Viewing All PostsThis is perhaps the most common fad diet myth. This misconception has been promoted by all the high-protein fad diets on the market (Atkins, etc). Carbohydrates are your body's main source of fuel. Cutting carbohydrates from your diet will, without a doubt, increase your weight loss ten-fold, HOWEVER, the second you decide to re-introduce carbs into...
Sweeteners In Processed Foods Account For Nearly 16% Of Daily Intake, Study Finds
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglycerides and possibly making people fatter, studies show. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This myth comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This myth comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. Myth #1: Skipping meals helps you lose weight. No it does not! On the contrary, skipping meals makes you hungrier as it creates hunger cravings and actually causes you to over eat and/or store more fat (your body goes into starvation mode).
Middle-Age Americans Less Mobile Than Ever
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Research has found that more than 40 percent of respondents 50 to 64 years old reported difficulty with at least one of nine physical functions. Many of these people reported having arthritis, rheumatism, neck problems, diabetes, depression, anxiety or emotional problems. Many of these health issues... ...the best way to have a healthy pregnancy is to STAY FIT all nine months...
Can Sleeping Less Lead You To Eat More?
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Researchers defined short sleep duration as less than 10 hours for children and less than five hours for adults. Analysis of the studies showed a consistent link between short sleep duration and increased body mass...
Weight Training-Related Injuries On The Rise
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Most injuries occur when using free weights, not machines, study finds injuries on the rise increasing by nearly 50 percent between 1990 and 2007. Myth: It's Not Safe to Do Abdominal Work During Pregnancy. Not only is it OK, but abdominal workouts can provide many benefits as well. Strengthening your abdominals and your entire core during pregnancy will aid in... Almost every week, I'm approached by a member asking me about whether or not exercise is OK during pregnancy. Seeing as how I haven't had children yet, I decided to start asking around and do a little research...
Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Kick The Habit
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, April 08, 2010 Research shows that individuals who quit smoking had improved blood vessel function even though they gained weight, which is a common side effect. This confirms that quitting smoking is ...
Myth: If You Stop Weight Training, Your Muscle Will Turn Into Fat
Category: Body by Becky Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Muscle and fat are two completely different types of tissue. Oftentimes, what happens when people decide to go off their weight training program is that ...
Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 more and more like the positive stress of exercise prepares cells and structures and pathways within the brain so that they're more equipped to handle stress in other forms. These stress-reducing changes don't happen overnight, however... A huge misconception these days is that girls shouldn't be in the weight room. They should be in the aerobics room taking classes, or sweating on the treadmill. Notice I said MISCONCEPTION. News flash ladies! We need to be in the weight room just as...
Decreased Vitamin D Leads to Increased Fat?
Category: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Decreased Vitamin D leads to increased fat? Did you know that a 150lbs person can burn as many as 150 calories by mopping the floor for 20 minutes? Now imagine if you vacuumed first- that's another 150 ... Taking care of a body requires steady discipline not just for our muscles and bones but for the linking system of your skeleton. Wherever one bone meets another this is a joint of some kind. Tendons, ligaments and cartilage are fibrous connective tissues ... As a child, or even a young adult, do you remember CHILD OBESITY being an issue? No. The simple fact is that IT WASN'T. Remember when running wild all day was bliss? Remember the time BEFORE... Hypertension isn't only a problem facing our older, overweight community. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health may be a real eye opener. Researchers found that couch potato teenagers are more liekly to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight or not... Trying to get those six pack abs? First of all know that crunches have the most merit when they're done moderately and correctly, but crunches aren't necessarily the best exercise to flatten abs... The website for Affordable Fitness refers to its members as being part of a fitness family. Well, I'm here to tell you that I signed up with Affordable Fitness a week ...
Hello and Welcome to Affordable Fitness Gym In Murrieta
Category: Miscellaneous Articles Published: Thursday, November 05, 2009 Hello and Welcome to Affordable Fitness Gym In Murrieta |
