Does Pink Slime Freak You Out, Too?

Have you guys heard about this whole pink slime in ground beef thing? Ew. Just ew. According to recent reports, the cheap meat filler is estimated to be in 70 percent of the ground beef sold at supermarkets and up to 25 percent of American hamburger patties. Yeah, that’s a lot of meat. While the beef [...]

Basic Training, Gym Class and Splenda Studies

Boot camp proves effective, NFL supports PE in school, and Splenda might not be so sweet. Boot-Camp Burn Boot camp is everywhere. Jenn has taught it, and we’ve reviewed several boot camp variations. With little to no equipment required and a combination of strength and cardio, I can tell you that it’s an effective workout, [...]

Reebok Inspires, the Government Issues, and Survey Says

Reebok brings back the fun, the government releases new exercise guidelines and researchers say more community wellness programs are needed. Less Work, More Play The talented people over at Reebok recently launched a new initiative to make workouts more fun for women. To do so, Reebok teamed up with 19 fitness instructors from around the [...]

Blocking Genes, Overcoming Woes and Building Healthy Whipper Snappers

Exercise blocks the so-called fat gene, financial troubles are bad for your health and a new online community helps kids get active. The Real Fat Blocker While many supplements out on the shelves claim to block fat (and are completely unregulated and may cause more harm than good, but that’s for another post), turns out [...]

Fat Tax, Distance Endurance, and Neighborhood Health

Paying by the pound, going the distance and aging neighborhoods benefit your health. Gold Standards Lose weight, fatten your wallet? According to a Gold’s Gym research study, obesity comes with financial costs in addition to the well-known health drawbacks. From higher gas expenses and more doctor visits to higher food prices and clothing costs, Golds’ [...]

Free Yoga, J-Simp’s Brew and Voterobics

September is Yoga Month, Jessica Simpson pimps functional beer, and politics get physical. Get Bendy If you’ve ever wanted to try yoga, but were too timid to try a class or balked at the price of a class (usually upwards of $20 a piece), your excuses are all dried up. September is Yoga Month and [...]

Workout Downloads, Run for Life, and Fit Feet

Workouts to go, running for youth and warnings for flip-flops. iWorkout Turn on your computer and plug in your iPod. ExerciseTV has three new workout series available for download on iTunes. The three workouts Everyday Yoga & Pilates, Slim Down Secrets, and Ultimate Sculpt and Tone cost $1.99 each with a run time of about [...]

Sunscreen Scandal, Mag Melancholy and a Sweet Surrender

Science doubts sunscreens, fit magazines sadden readers and a “sweet gene” takes the blame. No Place in the Sun News alert: Your sunscreen may be lying to you. A recent investigation of almost 1,000 name-brand sunscreens found that four out of five offer inadequate protection from el sol or have ingredients that you can’t pronounce [...]

Yoga Wings, Furry Friends, and Diet Right

Yoga defies gravity, man’s best friend gets you moving, and finding the right diet mindset. Flying Yoga Sign me up for this: Crunch Fitness now offers “Wings” the gravity-defying yoga workout. The hour-long workout is designed to be challenging, effective and fun—not to mention that it’s not your typical yoga class. The class uses the [...]