Tag Archives: Fitness

Just a Little Exercise Fights Diabetes

By jason | March 20, 2009

Diabetes is one of the biggest health risks our growing population is facing. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 23.6 million people in the United States who have diabetes. Besides your diet, you have to exercise to ensure healthy blood sugar levels. That doesn’t mean you have to be a crazy gym rat, [...]

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The History of Gyms

By jason | February 13, 2009

I’m always one to ask “where did the idea of such and such start?”. The Diet Blog has an interesting little piece exploring the history of the gym. It starts with nude Olympians in ancient Greece and ends with the mirrored narcissistic gathering places we know today.

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10 Ways to Kickstart Your Metabolism

By jason | February 9, 2009

Your body is a lean, mean, fat-burning machine just waiting to happen! All you need is the knowledge and determination, and your extra weight will be gone in no time. In fact, you don’t necessarily have to make drastic changes. Try these 10 simple tweaks to your lifestyle, and you will see results.
1. Lift weights. [...]

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