Meals
Some Satisfying Snacks That Still Control Blood Sugar
If you are a diabetic or are concerned about your blood sugar levels, then snack time is probably filled with more tough choices than for the rest of the folks. A typical snack from a vending machine is almost guaranteed to send your blood-sugar spiking, so what do you do when you get the 3 [...]
Michael Phelps’ 12000 Calorie Diet
While the world’s abuzz with the super-human and historic achievements of ace American swimmer, Michael Phelps, few know what it took to keep him going at the blistering pace he managed to maintain (8 Gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympics in 5 individual and 3 team events).
He not only beat mark Spitz’s 36-year-old record, [...]
Losing Weight On A “McDonald’s Diet”
In an age when fast-food joints like McDonald’s and Burger King immediately bring to mind a picture of unhealthiness and obesity, the story of a man who actually lost 80 pounds on a “McDonald’s Diet” is a real breath of fresh air.
Chris Coleson, a 42-year old businessman from Virginia, who weighed almost 280 pounds just [...]
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: 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 [...]
