http://slashfit.com Diet, Health and Fitness for Everyone Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:55:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is just crazy... From MSNBC ... WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Meals approved by Weight Watchers are going on sale at McDonald's in New Zealand, the companies said Wednesday, in a deal trumpeted as an enjoyable way to lose weight but that nutritionists criticize as a marketing ploy that doesn't promote healthy ... http://slashfit.com/weight-watchers-approved-meals-at-mcdonalds/ [caption id="attachment_903" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Coke"][/caption] Most people have no idea how many calories they eat and drink every day. They just eat an drink whatever they want with no concept of what is healthy and normal. Soda, sweet tea, and specialty coffee drinks from Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts can easily add ... http://slashfit.com/quit-sodas-and-lose-weight/ [caption id="attachment_900" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Ohno training"][/caption] I don't think I will get much work done for the next couple of weeks with the Olympics on all day and night. At any rate, I love watching the speed skating, downhill, luge and bobsledding- really anything where they are racing at high speed. ... http://slashfit.com/winter-olympics-yeah/ [caption id="attachment_897" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Squats"][/caption] MSNBC has a great article from Men's Health on training techniques used by top Winter Olympic athletes. At the core of these exercises is core exercises! One of the exercises that comes up over and over in many top sports is good 'ol fashion squats. They ... http://slashfit.com/training-secrets-from-winter-olympic-stars/ [caption id="attachment_892" align="alignnone" width="88" caption="Ice Cream"][/caption] One of the things I constantly remind people about in their quest to lose weight is "serving size". If you look at the label on any packaged food, the serving size will be listed, such as "2 cookies" or "about 14 crackers". The problem is ... http://slashfit.com/fda-may-update-serving-size-on-labels/ [caption id="attachment_888" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Hack Squats"][/caption] There is an old stereotype out there of the dumb weightlifter who really can't do anything else very well. I think that stereotype really came from people who just don't want to workout. Actually, the reverse is true... people who lift weights become measurably smarter. ... http://slashfit.com/weight-lifting-makes-you-smarter-really/ Ok, this is not really an endorsement even though I really do like cheddar cheese. By the way, sharp cheeses are a great way to add flavor without adding a lot of calories. http://slashfit.com/just-for-fun/ [caption id="attachment_880" align="alignnone" width="88" caption="Skip this for better health!"][/caption] Whenever you start looking for cause/effect relationships, you invariably run the risk of getting it wrong and possibly backwards. But in this study there is a pretty good case to be made for eliminating as much junk food from your diet as ... http://slashfit.com/correlation-between-depression-and-junk-food-found/ Well, it has been about 2 weeks since I have been able to post anything due to a server/IP problem at the hosting company. Very frustrating! We've found a work-around, but hopefully the issue will be resolved soon. At any rate, here is a list of 10 things you can do ... http://slashfit.com/10-suggestions-for-happiness-in-2010/ Some of these are pretty weird, but there is science behind them. MSNBC has the whole list, but here are a couple- ... Older adults who couldn't identify the scent of bananas, lemons, cinnamon, or other items were five times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease within 4 years, according to a ... http://slashfit.com/10-strange-long-term-health-clues/