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How to Build a Ninja Warrior

For those of you unfamiliar with the G4 tv show Ninja Warrior, check out the following video: video here and this one… So, do you think you could do that? My fellow blogger John at Total Tran… Continue

Added by DR on August 15, 2008 at 8:55am — No Comments

Transformation Inspiration

Bear with me for a minute, because what I am going to say next will seem, at first, to have nothing to do with supermodel, Super Mom and Olympian, Dara Torres. A friend of mine called me up on the weekend and asked me if I would help him get ‘back into shape’. Surprised? You bet. This guy never asks for advice. He is (or at least was) the guy that everyone in the gym went to for help… Continue

Added by DR on August 8, 2008 at 9:34am — 1 Comment

Analysis of the Obesity Drug Markets in the US and EU: Obesity Research Update #5

Q: * Which business sector saw it’s sales triple in 2007, and * Expects sales to increase at an even greater rate, and * Has a target market that is literally getting bigger day by day, and * Whose customers keeps buying their product even when they have be proven ineffective??? A: * The Obesity Drug Business According to this research paper: - An estimated 17% (… Continue

Added by DR on August 3, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Health and Fitness in a Bottle: Big Pharma Discovers their Holy Grail

Scientists from the Salk Institute’s Gene Expression Laboratory may have discovered Big Pharma’s Holy Grail of Pharmaceuticals. A pill that would allow you to reap all of the benefits of vigorous exercise while sitting on the couch watching re-runs of Seinfeld. How about that! Scientists from the Salk Institute’s Gene Expression Laboratory have reported (in the July 31 advan… Continue

Added by DR on August 1, 2008 at 9:06am — 5 Comments

Super Carbs!!! - Obesity Research Update #5

Researchers at the National Institute for Agricultural Botany in the U.K. have produced a genetically modified form of SUPER wheat. This wheat has the SUPER ability to release fewer calories into the body compared to other varieties of wheat created by God or man. Yay, scientists!!! So, how does it work? According to this article, “The new wheat has been engi… Continue

Added by DR on July 31, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

I’m Fat and I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore

In a recent study, researchers forecast that by 2030, 86.3% of American adults will be overweight or obese. By 2048, all American adults would become overweight or obese. Total health-care costs attributable to obesity would rise to 860.7–956.9 billion US dollars by 2030, accounting for 16–18% of total US health-care costs. By 2048, that number would swell to 3.8276 tri… Continue

Added by DR on July 30, 2008 at 10:57am — 1 Comment

Exercise: How much is enough?

And all it takes is an hour a day... According to Dr. Pietro Tonino, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Loyola University Hospital, “celebrities look the way they do because they’ve followed their intense regimes for a long time. They also can afford ace trainers who make sure they don’t hurt themselves, vary their routines and keep them motivated”. Ano… Continue

Added by DR on July 29, 2008 at 10:51am — 4 Comments

10 Ways to Burn 1 Pound of Body-Fat - Vol. 1

So you want to lose some weight. You have come to the right place. In today’s post, I am going to give you some activities that you can add to your daily routine that will help you lose 1 pound per week. Science Stuff A pound of body fat is equal to 3500 calories (give or take a few). And for all of you remedial math students, if you burn an extra 500 calories every… Continue

Added by DR on July 28, 2008 at 10:15am — 3 Comments

Rich Old White People lead the Fitness Parade

According to data collected from the annual Health Surveys for England between 1997 and 2006, rich old white people are more likely to participate in sporting activities than other demographic groups. Even worse, the fitness participation gap between rich and poor, black and white, old and young appears to be growing wider. So it seems that while more and more lily-white baby… Continue

Added by DR on July 25, 2008 at 11:10am — 2 Comments

I Smoke, I’m Fat…and it’s Your Problem!

According to a new survey from The Vitality Group, most Americans - 82%, think that they are responsible for their health. They also agree that lifestyle choices, like smoking, over-eating and under-exercising, have a direct impact on the health and health care… Continue

Added by DR on July 24, 2008 at 9:35pm — 3 Comments

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