Weight Loss

5 Health & Wellness Tips for the Holidays From Mile High Fitness

You’ve made a resolution to get into shape this New Year, but first you have to contend with the temptations of the holidays. Achieving excellent health and wellness during this season isn’t stressful if you know how to manage your nutrition and exercise. Mile High Fitness in Denver, CO, provides fitness training and nutrition consulting during …

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How to Survive the Holiday Fitness Slump

Don’t lose ground this holiday season. Routines can be shattered and temptation is everywhere. But that does not have to mean your health and fitness goals take a back seat. Holidays can be a stressful time, but since exercise releases endorphins for that feel good effect, maintaining your regular fitness program can help keep the …

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Low-fat diet results in more fat loss than low-carb diet in humans

A study from the US National Institutes of Health presents some of the most precise human data yet on whether cutting carbs or fat has the most benefits for losing body fat. In a paper published August 13 in Cell Metabolism, the researchers show how, contrary to popular claims, restricting dietary fat can lead to …

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The FDA\’s New Serving Sizes May Backfire — Here\’s Why

Pop quiz: What exactly is a \”serving size\”? In a new study, just about 20 percent of people answered this question correctly, saying that serving size is how much people typically eat in one sitting. Most people incorrectly said that serving size is a recommendation of how much they could or should consume in one …

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Use Your Smartphone to Take Your Fitness to the Next Level

Want to lose weight? Monitor your heart rate? Count the number of your steps you walk? Your smartphone helps you do all of these things. With various apps and advances, smartphones remove the guesswork and create fitness tools to help you take your health seriously. Over half of adult smartphone owners use them for medical …

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How To Increase Your Metabolism

Ever wonder what you can do to increase your metabolism? Did you know there are foods that you can eat and drink to help boost your metabolism? Increasing your metabolism helps to burn more calories and raise your energy level. Read More @http://http://healthyliving.msn.com/nutrition/9-foods-that-boost-your-metabolism-naturally?ocid=Outbrain=obnetwork#1        

Cooler sleeping environment, a tool for weight loss?

Could your warm and cozy home be hindering your weight-loss efforts? Dutch researchers say keeping temperatures a little chillier at home and the office might be an additional weapon in the fight against obesity. \”What would it mean if we let our bodies work again to control body temperature?\” said study author Dr. Wouter van Marken …

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Exercise, Replacing Medication….Maybe

Only about a third of U.S. doctors prescribe exercise in primary care — but new British Medical Journalresearch may encourage them to add physical activity to their arsenal. Exercise may be as effective as medications in combating health problems that kill thousands of Americans each year, the analysis reveals. The researchers reviewed the findings of 16 meta-analyses, including 305 …

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