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Sleep More And Lose More Weight
It might seem to be the ultimate counter-intuitive fitness message you have ever received but recent research suggests that to lose more weight you need to probably get more sleep – even if it means you get less real “physical” activity during the day:
Short sleepers tended to have greater difficulty getting to sleep and [...]
More Women Worry About Their Weight Rather Than Physical Fitness
Right in line with the classic case of fatness vs fitness an Associated Press poll has recently uncovered that women continue to value their physical appearance more than their physical wellbeing. Things like height, weight and appearance trumped any concerns these women might have for factors that could affect their risks for life-threatening diseases like [...]
High-Normal Blood Sugar: A Commonly Ignored Problem
In my three-part Glycemia series of posts, I wrote about the ill-effects of excessive quantities of sugar in the blood and how the body strives to maintain a steady concentration of blood-sugar. But even though the science is clear and the results unquestionable, humans in general and Americans in particular continue to consume massive [...]
