Okanagan Peach Soup
February 23, 2009
Enjoy this Healthy but Quick Snack on the go!
Calorie Cutting Tricks
February 23, 2009
Need help eliminating calories? Check out our helpful tips to cutting back without painful diets.
Core Workout
February 18, 2009
Stork bow
Stand with feet hip-width apart, a weight in each hand. Raise bent right leg behind you. Lean torso forward, left knee soft, reaching weights toward foot (as shown). Return to standing. Do 12 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
Technique tip
Balancing is a challenge in this precarious pose. Move in slow motion, with abs and butt tight, staring at a fixed point ahead.
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Jessica Simpson Weight Gain . . .
February 16, 2009
Once renowned for her famously cut abs and sculpted legs, it seems that country singer Jessica Simpson has eased up on her fitness regimen a bit.
The former “Newlyweds” star and ex-wife of Nick Lachey showed off her noticeably fuller curves at the Radio 99.9 Kiss Country’s annual Chili Cookoff in Florida Sunday. [Read more]
Importance of Exercise
February 11, 2009
Benefits of regular exercise:
- Regular exercise can prevent and reverse age-related decreases in muscle mass and strength, improve balance, flexibility, and endurance, and decrease the risk of falls in the elderly.
- Regular exercise can help prevent coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.
- Regular, weight-bearing exercise can also help prevent osteoporosis by building bone strength.
- Regular exercise can help chronic arthritis sufferers improve their capacity to perform daily activities such as driving, climbing stairs, and opening jars.
- Regular exercise can help increase self-esteem and self-confidence, decrease stress and anxiety, enhance mood, and improve general mental health.
- Regular exercise can help control weight gain.
