Health and Fitness Forum

The purpose of this forum is to feature well-written articles that provide easy-to-implement tips and information on health, fitness, nutrition, weight loss, beauty and overall well being.

Too few people take the time to learn what it takes to be fit and healthy, and even fewer have the self discipline to stick with healthy eating and living practices. To make matters worse, traditional media outlets report far too much misinformation on what it takes to be healthy and fit. This forum is designed to make it easier for everyone to learn about and implement tips that will have a real impact on the quality of their lives.

We have several good articles this week offering diet tips, exercise tips, nutrition tips, and general tips on health, fitness and well being - please read, share and enjoy!

Diet Tips

John Hill presents Why Diets Dont Work posted at Universe Of Success, saying “The whole diet process might seem like a physical act but to me it is much more psychological than physical and a key reason why diets dont work.”

Ruby presents Another Quick Diet Tip! posted at Advice and Rants, saying “It’s not about making giant leaps, which are always so much more difficult, but about making the small changes which add up.” Ruby says the answer is not feeling like you must always finish your food, particularly when you eat our. Here are some additional diet tips, including eating more often and eating more slowly.

Ant presents Diet Myths Debunked posted at The Beef Jerky Blog, saying “The dieting world is full of myths, hearsay and sound bites.”

Exercise Tips

RT presents All About Abs 1 - The Essential Basics posted at Real Women’s Fitness, saying, “This series on abs training has a big emphasis on debunking many of the myths surrounding the abs”

Andrew Edgington presents Weight Training for Teenagers (part 2) posted at Mick, saying, “Try to make the routines fun, not an ordeal. Never force youngsters to train against their will.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Exercise Your Brain! Enjoy Learning! posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “Tips on exercising our brains…”

Sam Smith presents 12 Tips and Benefits for Stretching posted at The Divertex.

General Health and Wellbeing Tips

Aparna presents Bhramari Pranayamposted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying “Pranayama (Yogic breathing exercises) is the new mantra of fitness freaks these days.”

FitBuff presents New York Jets Listen to Mozart on the Football Field posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying “There’s nothing more macho than a bunch of big, strong guys throwing on the gear, hitting the field, and battling it out during a grueling NFL football practice - all while listening to Mozart. Huh? What was that last part?”

Don presents Does The Mediterranean Diet Help Diabetics? posted at Don’s Biggest Loser Blog, saying, “This article takes a look at how the Mediterranean Diet may actually help those with diabetes. Studies suggest that weight loss may not be the only benefit to this highly popular diet.”

Healthy Eating Tips

Cameron presents Is Organic Food Healthier?: Empty Nest posted at Empty Nest, asking, “Is it worth paying extra for organic foods and are organic foods regulated?” At Health Sundae, our answer is an emphatic “yes” - for more on the importance of eating organic, check here.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Some Fast Food For Thought posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, “Research indicates that credit cards can make you fat and that the leaner you are, the richer you’ll get. I’m lean, I’m rich, and I kicked my fast-food habit years ago. How? Here are my suggestions.”

Nutrition Tips

John presents Importance of Fiber in Your Diet posted at Muscular-Fitness. Here’s a related article on how to incorporate the wonder supplement psyllium into your diet.

Expat Chef presents The Expatriate’s Kitchen: Why Kids Eat What They Do (or Don’t) posted atThe Expatriate’s Kitchen, saying, “A look at parents’ role in what their kids eat and why.”

Weight Loss Tips

Anna Farmery presents Tips on Weight Loss posted at MiddleAgeShed.

Anmol Mehta presents Online Yoga Exercises for Healthy Weight Loss posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, “Effective yoga exercises for safe healthy weight loss, fitness and energy.”

Craig Harper presents Fat by Choice. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “I’m (still) sick of people who have made themselves fat… NOT taking responsibility for their fat selves. Listen to them and apparently their obesity is about everything but personal choice and responsibility.”

That concludes this edition.

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