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BBC: Intermittent fasting: The good things it did to my body
The article can be found at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25549805
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Fat-boosting gene mystery 'solved'
interesting article on the BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23312712 And for those who can't access it:
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Obesity is a disease in the US. Should it be?
Interesting article posted on the BBC News website, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/23011804 There's a thread on this forum about the debate: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1023482-obesity-a-disease BBC News article in full: Side quotes: Edit: Link to forum post updated
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BBC - Barefoot running injury concern
Interesting article on the concerns raised by injuries from barefoot running. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22528387
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Walk-to-burn-calorie menu 'diet aid'
Interesting BBC News article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22261475 Full text below:
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Bad sleep 'dramatically' alters body
Interesting read on the BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21572686 Article text:
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Squat Thrusts/Burpees
I've had a quick scan through the forums just to see what I could find on the subject. These exercises are ones I struggle to do, if I can do them at all!! They're starting to become a regular feature of my Tae Kwon Do Instructors warm-up routine. Whenever we're asked to do them, I've been substituting squats instead. So,…
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Fast-food 'linked to childhood asthma and eczema'
BBC Article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21009654 And in full for those of you who can't access it:
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Life after extreme weight loss
This article was posted on The Guardian website on Friday, 7th Decemberr: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/dec/07/life-after-extreme-weight-loss With the pics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2012/dec/07/diets-dieting-weight-loss-photography Article for those who can't access it: Life after…
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Cycle and walking 'must be norm' for short journeys
Interesting BBC Article: Cycle and walking 'must be norm' for short journeys http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20499005 Cycling and walking should be the norm for all short journeys, experts say. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said people should shun their cars if a trip could be done in 15 or 20…
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How do you know it's working online?
By that I mean, when all you have is real time online chat and emails? The story so far.... I signed up with POF and after wading through the crap got this amazing message, that literally had me sitting there stunned. I didn't reply straight away, give it some time, re-read the message a few times, and still came away from…
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Frog found in salad - extra protein anyone?!!!
Read it for yourselves: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-19555898 Live frog found in Waitrose salad bag in Hampshire The frog in the salad bag The frog went unnoticed for a night, while the bag of salad was in Christina Carrington's fridge A live frog has been found in a bag of salad leaves bought by a woman…
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Dark chocolate 'may lower blood pressure'
Yes it's true!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile: Well, according to this BBC News article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19241924 Dark chocolate 'may lower blood pressure' By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News There may be good news for people looking for an excuse to munch on a couple of squares of…
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Revelations
I read an article in the Guardian online (www.guardian.co.uk) and this statement struck a chord: I discovered martial arts (Tae Kwon Do and more recently Jiujitsu) and found that actually, I do enjoy sport and being active. Just thought I'd share :flowerforyou:…
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Stressed men drawn to heavy women
There's hope for me yet!! :bigsmile: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19180983 When placed under stressful situations, men rate larger women as more attractive, new research has shown. British researchers found that men exposed to tasks that were designed to put them under pressure preferred a wider range of…
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Female Athletes come in all weights, shapes and sizes
An interesting article posted on Yahoo, via Reuters http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/fat-fit-over-women-athletes-201446457--spt.html Fat? We are fit. Get over it, say women athletes ReutersBy Belinda Goldsmith | Reuters – Sun, Aug 5, 2012 21:14 BST LONDON (Reuters) - American weightlifter Holley Mangold tips the scales at 346…
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Your Olympic athlete body match
Not sure if you've seen this on the BBC website, I thought it rather amusing :bigsmile: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19050139 Enter your height and weight, hit enter and you get told which Olympic athlete you're close to!! I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting to match anyone, but surprising I'm most like Joshua Utanga from…
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Why food 'traffic-light' labels did not happen
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18767425 Makes for an interesting read!
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The no-nonsense diet mantras
I thought I'd post this as its simple, to the point article on Yahoo: http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/nonsense-diet-mantras-140000910.html And if you can't access the article itself: Rule No.1: Eat less, move more. End of. If you can’t remember the last time that you exercised (and no we don’t mean a session wrestling…
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Cheesy choons
You know the ones I mean the ones that make you groan becasue they're sooooo bad, but once you've heard them you can't get them out of your head. I blame Monkeylost for this as started it off with The Birdie Song - The Tweets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjMOJU26EsU Which I had to follow up with Agadoo - Black Lace…
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Potential cure for obesity-related type 2 Diabetes
I thought I'd post this link here as it's a potential success story and all-round feel-good story too http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/24/low-calorie-diet-hope-cure-diabetes
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Can slow eating help weight loss?
I thought I'd share this article from the BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15447568 The text of it reads as follows: Can slow eating help weight loss? By Jane Hughes We can all think of times when we have gobbled down food without even really tasting it. But could that kind of high speed eating contribute…
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Spoon feeding 'makes babies fatter'
Just thought I'd share this article I read online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16905371
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Diets fail 'because advice is wrong', say researchers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14882832
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Gastric band weight loss ops on the rise for under-25s
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/14948716 Can't view the media, as I'm @ work, but the article made for interesting reading.
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Obese children to be put up for adoption
http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/obese-children-to-be-put-up-for-adoption.html I'm not sure what I think about this....
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UK Government asking fast-food/restaurants to display nutiri
Finally!! Only a handful of chains do this in the UK at the moment. Calories busted by cafe culture http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14786547
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Guys, just for you....
Tired of working out to achieve that perfect washboard stomach? Check this out http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/23/darryn-lyons-six-pack I'll let you make up your own mind on what you think - there's a lot of debate going on, on some my friend's facebook and twitter feeds on this. Not much of it…
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15-minute daily exercise is 'bare minimum for health'
Article on the BBC News website, which I thought I'd share :smile: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14526853
