Archive for September, 2007
FitnessMantra Weekend: Are Gatorade And Powerade Just More Sugar For Kids?
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
I have always been skeptical of the efficacy of so-called “power” drinks, especially for school kids for many of whom the most strenuous activity of [...]
Questions To Ask Yourself About The Food You Eat
Have you ever wondered enough about the food you eat to sit down and actually ask yourself some questions about it? We all have our favorite “regular” foods for different meals and rarely deviate too much from our daily habits (indeed, one of my good friends has a healthful turkey-on-rye-with-mustard sandwich every single day for [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: High-Glycemic Diets Might Lead To Fatty Liver
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
In the Glycemia series of posts, I described the effect that different foods have on our blood sugar levels. While our goal should be to [...]
Soccer Could Be Better For Fitness Than Jogging
If you ever thought that the sports you play for fun on weekends could be no match for a controlled “exercise-activity” like jogging, then a new Danish study will change your mind. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have concluded what Beckham-adoring soccer fans have probably known intuitively for a long time: soccer playing is [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: A Guide To Smart And Healthy Snacking
Welcome to “FitnessMantra Weekend”, your once-a-week health news update. As always you can also stay updated with the latest in fitness news by subscribing separately to the Fitness Mantra del.icio.us feed.
“Snacking itself is neither good nor bad. The effects of snacking depend upon what snack you choose and whether the snacks meet your nutritional needs.” [...]
