Can You Get More Skinny Fat Walking on a Treadmill?
Sick of being skinny-fat? Don’t worry, no amount of treadmill walking will make this condition worse. However, there IS something that WILL make it worse. […]
Is it Unhealthy if a Woman’s Hip Bones Show?
A woman does not have an eating disorder just because her hip bones show; visible bones should not be the gold standard for malnourishment. Though the hip bones on all women with anorexia nervosa are [...]
Why Stair Climbing Can Fail at Fitness
If you think you’re fit because you use a staircase in your house, keep reading. Because you are being deceived into thinking that simply climbing the stairs every day will automatically make you fit and [...]
Can OSA Ever Be Diagnosed without a Sleep Study?
Can obstructive sleep apnea ever be diagnosed without a sleep study in which someone sleeps through the night with wires attached to their head and other devices recording their vitals? Diagnosis of OSA is not [...]
How to Prevent Migraine Headaches from Disrupting Sleep
Migraine headaches can interfere with sleep, but there are numerous things you can do to finally get a good night’s sleep, without the interruption of the migraine headache pain. “Migraine headaches can happen at any [...]
What Exercises will Help Burn Fat in the Butt?
If your behind is huge and mushy, you need exercises for a fat butt that will shrink and tighten your rear-end. The majority of a big rear-end is fat, not muscle. [...]
Can Holding onto the Treadmill Harm the Hips and Posture?
Do you hold onto the treadmill? Are you aware this may ruin your posture & eventually cause hip problems? It’s bad for the hips & spine, especially for older people. […]
Pinky Tip Suddenly Numb? Cause other than Elbow Nerve
This is about the TIP of your pinkie being numb, rather than the entire finger. Are you freaking over sudden numbness in the tip of your pinkie? […]
Should We Blame Scary Skinny Celebs on Eating Disorders?
We really can't be putting all the blame on "scary skinny" celebrities on the rash of eating disorders like anorexia nervosa. A teen girl with anorexia nervosa, and more so her alarmed family, may blame the so-called [...]
Types of Cancer that Cause Chest Pain
Many cancers, some you’d never even think of, cause chest pain, soreness or aching. Does this mean that next time your chest hurts, you should fear it’s cancer? […]
Why Some Gyms Have Rubber Coated Weights Instead of Metal
Have you ever wondered why some gyms have only rubber coated weight plates? Why not just use the cheaper metal-surfaced plates? There are very logical reasons for this. So why do some gyms use rubber [...]
Why Don’t Women Grunt Loudly when Lifting Heavy Weights?
Any reason women don’t grunt, at least loudly, during their gym workouts? Is this an alpha male thing or what? Sure, some hardcore women do make vocal sounds when pushing out those last few heavy [...]
Is a Low Body Fat Percentage the Same As Thin or Skinny?
Just what does “low body fat” mean, if there’s a such thing as “skinny fat,” and is a person with low body fat necessarily what we’d consider as thin or skinny? […]
Back Squat Comparison to Leg Press: Quadriceps Activation
Find out what research says when the back squat is compared to the leg press for activating quadriceps muscles. […]
Daughter Gained Weight in College? Tips for Parents
How should parents approach daughter’s college weight gain? Has your daughter gained weight while in college and you’re wondering how to approach this topic without offending her? So what’s a parent (usually, the mother) to [...]
Types of Exercise that PREVENT Knee Osteoarthritis
Specific exercises will help prevent osteoarthritis of the knees. But which exercises, specifically, just might prevent this common painful condition? A study has some surprising results, and enthusiasts of prolonged running won’t like these results. [...]
Why Obese Women Should Do Free Weight Workouts
Obese women absolutely need to do strength training, especially with free weights! I continue to see a severe shortage of obese women lifting weights, i.e., strength training, especially in the free-weight area. The free weight [...]
Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment Without Surgery: Lose Weight
Before scheduling surgery for your diagnosed knee osteoarthritis, see what happens when you lose weight. Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis. […]
Blast Off Belly Fat 8 Minutes a Week, 4 Minutes at a Time
Do you have belly fat that won’t go away, no matter how much you exercise? There truly is a secret to burning fat, and this fat-loss technique has been proven time and time again with [...]
Fun Ways to Get in More Steps with Your Pedometer
Counting steps with a pedometer can lose its steam after a while. It can become a boring way to lose weight, and not only that, but relying only on pedometer step counting for weight loss [...]
