Archive for March, 2008
FitnessMantra Weekend: Waist Size Could Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
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.
While it has been known that obesity and even being overweight were big risk factors for the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease (a degenerative disease of [...]
New York City Gains 10 Million Pounds In 2 Years!
Yes, the title is a little sensational – but it’s true. As a city, over the past two years, New York’s 5 million residents gained a total of about 10 million pounds – or about 2 pounds each! If you think that does not warrant attention (it’s just a pound a year, after all), then [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: “Obesity Is Not Rocket Science – It’s A Lot More Complex”
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.
Much has been said about the obesity epidemic: It’s caused by people eating more than they expend. It’s McDonald’s fault. It’s just a consequence of [...]
The 2008 National President’s Challenge For Fitness
On March 20th, Eli Manning, the winning New York Giants quarterback of this year’s SuperBowl, kicked off the annual President’s Challenge For Fitness. This annual event is a challenge to get Americans to be more active by exercising for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks and runs all [...]
FitnessMantra Weekend: Are You Skinny On Diet And Junk Foods?
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.
Finally, an article I have been waiting to read! The prevalence of low-fat, low-calorie, diet and 100-calorie foods had really gotten me thinking: do these [...]
