Autumn blues is hard to beat and working out is the last thing on many people’s mind. Nutritionist and exercise expert Yinka Thomas, has created a fun and easy-to-follow workout using a mini-trampoline. And the best news is you don’t even have to leave your lounge. Spending 20 minutes on a rebounder a day will help you tone and firm your body in just six weeks. ‘The reason it’s so effective is because your body feels an increased gravitational (G) force at the bottom of the bounce,’ Yinka said. ‘This can be equivalent to two or three times your bodyweight, and every cell in your body responds to this perceived ’stress’ by strengthening.’ To read the full program, visit the Daily Mail website.
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16
Sep
(nextgenfoodus.com)
Fast food from places like McDonald’s, Burger King or KFC is generally considered unhealthy, unless you opt for a salad. Next Generation Food has charted the unhealthiest items from the most popular chains.
Sophie Clayton took to charting the high calorie menu items at Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Sonic, Starbucks, Subway, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s. Specifically, she did a side-by-side comparison of the fat, cholesterol, calorie, and sodium contents of some of their more greasy foods.
14
Sep
The yanks have it all - deep fried that is. America has the largest proportion of obese and overweight people. While many point the finger at supersized junk food meals, it really just is down to people to start eating a healthier diet. It’s not surprising that at this year’s State Fair of Texas this guy thought it’d be a swell idea to sell deep-fried butter. Get in line behind deep fried oreas, snicker bars and coca cola. It sounds vile, doesn’t it?
10
Sep
On July 31, the group that congealed out of those early demonstrations — the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) — is celebrating its 40th anniversary at a national convention in Washington. The all-volunteer group, comprising some 11,000 members nationwide, will use the meeting to raise funds, lobby congressional leaders and stage a plus-size fashion show — all in the name of promoting awareness of fat issues.
Which leaves many people, including myself, wondering if this is just a ‘cop-out’ or an excuse to be fat. Appearance aside, the main problem many people, especially those working in the medical sector, have with overweight and obese people is the fact that they are putting their health at risk. But then again, there are many slim people with a healthy BMI who never exercise.
9
Aug
Britain drinks too much. Binge drinking has become a big problem in today’s society and very few who drink excessively, will ever stay within the governments recommended units.
Experts have now advised the Government to change the guidelines for safe drinking: currently 2-3 units per day for women, and 3-4 units per day for men.
Liver specialist, Dr Nick Sheron (Alcohol Health Alliance UK), says the old guidelines were based on sound research, which stated a weekly limit of 21 units per week for men, and 14 units per week for women, and emphasised the need for alcohol-free days.
The recommendation was changed from a weekly to a daily limit, “In a bid to curb binge drinking and emphasize the harms of saving up a week’s limit to blow in one or two sessions at the weekend.”
Dr Sheron explained, the original limits were based on strong evidence that the benefits of alcohol would be outweighed by the dangers. He believes there was no good reason for the change from a weekly to a daily limit saying, “[The guidelines] were turned into daily limits by a community of civil servants and the reasoning behind it is shrouded in mystery and is not largely supported by experts.”
Whoever wants to get wasted, will continue to do so. Sensible drinkers are probably way below the guidelines anyway.