• Jul
  • 03

16 Simple (and Sexy) Ways to Lose 50 Pounds a Year

For many people, losing weight seems like an impossible task … Remember that 50 pounds a year is only about 4 pounds a month, so you won’t notice a huge drop in the first month. Be patient, stick with it, and you’ll start to see weight loss in the following months.

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  • Jul
  • 02

10 Foods You Probably Think Are Healthy, But Arent

Youre already doing that but not getting results? Maybe youre not eating that healthy. Here are 10 foods you might think are healthy because theyre labeled as such, but which in reality are anything but healthy.

Great post and very timely. Excellent point about the sugar in salad dressings and the corn syrup in bread (also thanks for the tip on Ezekiel Bread. I learned about it this past year and it is great stuff). Fat and sugars should be…

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  • Jun
  • 23

Motorized suitcase saves your back

One of the challenges of traveling the world while continuing to work is that laptops, projectors, extra batteries and other gear can be heavy. And pulling a suitcase can be bad for your back. Finally, a well designed — albeit expensive — suitcase comes to the rescue. It works kinda like both a Prius and a Segway, and costs $1,300.

The PA suitcase also has security features. First, each suitcase is assigned a unique registration code, with instructions on the handle to visit a special web site for people who find the bag. They simply enter in the code, and you get an…

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  • Jun
  • 21

Low Leptin Levels Undermine Successful Weight Loss

Individuals who are obese are at increased risk of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. As 75%-95% of previously obese individuals regain their lost weight, many researchers are interested in developing treatments to help individuals maintain their weight loss.

They observed that activity in these regions of the brain in response to visual food-related cues changed after an obese individual successfully lost weight. However, these changes in brain activity were not observed if the obese individual…

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  • Jun
  • 11

700-pound man dreams of walking down the aisle

Manuel Uribe, who once weighed a half-ton but has slimmed down to about 700 pounds, celebrates his 43rd birthday Wednesday with a simple wish for the coming year: to be able to stand on his own two feet to get married.

"It is a miracle he is still alive," she said. "He's going to turn 43, and that is something we have to celebrate." E-mail to a friend Share this on: Mixx Digg Facebook del.icio.us reddit StumbleUpon…

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  • Jun
  • 07

Health Benefits of Swimming

Some health benefits of swimming…

Swimming regularly builds your body muscles strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. It gradually increases your heart rate and stimulate muscle activity. It also enhances the flexibility of your joints and provides the scope for boosting…

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  • May
  • 07

The Largest Insects on Earth [Pics]

Cannibals, dancers, and pheromone emitters?some of the largest (and endangered) insects in the world are nurturing mothers in the wild, wearing poison as perfume, and crawling up human backs as friendly pets.

Native to the African rainforest, the Goliath Beetle is one of the largest insects on earth according to its size, weight, and mass. They measure up to five inches in length and can reach up to four ounces while in their larval stage, before…

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  • May
  • 06

Just when you think youve seen every type of bridge possible. [Pics]

this is the sky bridge in langkawi, malaysia, a stunning cable-stayed bridge which actually curves around the single support column from which its suspended, 687 metres above sea level.

hey bigkus dicgus go on that fucking bridge yourself and see you you hold a camera you fucking troll. jesus christ i’d beat the shit out of you in real life… no life fucking trolls ruining the internet… come to new…

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  • May
  • 03

Why a pill won’t make you thin

Weight-loss drugs don’t work by themselves. It takes real commitment.

Still, the drug industry and many dieters remain convinced that a pill is the answer to the nation's growing obesity epidemic. Several new prescription diet pills are in late stage trials, including the experimental drug lorcaserin, a…

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  • Apr
  • 15

Diet reduces heart attacks, strokes (AP)

If you are a health conscious person you will know this - fresh fruit and vegetables…

Dr. Nieca Goldberg, medical director of New York University's Women's Heart Program, said many patients would rather take a pill than adjust their eating habits. But, Goldberg said, “I always point out to my patients, if you make…

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