10 Signs You're Exercising Too Much
Regular workouts are supposed to increase your muscle mass and decrease your body fat, right? Well, yes, with a caveat. Some folks ramp it up too much especially when they start a new training regimen to prepare themselves for, say, a grueling marathon or triathlon.
Even 1 Soda a Day Can Hike Your Diabetes Risk
A soda a day? That's not so bad—a 150-calorie blip, burned off with a brisk half-hour walk. But it's not only your waistline that's at stake. A study released in the journal Diabetes Care found that people with a daily habit of just one or two sugar-sweetened beverages were more than 25 percent likelier to develop type 2 diabetes than were similar individuals who had no more than one sugary drink per month.
Junk Food: The New Weight Loss Diet?
Losing a double-digit chunk of weight in one month was a piece of cake for Mark Haub. On August 25, the Kansas State University professor of nutrition began a 10-year-old's dream diet of Twinkies, Ho Hos, and brownies for each meal. Thirty days later and 15 pounds lighter, Haub not only feels great, but his bad cholesterol is down, his good cholesterol is up, and his blood pressure is fine.
6 Fitness Splurges Worth the Money
Splurging on your fitness can certainly be a worthy investment. But how can you tell the solid buys from the novelties destined to collect dust in your basement? Top fitness professionals identified six smart ways to spend your money.
A 10-Week Workout Routine
Serious about getting fit? Try this workout routine designed by Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and author of Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age. It combines aerobics, strength training, and flexibility and balance exercises.
