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Having trouble losing and on a statin?
If so, your statin maybe the problem. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_137127.html Statins May Hamper Workout Results Overweight people on cholesterol-lowering drugs saw less fitness improvement than others in small study THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Statins are proven drugs taken by millions to…
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Are all carbs the same?
An interesting study linking added sugar in the diet to heart disease regardless of other rish factors. The study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24493081 A couple of articles on the study: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_144391.html…
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Want to Keep Weight Off? Weekday Meals May Be Key
This is me exactly! I tried logging and counting and hitting daily goals and just found it was too much like work for me. But this eating this way without counting seems easy and natural to me. (I NOT knocking MFP or counting. I'm just too lazy for it. It's not you, it's me!).…
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Exercising at work
Do you exercise at work? If you do, then perhaps you'd like to join a group of other "Deskercisers" to share your office workouts and get encouragement. If you have an office/desk job and would like to work more exercise in your day, joining this group could give you great ideas on ways to do that. And a place to brag…
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Plyodancing
Has anyone seen this or tried it? I'm pretty uncoordinated and would probably break something, but it looks like a lot of fun. ETA: http://mariogodiva.com/plyodance/index.html
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Clean vs Processed - Bragging
All the clean eating debates lately have made me very curious about something. Why is that some feel the desire to brag about how much preprared or processed or junk (or whatever term you like) food they eat, while others brag about eating clean? Often, if you check the open diaries, both contain both good amounts of both…
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Insanity over 50??
Has anyone over the age of 50 done Insanity? I'm currently doing Turbo Fire, which I love and was thinking of trying Insantiy once I complete it, but is it too insane for a 51 yo grandma with a desk job? I'm in good shape, but I know I'm not 30 anymore and don't want to risk having to become sedentary due to injury. I…
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Fat Head
So, I saw this documentary last night. I don't get it. A skinny comedian does a documentary where he eats nothing but McD for a month and gains weight and his health suffers (shocking!). So, fat comedian retaliates several years later with a long commercial for McD where he eats McD and other fatty foods, but makes sure to…
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Female mountain bikers
If you are a female mountain biker (single trail), what type of bike do you use? Or would you like to use (if you'd prefer something other than what you currently have). I'm looking for a good trail bike.
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Older women and BF
I think I weigh too much. I'm not overly worried about this since I am healthy, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to be thinner. My stats - I am 52 yo, 5'5" tall, weight = 162 lbs, BF = 24%, waist = 30.5 in, hips = 39 in. So, my concern/question is whether in trying to lose weight it would be unhealthy for me to try…
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Turbo Fire vs. Les Mill Combat
Has anyone tried both of these? If so, could you compare them. I'm a few weeks away from finishing the 20 week Turbo Fire schedule and thinking about what to do next. I love Turbo Fire. I'd like to find something as, or more, intense but still fun enough that I'll do it regularly.
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Fiber calories
I know a lot of people who count carbs subtract off fiber to get net carbs since fiber is not digestible so the carbs are not absorbed. For that same reason, should fiber be subtracted from total calories? I eat a pretty high fiber diet. Today I plan to consume at least 41 g of fiber, which is 164 calories which will not…
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Hemp Protein Powder
I'm thinking of switching from whey to hemp protein powder. I am concerned about the taste though. I tried brown rice protein powder and it was horrible. Very gritty. Is hemp gritty? If you use it and like it, what brand / flavor to you buy?
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Another (potential) strike against red meat
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_135662.html Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link Gut bacteria break down carnitine into another substance that damages blood vessels, study finds SUNDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- A compound found in red meat and added as a supplement to popular…
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Muscle weighs more than fat, but what about water?
Okay, we all know that given equal volume, muscle is heavier than fat. But is water heavier or lighter than fat? Again, given same volume (added for the "dense" people).
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Muscle weighs more than fat
Those of you that enjoying argueing the untruth of the statement above, do you also argue that fat does not have more calories than carbs or protein? Because, after all, 10 calories = 10 calories.
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Is this healthy??
Ingredients: Organic Corn meal, Expeller-pressed Sunflower Oil, Whey, Cheddar Cheese (milk, sea salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), Maltodextrin, Sea Salt, Natural flavors, Organic sour cream (cultured organic skim milk, organic cream, cornstarch, dry organic skim milk [acidophilus and bifidus cultures added]), torula yeast,…
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A tax on bottled water?
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC267/24479/25491/1481816.html?d=dmtICNNews I saw this article about water now being a more popular drink than soda in the US (yay!). But the thing that really caught my eye was these paragraphs: I can't say I would disagree with such a tax, but I would hate to see it banned.
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Skinny Girl Diet
I saw a post just now from a girl asking about the skinny girl diet. It was blasted as being pro-ana and locked. The diet was posted in the thread and had daily calories ranging from 400 - 700. BUT, that was without counting any fruits or vegetables. It said to eat as many fruits or vegetables as you wanted without…
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curtsy squat question
I am unfamiliar with the curtsy squat so I Googled it. Since one leg is in front and targeted (I'm assuming), on days that call for curtsy squats, do we do the full amount on each leg, or splt between legs?
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Exercise not enough?
Awesome. Another article saying that my job is killing me, even if I exercise. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_134467.html I've had the job for 30 years and haven't developed diabetes, or any other diseases, but this kind of thing still worries me. I really should just stop readign this stuff. Maybe…
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Aerobics best for fat loss
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss Researchers compared it to resistance training, found it more effective http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_132293.html SATURDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to burn fat and lose weight, aerobic exercise beats resistance training, a new study says.…
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Drop and give me 20
If this was asked of me, I could do it! 20 pushups in one set. This makes me crazy happy since even when I was young I could never do more than one or two.
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Are Carbs Bad and Fats Good for Brain?
Interesting study. I'm not in this age group quite yet, but I suppose I will stop worrying about my high fat intake quite so much http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2012-rst/7128.html
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Kudos for MFP :)
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC254/24479/35327/1460290.html?d=dmtHMSContent The Best Smartphone Apps to Stay Healthy November 5, 2012 By Lauren Fowler, B.S. Brigham and Women's Hospital Smartphone use has grown tremendously over the past few years. Now, over half of American cell phone users have a smartphone.…
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Too much fat
I am always over on fat. And I mean over by a lot! Sometimes double what MFP says I should have, and I've even upped my % a little from the default. How in the world do you eat tasty meals with so little fat??
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Finished the challenge
<<<<< 200 squats in one set. I did it! Holy moly, I did it!
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Fat moms = fat kids??
Someone posted something about overweight parents being more likely to have overweight children no too long ago. I was reminded of that when I read the article below. Losing weight before getting pregnant just might lower the chances that your children will get fat.…
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The dangers of sitting too much
I've read a couple of similar articles lately. Certainly not conclusive evidence, but after 30 years at a desk job it doesn't exactly give me the warm and fuzzies. Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise Review of data finds too much chair time doubles odds for diabetes, heart disease and death By Robert…
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the perfect snack food
I think I've found the perfect snack food. For 50 cents I bought a packet of sunflower seeds in the shell from the snack bar. 160 calories (kernels only), 6 g protein, 13 g healthy fa,2 g fiber and only 110 mg sodiumt. I've been munching on these things for 3 hrs and the bag still isn't empty! The only drawback is that…
