Archive for the ‘Health and Fitness’


October 4th, 2008

3 Figure-Saving Tips This Halloween Season!

Local Milwaukee fat loss expert BJ Gaddour, CSCS, has information that every dieter needs to know: Halloween is when the holiday weight gain really starts. While the month of December is typically blamed for holiday weight gain, Gaddour warns those wanting to lose weight that thanks to Halloween the pounds actually start to get packed on in late October. BJ shows you how to beat this trend this pumpkin season.

October 4th, 2008

Melt Fat With Pumpkins

Fat loss expert BJ Gaddour shows you how to use a pumpkin like a medicine ball for a crazy fat-burning spin this Halloween season!

Use These Halloween-Inspired Interval Training Workouts To Work Off That Trick or Treat Candy This Year!

A medicine ball is a great piece of equipment for people looking to burn fat and build muscle anywhere. Med balls are extremely portable and affordable and come in all sizes (typically anywhere from 5-50 lbs) allowing you to customize your med ball workouts for your current fitness level, gender, or goal. Larger individuals, males, and/or trainees looking for more muscle-building benefits are best suited for a larger med ball (25-50 lbs). On the other hands, smaller individuals, females, and/or trainees looking for more fat-burning benefits are best suited for a smaller med ball (10-20 lbs).

October 2nd, 2008

A Guide to Choosing the Best Skin Care Products

Finding the best skin care products is never an easy task, which is the reason we all feel the need of having a guide which will show us how to find the best products according to our needs, this article deals with all these questions.

The best skin care products are those that do not contain harsh chemicals that can harm the skin or cause problems in the long run. Skin care products with natural ingredients are recommended because they are much safer to use. Be aware of some chemicals or ingredients used in skin care products, some can be harmful enough to cause cancer. However, there are some chemicals that are proven to be effective with proper use.

October 2nd, 2008

5 Easy Steps to Find Effective Anti-wrinkle Cream for Men

Skin wrinkles are never welcome but knowing how to deal with them makes all the difference, especially for men. Learn more about effective men’s wrinkle cream and how to find them.

     If we are going to ask anybody about skin care, women are the best to approach. Women usually know a lot about taking care of skin, the right beauty products and anti-aging creams in the market.

September 30th, 2008

Core Exercises - Why Are They Essential?

Core exercises are often misunderstood. Find out why you should do them, and why you need core strength and stability for any activity.

Core exercises are vital in protecting your spine. Whether it’s from everyday activities (e.g. lifting, twisting, bending) or sports performance, and crucially for you everything in-between.

Forget about linking core workouts with 6-pack abs. For those you need fat burning exercises. Get used to associating core exercises with your spine. That’s how you’ll get the best out of them.

Your core consists of your abs, back and pelvis. Why should you evenly strengthen all parts of your core?

September 26th, 2008

Instant Stress Relief

Virtually every disease or ailment from cancer to the common cold can be linked to stress in one way or another.  Stress causes a disruption in a person’s energy and can lead to mental imbalance. Finding time and ways to get instant stress relief should be an essential part of our everyday lives.

Small doses of stress can work as a performance enhancer but getting “stressed out? can prevent you from making critical decisions, interfere with your personal relationships and make you irritable and unpleasant to be around. Large doses of stress over a prolonged period of time can lead to serious health problems including disease and depression. Our culture has become so high stress in recent years that infirmities linked to stress are rising to unprecedented levels.

September 23rd, 2008

Headaches Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Article reveals that there are many different types of headaches that have many different symptoms.

Headaches are a common complaint am9ng many, however, the causes for headaches do vary from person to person. The severity of the pain will also differ.

Tension headaches are probably the most common type. They are usually caused by tension in the muscles in the neck, shoulders and face. Migraines are much more severe, and affect around 6% of men and 13% of women. Such headaches are commonly more intense and might linger for longer periods of time compared to tension headaches. Cluster headaches are also quite severe, and sometimes last for as much as several weeks.

July 2nd, 2008

Calculate Your Body Fat - Discover How You Can Find Out Your Body Fat Immediately

There are many different tools that are available to measure your fat. Not all tools are accurate but they do give you an idea of your body fat compositions.

DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry)

The most accurate way on measuring your body fat is to perform a DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) test. This test is expensive and cost approximately one hundred dollars. However, it is considered to be the gold standard for measuring bone density and bone fat (with a 2-3% margin of error).

Hydrostatic Weighing

June 27th, 2008

Weight Loss Tips For Beginners

How to Lose Weight Tips

Make a visit to your doctor
Make sure that you are healthy and there is no medical reason for your weight gain. Once you have the green light you can begin to create a plan for your success

Remember 3500 calories is one pound. Cutting unhealthy foods and replacing them with healthier options you can cut those calories in no time. Cutting 1 500 calorie snack a day can result in a 1 pound loss in just a week.

June 26th, 2008

Unsecured Bad Credit Loans - Evading The Lack Of Credit Karma

Having bad credit can really be a karma for borrowers because it is extremely difficult to escape the bad credit cycle that high cost debt generates damaging your credit even further and making it increasingly difficult to obtain financing at a fair price. Fortunately, it is possible to obtain funds and fix your credit through unsecured bad credit loans but only if you know where to get them and use them wisely.


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