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Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category

January 3rd, 2008

Coke Does Personal Fitness?

According to reports from CNNMoney.com, Coca-Cola is launching a fitness program through a 2-year agreement with on-demand fitness network Exercise TV.
Seeing as how soda is terrible for you (even though, yes, we all drink it from time to time), this sounds like a good move for the soft drink company. Here’s what I think:
Will a […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

December 18th, 2007

Women’s Health Newsflash: DNR Errors, Radiation During Pregnancy, Pot on College Campuses, Criteria for Obesity Surgery, and Metabolic Syndrome

Who has time to read it all? Here are highlights of some top health stories so far this week:
"Do Not Resuscitate" Orders Lack Standardization in Hospitals

Methods to identify a patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order are incredibly varied across hospitals, ranging from written documentation practices to the use of color-coded wristbands. According to […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

December 13th, 2007

7 Ways to Stay Active This Winter

It’s another theme day here at the Science and Health Channel, and most everyone is posting about the holidays. But not all of us, me included, celebrate holidays, so I wanted to do something else appropriate to the season. To that end, here are 7 tips for staying active and getting your daily exercise even […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

December 10th, 2007

Working Out With Wii

We got a Nintendo Wii about 2 weeks ago and can’t get enough of it. Our arms are sore from boxing and bowling, and my butt is aching from my hardcore "maraca" shaking on Dancing With the Stars. Right now, I’m saving up for Dance Dance Revolution for Wii. I have the one for PS2 […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

December 9th, 2007

Smart Bras Make Exercising More Comfortable

Talk about a great idea: a better-fitting workout bra that reduces bounce and increases comfort. The only downside? One less excuse for not exercising.
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Tags: womens health, woman, exercise bra, intelligent bra, workout bra
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By Kristen King -- 0 comments

October 31st, 2007

Memories of Jumping Rope (aka, a killer cardio workout)

Ever since I took the RealAge test, I’ve been getting the sort-of-daily e-mail updates, and a recent one on jumping rope (or jump-roping, if you prefer) really caught my eye. It catapulted me back to those days of jumping rope on the playground with my little friends, the sing-songy rhymes we chanted and the tricks […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

October 16th, 2007

Resistance Is No Longer Futile

Resistance bands, that is. Whether you’re an expert or a newbie, Vital Juice Daily’s post on how to use them is a great tool.
I’ve been wanting to try a resistance band with my pilates workout, but have found it completely intimidating. And then after seeing what Jaimie did with her resistance band on So You […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

October 11th, 2007

Free, Personalized Weight Loss and Health Improvement Program

Personalized meal plans that fit your tastes and time…

Individualized exercise plans with a virtual trainer…
Stress management tools…
Community support…
And it’s all free? Come again?
Yeah, all that is included in the FREE Healthy Living Program from iVillage. It’s labeled “the most complete diet and lifestyle program on the Internet,” and it’s not hard to see why. Visit […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

October 9th, 2007

Working Out With Baby

iVillage offers a slideshow of exercises from Lisa Druxman’s Lean Mommy to help you stay fit while having fun with your main squeeze. The take-away?  You don’t need (a) a babysitter, (b) exercise equipment, or (c) an expensive gym membership to enjoy some physical activity that will boost your health. And the bonus is that […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

October 8th, 2007

Mythbusting: Exercising During Pregnancy

I love WebMD’s in-depth look at what you should and shouldn’t do to stay fit while you’re pregnant, “Exercise During Pregnancy: Myth vs. Fact“. The article gets to the truth of these statements about preg-ercise, and lets you know what to believe and what to dismiss:

Myth or Fact: Never get your heart rate over 130 […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

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