Fort Worth man calls police after his wife is called fat

A Fort Worth Texas resident called the police after his wife was called fat by men handing out fitness flyers to a local health club. The woman was walking near the Heritage Trace Parkway with her new baby and was approached by two men promoting the Fitness 2000's 'summer...

Sleep helps you lose weight

Do you need to lose weight? Then, turn off the television an hour earlier and go to bed, for a new study has revealed that getting more sleep could help you shed the flab. An international team, led by Walter Reed Army Medical Centre in Washington has found that lack of sleep...

Diet Don't : Popcorn’s deadly butter-vapor diacetyl

A decade after safety concerns were first raised by experts, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted public hearings on Diacetyl – a chemical widely used to flavor microwave popcorn. The public comment period ended on April 21st. Recent...

News just in....Namibia 24-hr Ultra Marathon completed...

We've just heard from the Namibia Ultra Marathon race director Steve Clark, that everyone is now back in Swakopmund.  Steve said the race was very tough with temperatures getting up to 42 ºc.   Winner Darren Roberts was very surprised and shocked to hear he...

Take a Hike...

It started as one of those good intentions; the ones you make while sitting on the couch watching television programmes in which other people are doing healthy active things and one of you says "Lets...

Adapting new sports to Britain offeres alternative fun exercise

Adaptation new sports to Britain has offered alternative and fun ways to exercise. With the increase in knowledge and the accessibility of health information on the internet attitudes towards health and...

PATHS Atlanta - Northern Shaolin Martial Arts Tan Tui Application

A video from one of my Northern Shaolin classes in Atlanta, GA, where I am teaching a student some trapping hands drills from the training form in our system called "Tan Tui".

Top ten tips for running safely

" Poor running technique means that you are not using your body efficiently. Biomechanical inefficiencies lead to repetitive motions which put unnecessary strain on bone, joints, ligaments and muscles and increase the likelihood of injury."

Sweat.........and get fit.

The best way to stay in great shape is to "break one sweat a day".

Sreesanth recovers, almost..

"Sreesanth has recovered from the side strain that laid him low after the Indian Premier League and, though still suffering from a stiff back, is said to be targeting the India A game against New Zealand A in Chennai on September 21 for his return to national duty. Sreesanth...

England declare ODI team for India tour

"England’s selectors have named a 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series and the seven-match one-day tour of India that gets underway in November, with Ryan Sidebottom earning a recall after an injury disrupted season. He comes in to replace Tim Bresnan, although will...

Bridal bootcamp reality show to air next spring

A new reality show featuring desperate brides trying to lose weight and get in shape through vigorous dieting and exercises before their wedding day will air next spring on CMT network. The biggest "loser"...

New Orleans Schools are in a Fight Against Child Obesity And the Ochsner Medi...

It's Back to School time again and more schools are reducing or eliminating physical education programs in lieu of academic curriculum. According to a national survey, nearly 22 percent of Black and Hispanic...

Celebrity jogging: LA's latest fitness craze

Dressing up in spandex and jogging around celebrity haunts with your mobile phone poised to 'pap' (take photos of) any celebrity that passes by. This is an alternative to the bus tour of celebrity houses I guess...

Jogging not a knee-killer, study says

This is great news indeed--if it's true. One problem with the findings, as the article mentions, is that the two studies only looked at runners, a group which likely excludes people predisposed to knee problems....

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