Fusion Fitness Combines Classic Workouts
Filed under: Fitness A little variety is always a good thing. When you add some variety to your workouts, you’re more likely to stay motivated. After all, while you (of course) want your workout to be effective, it should also be fun! Fusion fitness keeps the fun alive by pairing two different...
Detox Diets – Are They Worth the Hype?
Filed under: Diet and Weight Loss Welcome to Walking the Walk , a feature that takes a deeper look at commonly shared diet and fitness advice. Every other week, I’ll choose one piece of advice and practice it for seven days. Then I’ll report back on what I discovered about making it work...
Make Motion All Day Long
Filed under: Fitness A couple Sundays ago I skipped the gym and powerwashed the garage, deck and siding instead. I squatted, bent over, lifted, hauled and scrubbed winter’s grime away for four hours. Super sore on Monday, I knew my muscles had a solid workout. Our bodies are designed to be in...
Countdown to Great Skin – This Week on AOL Health
Filed under: Natural Beauty Time was, when you needed an instant beauty boost, you slapped on a clay mask and a few cucumber slices and hoped for the best. But times have changed, and there’s an entire army of products out there that can get your skin glowing in one month, one week or even one...
Flatter Abs – Best Bikini-Ready Body Advice
Filed under: Fitness , Diet and Weight Loss Joan Pagano , author of ” 15 Minute Abs Workout ” Here, Pagano, a certified health and fitness instructor and author of “15-Minute Abs Workout” and “15-Minute Total Body Workout,” (each come with step-by-step companion DVDs)...
Kale – Not Just a Garnish
Filed under: Food and Nutrition You know that purple and green leafy stuff that sometimes decorates your dinner plate at restaurants? Yea, well, that’s kale, and “Love + Blueberries” says you should not just let it sit there and look pretty. You should eat kale , because it’s...
The Biggest Loser – Past Champs Skinny As Ever
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Filed under: Fitness , Diet and Weight Loss , Celebrities and Entertainment Week 13 at “The Biggest Loser Couples” wasn’t all bad luck on the ranch, but perhaps this week’s twist was unfair. Three contestants eliminated early in the game — Estella, David and Nicole —...
Strength Training is a Frequent Part of Your Workout
Filed under: Fitness When it comes to exercise, I’m a bit of a cardio junkie. My favorite workout includes some light work with weights, but I have to remember to incorporate some more serious weight training a few times a week. I wondered how often you include strength training in your workout....
Health Commercials Quiz – Do You Recognize These Ads?
One woman jumps in the pool, then another, then another and now they’re synchronized swimming. Any idea what they’re trying to sell you? Ciprodex (ear drops) Aleve (used to treat aches and pains) NuvaRing (birth control) Lexapro (used to treat depression) The commercial begins with just...
Weight Loss – Will It Change Your Relationships?
Filed under: Diet and Weight Loss , Celebrities and Entertainment Many people who need to lose weight look at their goal weight like it’s the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. As if, when they lose the weight, they’ll have great self-esteem and better relationships, and life’s...
Carnie Wilson Works Out on Wednesday – You Should Too
Filed under: Fitness , Diet and Weight Loss I just happened upon a photo of Carnie Wilson , capturing the pregnant star working her butt off with her personal trainer on a Wednesday. Big whoop, you’re probably thinking. A Wednesday? What’s so special about that? Nothing, actually, except...
