Do you think you’re “short waisted” (or “long waisted”)? What you really mean is a short torso! As in, "short torsoed," (though there’s no such word as “torsoed,” but at least “torsoed” makes anatomical sense. When someone [...]
Improper lat pull-downs are done by both men and women. Here is the wrong way to do the lat pull-down: […]
Really, how much of a difference is there between a 23 year old man and a 26 year old woman? A woman age 26 had posted in a social anxiety forum that no matter what [...]
Peeuuugh! Weightlifting gloves will eventually stink if they’ve been getting good use at the gym. The stench of sweat, grime and old leather just don’t mix well. […]
Have you ever wondered why so many cancer patients eat fast food and other processed foods on a regular basis? Why are only drugs prescribed to treat cancer? […]
There are ways you can tell when a cancer patient in the latest stages of disease is about to die. These signs are an alert that death is very imminent. “Cancer patients who are at [...]
It amazes me how prevalent the recommendation for Olympic weightlifting shoes is in the online muscle building and fitness forums for people struggling with the back squat, when a so very cheap alternative is right [...]
How can a change of just one hour disrupt the sleep of so many people and cause anxiety? It’s just ONE HOUR, yet throngs of people are thrown into a tizzy over such a seemingly [...]
MUST a woman take Taxotere in order to beat breast cancer? Some women wonder if there are studies showing that chemo treatment without Taxotere results in much lower survival rates or higher recurrence rates of [...]
First of all, it depends on if the one hour of cardio exercise is done three times per week versus every day. So let’s just start with several times a week. One hour of cardio [...]
For tighter and stronger abs, do the following core exercise routines for these muscles. Not only are these great ab routines, but it’s very important to follow these instructions so that you have the correct [...]
All that time pedaling on a stationary bike, your butt pressing hard into the seat, makes you wonder if over time this can flatter your booty. It certainly seems that way, based on just how [...]
If both of your legs begin aching after you’ve been standing for only a few minutes, and this keeps happening, there are four likely causes, and one is serious. […]
The fat cells in your belly will not get bigger from bad sitting posture. In order for the fat cells in your belly to increase in size and give you a bigger stomach, you would [...]
Why does the driver in a car pool think nothing of honking the horn as early as 6 am for their passenger, waking up neighbors? No. 1 rule of car pool etiquette: Don’t toot the [...]
Finding hard lumps around the collarbone are always frightening, but what about ON the collarbone (also known as the clavicle)? Do you regularly feel your collarbone – smack on it with your probing fingertips as [...]
Here are the instructions simplified on how to prepare the DigniCap® for the prevention of hair loss during chemotherapy. Wetting the Hair • Make sure hair is washed first at home before attending the treatment. [...]
Do you know someone who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can’t quit smiling when talking? This doesn’t refer to the smiling between two good friends who haven’t seen each other for awhile or [...]
If your tall 5-year-old daughter sees you worrying about her height, she’ll internalize this anxiety & learn to hate her body — and that can attract bullying. Okay, it’s one thing if you’re concerned from [...]
An esophageal spasm can feel just like a heart attack or angina from severely clogged arteries. The esophagus is the “food pipe” through which food and drink go down. “Esophageal spasms can be painful,” says [...]
Ever wonder how much body type plays into being an Olympic champion? Michael Phelps has a strange body type: Phelps’ arm span exceeds his 6-4 height by three inches. […]
While people are searching a body of water for a missing child, might the child still be alive somewhere else and in danger? At what point should all focus be on searching nearby lakes and [...]
No matter what you’ve tried that’s failed, you CAN get rid of your thunder thighs with the RIGHT exercise program and sensible eating. It doesn’t matter what your age, what your mother’s thighs look like [...]
Some women actually WANT a bigger butt & think the elliptical will do this, while others fear a bigger rump from the elliptical; both women are wrong. There's good news and bad news. The good news [...]
That strange armpit pain you get during or after using the ab wheel is definitely coming from this little tool, and there’s a very logical explanation for it. […]
The last thing you want to happen to your cells' telomeres is shortening! If you're under chronic stress and anxiety, your telomeres are probably getting clipped. A study (Effros, 2008) and published in Brain, Behavior and [...]
What are men who use the hip abductor machine hoping to achieve? I doubt it’s fat loss in the legs because none of the men I’ve ever seen on this apparatus had saddlebags or chunky [...]
Let’s get fun & creative with all the pedaling variations you can do backwards on the elliptical trainer–for burning fat and for improving your cardio fitness. […]
What kinds of seated exercises are best for COPD? People with COPD should definitely exercise, and if you have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), you’re most likely wondering if certain types of exercise, including seated, [...]
You’d be surprised how well a woman can learn to punch while walking on a treadmill; women can improve their punch without boxing classes. […]
If you have Parkinson’s disease, you’ll be interested in a study that looked at low intensity and high intensity exercise for people with this condition. […]
“Intuitive eating” is an approach pushed by the health-at-all-sizes movement, but this flawed approach can really make you gain unhealthy fat weight. If you’ve taken any pledges or have simply visited a website that promotes [...]
Two hours may or may not be too much cardio exercise, because it all depends. […]
Men who judge women by their looks (“her waist is too thick”) are labeled shallow. But if a man prefers older women, he doesn’t care so much about looks. […]
There’s been no formal research on whether or not increasing the fat content of your body will transform a flat butt into a nice curvy round butt. […]
There’s at least one explanation why you smell urine when none is around or in sight. I know this because one day I began smelling urine. But I knew none was around because anyone in [...]
Why a spouse would ever allow hoarding behavior actually has explanations that make sense. First of all, not every person would allow a spouse to hoard. It’s just that the hoarder lucks out and finds [...]
Yes, you sure CAN work out every single day; don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. The issue isn’t that of working out every day of the week. The issue is what kind of exercise you [...]
You’ve probably come across the term steady state cardio many times in reading about exercise and fat burning. […]
Don’t panic yet if you or a loved-one have been diagnosed with bipolar or Alzheimer’s, as these are among the most over-diagnosed conditions, says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. […]
