Entries Tagged as 'health focus'

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Health Focus: Corsets are the new fashion item

Taking a quick look on a few news site, the following article raised an eyebrow regarding corsets being back in.
With all the current talk on body image and the unrealistic body image of the “barbie look,” I’m amazed that the corset has been allowed back in as a fashion item.
Corsets were used in the 1800’s [...]

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Health Focus: Being shy can put on weight

Stop the presses! A new study has come out advising shy girls are more likely to put on weight.  To simply advise that the problem is being shy seems to mean a lack of research.
Speaking from experience, it’s a combination of things that can cause weight gain.  Girls are shy because of issues with lack [...]

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Health Focus: The effects of alcohol with your fitness

According to smh.com.au, going to the gym or exercising after a bender (on the same day or day after) is not such a good idea!
Apparently, studies have shown that the body can’t produce enough “glucose the working muscles require.” Whilst not having the glucose means you burn more fat, the level of exercise isn’t [...]

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Health Focus: What is exactly is 200 calories?

Ever wondered what 200 calories looks like? Wisegeek.com have come out with this great article. It’s certainly handy when you either need to fill 200 calories in your diet or you need something to eat and need to weigh up what is worth having!
73 grams of fries equals four slices of flax [...]

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Health Focus: Meat-funded study tries to debunk vegetarian lifestyle

When a title for an article is “Vegetarian diet is nuts: study,” you know that somewhere down the line, the study was funded by a livestock association. Upon reading the article, it becomes clear that the “study was funded by Meat and Livestock Australia.”
According to the study, “Vegetarians must double their portion size and [...]

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Health Focus: Affirmations to keep you on track

The Skinny had an article a couple of weeks ago which showed a necklace on sale having the affirmation “No excuses!” This comes quite close to the heart with me, as last year I bought a necklace from Nomination for the same reason. The affirmation on mine says, “Freedom,” which has a personal [...]

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Health Focus: Kids Choose at McDonalds

There’s a new ad on Australian TV, where a daughter and her mother behind, goes up to the counter to order a Happy Meal. The cashier asks the child whether she wants the apple snack bag or the fries. Which option would most kids choose?
Although McDonalds, want to look like they are bringing [...]

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Health Focus: Are you failing to plan?

The following article from eDiets entitled “25 Biggest Weight-Loss Mistakes” got me thinking about how I succeeded in losing 42 kilos plus last time on my diet and fitness kick and how I’m going to do it again.
To succeed in weight loss, the article (written by Julia Havey), mentions that the worse thing is “not [...]

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Health Focus: Avoid portion distortion using a simple plate.

Are you guilty of Portion Distortion? Fitsugar.com posted an article about a plate that was designed to assist those with diabetics or dieters to assist with portion sizes.
The plastic plate has various holes and sizes with scaled measurements to assist in making sure that you eat the right amount and don’t go overboard.
It’s something [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Health Focus: Burn calories whilst shopping with a trolley

Apparently, Tescos in the UK are introducing a smart fitness trolley that is heavier than normal and provide levels of difficulty to those improving.
The article entitled, “Trim Trolley Takes Off The Weight While You Grocery Shop” advises that the trolley will be able to monitor your pulse, allowing you to see how many calories you [...]