006 looked at 53,440 men and 69,776 women who had NO history of heart […]
New study may have come up with a more accurate estimate for healthy women to predict peak exercise heart rate. Ladies, we may have been making things harder on ourselves for a lot of years. A new study out of my home town (Chicago) may have come up with a more accurate estimate for healthy women […]
I was shocked when I heard that 37 yr. old Gwyneth Paltrow was recently diagnosed with osteopenia, the pre-cursor of the crippling bone disease osteoporosis. This silent menace normally affects women over 50. But recently it's become more common in younger women because of many stupid lifestyle fads like low fat diets, juice cleanses, macrobiotic diets […]