Most of us exercise to look good. Some of us even exercise to strengthen our hearts. How many of us, however, exercise to improve our brains? Believe it or not, growing evidence suggests that exercise helps regenerate fresh neurons, making the brain stronger and faster. (In other words, your group fitness instructor isn’t as dumb [...]
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s meatheads in the free-weight area who grunt and throw their weights. Unfortunately there’s no way to tell these guys to cut the crap without threatening their masculinity. Well a gym out in Hampton Bays seems to have found the answer. I was delighted to find this sign hanging [...]
I’ve taught on the Upper East Side. I’ve taught for Equinox. The fact that this happened at an Upper East Side Equinox therefore doesn’t surprise me in the least. (Thanks, Dave, for the link.)
The recipe for staying fit is pretty simple. Eat healthy and exercise. For some, it’s easier than it is for others. It seems that there are more and more reasons why some people are supposedly doomed to remain overweight despite efforts to improve their health. Among the possible excuses that can be invoked are glands, [...]
When I stumbled on this list fitness myths, I figured it was like most of the others — pretty much debunking what we all knew to be wrong in the first place. This one, however, is better than most and is worth a closer look. Among the busted myths are the following: 3) Aerobic activity [...]
OK, so we know that it’s impossible to spot reduce. Apparently in Japan, though, they found a way to spot augment. Introducing the F-cup Cookie! Scarf down one of these and guess where the fat goes. Here’s a hint: it’s not your ass.
When the weight problem in the United States is referred to as an epidemic, it isn’t meant to imply that obesity is contagious. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, however, reports that it is indeed possible to “catch” obesity from others. In particular, if someone’s close friend becomes obese, there’s a [...]
Are you too exhausted at the end of a long day to think of what to cook for dinner? Well put down that takeout menu. The New York Times put together a great list of meal suggestions that can each be thrown together in about ten minutes. I guarantee that if you love food, you [...]
Of course only some sunscreens are effective! The ones with the higher SPF, right? Nope. The SPF of a sunscreen refers to the level of protection it provides against UVB rays only. In fact, many high SPF lotions do absolutely nothing against UVA rays, the rays which penetrate the skin more deeply and do more [...]
It’s a “delicious” and “healthy” drink that’s “great on the rocks.” That’s what recent ads have been saying about, of all things, New York City tap water. As Bloomberg pushes more people to drink the almost-free beverage that’s conveniently piped into everyone’s home, many are annoyed with the $700K campaign. On the heels of a [...]