The Ideal Body Type for Women: Tall and Long Armed
Tall, long armed women (and young ones at that) are considered the most attractive, according to a study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology. The comprehensive study was conducted by scientists in Australia and Hong [...]
Top Five Tendon Injuries in People Who Work Out
You know you’ll have hell to pay if you injure a tendon. You know there’s no such thing as an injured tendon that heals in five days. Or don’t you? […]
Can GERD Cause You to Vomit in the Morning after Waking?
“GERD can cause symptoms of nausea and regurgitation of food,” says Franjo Vladic, MD. Morning nausea can make you vomit…sort of. […]
Miralax Does NOT Cause Thin Stools; Colon Cancer Can
Don’t get your hopes up that your newly narrow stools are a side effect of Miralax. “The mechanism of action for Miralax causes water retention in stool, producing a laxative effect,” explains Franjo Vladic, MD, [...]
Can Canned Beets Cause Red in Stools?
If you see what looks like blood in your poops, this COULD be from the canned beets you ate yesterday. The sight of this in the toilet bowl has been known to freak people out [...]
Can Cancer Cause Food to Hurt Going Down Your Chest?
Does food lately hurt going down your chest and you can’t help but wonder if this means cancer? Cancer can cause chest pain depending on where the tumor is located. For instance, lung cancer can [...]
Why You Have a Sore Stomach when Awakening
The causes of a sore stomach when awakening are many, including colon cancer and other organ cancers. […]
White Film on Stools: Benign Mucus or Cancer?
Cancer cell Are you seeing clumps of white goop or film with your poops? Cancer may come to mind. As yucky or scary as this white film or goop looks when it’s mixed [...]
Colon Cancer Nausea vs. IBS Nausea
Is there a difference in the way nausea feels when it’s caused by cancer vs. IBS? Or is all nausea the same, whether it’s caused by cancer or irritable bowel syndrome? Nausea, regardless of whether it’s [...]
Can Chronic Pancreatitis Be Caused By Cancer?
You have that backwards; chronic pancreatitis will increase the risk of cancer! This means that if you have chronic pancreatitis, you probably don’t have cancer, but you DO carry the risk of it down the [...]
Tall Teen Girls Should Wear High Heels for Self-Confidence
Parents should NEVER discourage their very tall teen daughters from wearing high heels. Otherwise this sends a very bad message. If your daughter knows that you feel awkward about her extra height, you’re doing something [...]
At What Age Should Kids Stop Screaming While Playing?
At what point are kids too old to be screaming during play? What’s that cutoff where it goes from magical to obnoxious? […]
Are Two Hours Nonstop too much for Cardio Exercise?
Two hours may or may not be too much cardio exercise, because it all depends. […]
Does Shoveling Snow Count As Exercise & If So What Kind ?
Find out why it’s a mistake to think that shoveling snow replaces your scheduled cardio or strength training workout for the day. Shoveling snow elevates heart rate and makes one breathe faster, and the more [...]
Should Distance Runners Do Upper Body Strength Training?
Many distance runners shun upper body strength training because they fear it will give them too much muscle bulk and thus impede their performance. Distance runners, either competitively or recreationally, really should do some strength [...]
Why Hiking Is So Hard Despite Using a Treadmill Incline
Find out what’s going on when after spending lots of time on a treadmill incline, you get pooped very quickly hiking up hills. […]
What an EMG Test Involves: First Person Witness
EMG Test: What to Expect, What It’s Like... An EMG test will determine if you have a deadly neurological disease as well as many benign conditions. But exactly is involved during an EMG test? And [...]
How to “Prepare” for Your Retirement that’s Only 2 Weeks Away
There’s nothing to fear if you’re retiring in two weeks. I’m retiring in two weeks and here’s my magical, fool-proof plan against depression. […]
How to Work Biceps, Triceps & Forearms in a Single Exercise
Biceps, triceps and forearms … all in one exercise? This is actually possible. There are three ways to hit the biceps, triceps and forearms in one routine. But this does not mean that the biceps, [...]
Should Pregnant Women Gain Weight if They’re Already Overweight?
If you’re obese and pregnant, you need to know what an OBGYN has to say about weight gain. Are you obese and wondering if you should gain weight with your pregnancy? According to the American [...]