613 articles on "weight"

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle by: Dr. Jeff Hand Proper nutrition is an area of confusion for most people. With all of the conflicting information in the media and all of the fad diets out there, it is hard to know how to eat right. Eating ri...

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What's In Your Hiking Pack?

What's In Your Hiking Pack? by: Chuck Fitzgerald Every time I leave the pavement, I take along my trusty hiking pack – even if I have no intention of hiking. Doing this has become a habit rather than a conscious decision. My pack goes wit...

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Half of our Nation is Over Weight!

Half of our Nation is Over Weight! by: Paul Marsland Experts say obesity will overtake smoking as the biggest health problem of the decade. They are predicting a quarter of the population will be suffering from weight related diabetes by 2013. D...

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Weight Loss It's Not Always What You Eat, But What You Don't Eat

Weight loss is a process that many people embark on at some point in their lives. We are constantly bombarded with messages about the latest diet trends and fitness routines that promise quick results. However, weight loss is not always about what yo...

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Low Carb Stupidity Vs. Low Carb Intelligence -

Low Carb Stupidity Vs. Low Carb Intelligence -  by: Dianne Villano, CPFI Low carb stupidity Believing that carrots, bananas or tomatoes are fattening because they’re high on the glycemic index and because a popular fad diet book says so. Low c...

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Combating Obesity

Combating Obesity by: David Chandler So you ask, " How do I determine if I am Obese, Overweight or fat?" Usually 20% or more over recommendations on standard weight charts indicates that you fit into the obese category. Obesity refers specifical...

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Overweight Less Risky Than Previously Thought

Overweight Less Risky Than Previously Thought by: David Liu A U.S. study, in no way to promote being overweight, found that the people who are slightly overweight actually have a slightly less risk of death. The study was based the data from thr...

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Ultralight Sleeping Bags

Ultralight Sleeping Bags by: Steve Gillman Why ultralight sleeping bags? Because ultralight backpacking is only made possible by cutting the weight of the "big three;" the backpack, shelter and sleeping bag. The days of five-pound summer bags ar...

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How To Avoid Common Diet Scams

As our country gains weight at an alarming rate, we are spending more each year on products that promise us easy, effortless weight loss. Each year in the United States, an estimated 35 billion dollars is spent each year on weight loss products. The ...

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Body Fat Calculation and Health

Body Fat Calculation and HealthThe higher your percentage of fat above average levels, the higher your health risk for weight-related illness, like heart disease, high blood pressure, gallstones, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers....

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