Many fast food restaurants have voluntarily chosen to provide nutritional information about their products, but a recent New York City regulation is making it difficult for them to keep doing so. Apparently having the information available through posters and pamphlets isn’t good enough any more. Calorie counts now have to be posted next to the [...]
If there are two things I hate, it’s people who have had way too much plastic surgery and people who take advantage of vulnerable overweight women to make money. I therefore can’t stand Greer Childers because she hasn’t had a facial expression in thirty years, and because she’s the queen of bullshit fitness infomercials. Perhaps [...]
Having trouble losing weight when all you do is eat the right things? Maybe it’s because the “right things” are in fact the wrong things. Beware of food items that say they are low-fat and fat-free. Although these claims are true, the problem is that the missing fat has to be replaced with something in [...]
My way of describing New Yorkers is that we’re always in a rush, even if we have nothing to do. This is probably most apparent in an area like Times Square, where the meandering tourists are hated for disturbing the otherwise smooth ebb and flow of the city. (A walk from the subway to the [...]
As if weight gain, negative effects on mood, and questionable safety of artificial sweeteners aren’t enough reasons to never pick up a can of soda again, here’s another one: Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts [...]
We all know that person who looks like they work out without ever going to the gym. Although having such a body may seem like a blessing, it may actually be a curse. Normal-weight persons who are sedentary and unfit are at much higher risk for mortality than obese persons who are active and fit. [...]
The people have spoken, and New York Sports was listening. As of June 11, when the new group fitness schedule starts, the Tuesday schedule will be as follows: 6:30pm TOTAL BODY7:15pm STEP (1 hour) That’s right, one hour for step!
If you’re a 5’6″-tall, 130-pound, 35-year-old female who exercised three times per week, your daily calorie intake should be no more than 1800 calories. Of course, this probably doesn’t describe you exactly, so if you want to calculate what your daily intake should be, go here. It’s one thing to know how many calories you [...]
Wireless internet signals, which are constantly passing through our bodies, are electromagnetic waves. Fearing that this “electronic smog” could be harming the brains of our children, many have been calling for the removal of wireless networks in schools. If the science behind these concerns were correct (which it isn’t), other forms of electromagnetic radiation would [...]
No one loves a greasy breakfast every once in a while more than I do. A recent study, however, found that even an occasional transgression has its consequences. Next time you fall off the health wagon, keep in mind that A single high-fat meal in an otherwise healthy lifestyle causes a person to have a [...]