Posts Tagged ‘fat’

Holiday Damage Control

Fat season. That's what we call it around my office. It starts on Halloween, and it usually runs straight through January. We are bombarded by holidays that require us to consume copious amounts of meats, pies, cookies, chocolates, and alcohol. On top of that, for those of us living in the north, it gets dreadfully cold and painfully hard to do as much moving around as we would like to… Continue reading

December 24 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: diet, eating, exercise, fat, fitness, food, holiday, season | 4 comments»

Genetically Challenged

It's probably no secret to you. Some people were born with good DNA. Nothing they ever do seems to have any negative implications on their physique. They eat what they want, their training programs seem to be haphazard and yet they still have the body of an all star athlete. How can this be?It's all in your genes. Take a look at your parents. Chances are you have a… Continue reading

September 22 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: body type, dna, exercise, fat, genetics, gym, health, skinny, workout | 9 comments»

How To Lose Belly Fat

Spare Tire
Love Handles
Muffin Top
Pot Belly

All somewhat comical terms for belly fat. Most people don’t like having that extra flab around their midsections, but we tend to just put up with it. There is much conflicting advice out there, and besides, we’ve failed in the past so there’s no guarantee we’ll succeed anyway.Take heart, there is a truly effective strategy to lose belly fat, but you may have… Continue reading

July 2 2008 | By Mark | Tagged: belly fat, cardio, exercise, fat, health, muscle, weight-loss | 63 comments»

Lose Weight and Get Fit by Getting Fat

Interesting title and nice hack. Gregg Gillies talks about how good fats help the body burn fat. Fatty acid like Omega-3 could increase metabolic rate. Good fat also help to recover from workouts - that's a pretty good news:Getting enough of the good fats will help you lose fat, build muscle, and recover faster from your workouts. In addition, it has myriad health benefits, including being good for your heart.Good… Continue reading

September 1 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: fat, health | 2 comments»

Exercise Fights ‘Hidden’ Body Fat

From WebMD Health, study shows without any exercise can lead to build up deep belly fat:"I don't believe that people in general have gotten lazier," says Slentz. "It's more that they are working too hard or are at their desks working on computers with fewer opportunities to exercise. The situation is out of balance."For hard working people such as our readers, we are getting less time to exercise hence more… Continue reading

September 24 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: exercise, fat, health | no comments»