Body Fat Scale News
- Body Shop | Measuring body fat can be tricky Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:31AMI received an e-mail from a woman I will call Betty, age 47, who was confused and disappointed after having her percent body fat determined from a "special scale."
- Overweight? Obese? Or Normal Weight? Americans Have Hard Time Gauging Their Weight Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:06AMFor many Americans fat is the new "norm." Â More and more people are unable to accurately describe themselves using their height-to-weight ratio â known as body mass index â the scale that determines levels of overweight and obesity, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found. Â
- Fat caused 124,000 cancer cases in Europe: Experts Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:00AMMore than 124,000 people in Europe developed cancer last year because they are overweight, and rising body fat levels threaten to add tens of thousands more to their ranks, experts say.
- Features & Columns Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:45PMHow Low Can You Go? AMERICANS crave efficiency. We esteem cars that burn less gas for each mile driven, jobs that generate the most money per hour and mobile phones that pack the most capabilities into the smallest possible package. In short, we want bang for our buck.
- In & Around Town Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:36PMSATURDAY, Oct. 4 The second ‘Shop ‘n’ Rock’ will be hosted from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Budd Lake Firehouse, Route 46. The event is sponsored by the Mount Olive Kiwanis and Mount Olive Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122. The family event will include food, activities, music, a kid’s play zone and vendors. Vendors and sponsors are sought and should visit www.mtolivekiwanis.org[[[SHIFTIN ...
- Fitness: The benefits of aerobic exercise Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:12AMLast week’s column talked about the common myths of weight loss, nutrition and exercise. One of the myths mentioned was the fact that cardiovascular/aerobic exercise is not needed in order to lose weight. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE) “it is an essential part of EVERY exercise program and should be done for a minimum of 30 minutes on most days of the week”. But what exactly ...
- RESEARCH REVIEW: Diabetes prevention project,International export and Las Vegas Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:37PMThis summer, UNLV researchers kicked off a program aimed at reducing the risk of diabetes among some of those most prone to the disease. Life in Balance targets pre-diabetic Native Americans and Alaskan Natives in urban Southern Nevada. The program is funded by a $300,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Sixteen participants were [...]
- Is black rice the new brown? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:51AMAccording to ancient Chinese legend, black rice was so rare, tasty, and nutritious that only the emperors were allowed to eat it.
- AP News in Brief Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:04AMDeath of 72 migrants at Mexican ranch highlights brutally of human trafficking
- AP News in Brief Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:43AMThe discovery of 72 slain Central and South American migrants on a ranch just south of the U.S. border provides a horrific reminder of the brutality of human trafficking in a country dominated by drug cartels.
- Unpacking essence of aerobic exercises Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:48AMWhat is aerobic exercise? The word aerobic literally means "with oxygen" or "in the presence of oxygen."
- Cancer & Desperation of QE2 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:14PMHistory is being made. The American public has never been so nervous, perhaps fearful of something dreadful and imminent. The global monetary system is crumbling. The typical stimulus has failed to jumpstart the USEconomy.
- Local take on "Biggest Loser" aims to change lifestyles Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:19PMErin Carter, a mother of three and a full-time nurse, lost more than 47 pounds during the 16-week Wealth for My Health, a local "Biggest Loser"-style competition.
- Dropping Fat With an App Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:13AMMiami woman drops 40 pounds in four months thanks to iPhone app. iPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Wallpapers and Themes - Shopping
- Tropically speaking, NASA investigates precipitation shapes, sizes for severity Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:14AMRain drops are fat and snowflakes are fluffy, but why does it matter in terms of predicting severe storms?
