I have many pet peeves at the gym: plastic surgery commercials on the TVs, jerks who hock loogies into the drinking fountain, people who pee on the toilet seats & don’t wipe it up & women who’s only form of greeting is “OMG!! Have you lost weight?!?” I could probably do a post on each …
Another weight myth bites the dust in today’s daily research fix. (Of COURSE you were jonesing for another study. There, there, now. Settle down. I’m a gonna take good care of you.) Right after “I’m big boned” the most common excuse for being overweight is “I just have a slow metabolism.” But is it true? …
A month ago, gym buddies Candice, Allison and I embarked on what has got to be the most hilarious workout I have ever done. The Monkey Bar Gym workout of the day is definitely fun. Funny is one thing but calorie torching is another. So how good of an actual workout was it? By the …
Vanity Sizing. Size Inflation. The Reason Why Your Old College Roommate Still Wears her “Same” Size. Another Advertising Ploy to Make us Buy More Stuff. Whatever you want to call it, it has been in the news a lot lately. When haters called Jennifer Love Hewitt fat and she zinged back with, “A size two …
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Citing one of the stranger studies I’ve read, the NY Times says that diehard sports fans triple their risk of a heart attack. (It’s only double if you’re a woman – seriously, have you ever seen a woman paint her chest in two colors and then sit in the cold for hours wearing a viking …
Don’t get all excited – YESTERDAY was Honest Tuesday so today you only get a minor confession from me. Check back next Tuesday, that will be a good one. It involves celebrities, lies and me – oooh, did I just write my first blind item? Anyhow, I’ve been neglecting you. And I feel really bad …
Except it’s not a fountain. And it won’t stop you from aging. But it can slow down the actual aging process! What is “it”? Drumroll please… Exercise! I know, I know, isn’t science wonderful? But before you get all been-there-heard-that-research on me, check out this new study. It’s a little nuanced but exciting nevertheless. In …
Today’s workout called for “capoeira lunges.” Since the Monkey Bar site didn’t have any information on what these might be, I set off on the great yellow brick road of the Internet to find out. And boy did I find out! According to Wikipedia, Capoeira is “an Afro-Brazilian blend of martial art, game, and culture …
“The good of people’s bodies and the good of the planet are more or less perfectly aligned.” – Professor Gidon Eshel. Okay, so I promised my sister I was done being the Vegetarian Vigilante (that’s just fun to say – I feel like I should have a mask and cape or something!) but then I …
Indulge me, I’m feeling a bit contemplative today. First watch this and then come back to me (many thanks to Comrade GoGo for the video). Playing What IfHow do you separate your self worth from your self image? Ever since Gym Buddy Candice asked me this question, it’s been rolling around in my mind. The …
