December 2010
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The Truth About Your Weight Gain →
Two out of three people n America today are either overweight or obese. That means every time you sit down in an airplane or a packed movie theater, more likely than not you’re going to wind up as the lean center of a fat sandwich. But as you look right and left and see nothing but heft, you can’t help but think, What happened? How did we all get so darn fat? Well, the simple answer is that...
1 in 5 American men has heart disease. 3 in 4 are... →
Much of what hurts men, health-wise, is preventable, experts say.
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Exercise and cold weather: Tips to stay safe... →
Dressing in layers, protecting your hands and feet, and paying attention to the forecast can help you stay safe and warm while exercising outdoors in cold weather.
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“Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.”
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Real Life Fitness and Health →
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Amazing Lipid Panel Shift
One of our clients sadly went home this week after her stay at RLFH had come to the end. Upon leaving we compared her lipid panel results and they were nothing less than stellar for her 3 week stay.
Total Cholesterol dropped from 213 to 171
Triglycerides dropped from 273 to 102
Glucose from 87 to 82
HDL (good cholesterol) rose from 46 to 52
LDL dropped from 112 to 99
and her hdl/total...
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Below the Surface
How often do we step on the scale and turn that thin piece of equipment under our feet into a remote control for how we feel about ourselves for the day or even the week? While it’s true that when losing weight the scale is the greatest indicator of success, we must not forget about other very important “side effects” that come along with eating healthy and exercising. At...