A True Story of Binge Eating

Jane Brody used to be a binge eater. Her binging started when she was 23 years old. She could eat 3,000 calories in one sitting and often did. She's written a helpful article in NYT about her experience. About one in every 35 people is estimated to be a binge eater. That's almost three percent of the population. Yet unlike anorexia or bulimia, binge eating is not considered a formal diagnos...

A Daylight Savings Time Health Boost

Daylight Savings Time normally begins the first Sunday in April but this year it will start three weeks early, on March 11th. It will also go one week further in the fall, instead of ending the last Sunday in October it will now be the first Sunday in November.This is great news for all people who enjoy outdoor fitness activities. We can now get in an extra hour of tennis, golf, soccer or any other...

Belly Fat Liposuctions Will Not Improve Our Health

Belly fat is the most dangerous kind of fat in terms of serious health effects. On the photo here you see what just five pounds of fat would look like on your belly. The excess fat surrounds the organs and forces them to work harder. Dr. Gonzalez-Campoy says "It is not the fat under the skin that really matters. It is the fat inside the abdominal cavity that matters. If you put this (5 pounds of...

A Size Twelve Hits the Catwalk

Everybody in the fashion industry is taking notice that one of the biggest department stores in London, John Lewis, has chosen a size 12 model to show off their summer swimwear collections on the catwalk. The model is Lauren Moller. She is 5'8" and her measurements don't seem like size 12 at a 26 inch waist and 37.5 inch hips, but Lewis claims she is a size 12. She has a body mass index (BMI) of 19.8....

Sarah Ferguson Used to Weigh 200 Pounds

Sarah Ferguson is now 47 years old. She is celebrating ten years as spokesperson for Weight Watchers. When she joined the Weight Watchers program in 1997 she was about '200 pound odd'. Weight Watchers has reportedly paid her millions of dollars per year since then. Ferguson says they saved her life. She first became fat at the age of 12 after her mother left the family. Ferguson says that not only...

Bob Greene on How He Met Oprah

There is a good interview with Bob Greene on Bankrate. He tells the story of how he first met Oprah in 1992 when she weighed 237 pounds. At that time he didn't have a TV and he barely knew who she was. They hiked together at a spa resort that day and have been great friends ever since. Fitness guru Bob Greene is the kind of guy who was reading nutritional magazines when he was a young kid. He remembers...

A Mom Resolves to Lose 40 Pounds

Kris Robinson decided she wanted to lose weight this year. She has a history of diabetes in her family and felt it was time to begin moving her family's diet to healthier foods.She started her diet and exercise plan on January 7th. She's lost 12 pounds already and would like to lose thirty more. She is working out on her new treadmill at home and has started to eat more legumes, nuts, brown rice and...

A Treadmill for Swimmers

Here's a treadmill for swimmers. It seems like the ultimate luxury in terms of workout equipment. It's a pool that is only 8 feet by 15 feet big. There is a current you can adjust to any speed or ability. At top speed, the equivalent swim would be a mile without turns in less than 20 minutes. It's advertised as being ideal for exercise, water aerobics or rehabilitation. The Endless Pool costs about...

Beth Ostrosky Walks Her Dog to Stay Fit

Beth Ostrosky likes to walk her dog to stay in shape. She's a spokesperson for a Long Island animal shelter and they've partnered with Weight Watchers on a campaign called "Adopt a Walking Buddy". Other than walking her dog, Beth Ostrosky probably works out on a regular basis. She looks fantastic at age 34. She's been a long term girlfriend of Howard Stern and he finally proposed to her this week....

Hudson Eats Cake To Add 20 Pounds

Jennifer Hudson was asked to gain twenty pounds for her role of Effie in Dreamgirls. She said she gained the weight by "eating ookies, cakes, and pies at all hours of the night. The trouble is, we were dancing so much, it was hard to keep the weight on. I'd lose an inch, and they'd yell 'You've gotta eat more chocolate cake...

These iPods Were Made for Walking

It's taken me a long time to get myself an iPod. But I finally went ahead and ordered one. The price is down to $79 now and you get twice the quality as a couple of years ago. They have a special Valentine's promotion where you can get it engraved with something and gift wrapped for your sweetheart. For me, I just opted to engrave it with my phone number in case I lose it.There are so many interesting...

The Beer Belly Guy Resolves to Lose It

The beer belly guy decided he was going to lose his beer belly. He started a blog about his progress at the beginning of this year. He's been at it for a few weeks. He is a tall guy, 6'2" and weighs 280 pounds. He wants to weigh 225 and have a toned belly to boot. He says he's developed the beer belly over the last five years by sitting too long in front of the computer, drinking too many beers and...

Less Chocolates for Valentine's Day

Less chocolates and more flowers would be the Valentine's Day wish for many women. Here's an upscale (and very expensive) floral arrangement via Los Angleles Florists. It's a tiny box of chocolates surrounded by a big box of roses.Here via Anne Collins is the calorie count in popular chocolate treats:Chocolate CaloriesMilk chocolate, 1.5oz bar 220Milk chocolate, 2oz bar 290Cooking chocolate, 1oz...

How to Burn Calories and Make Money

How can you burn calories and make money at the same time? There's probably countless ways but here's one idea that will also help slow global warming to boot.How long would it take to replace all the light bulbs in your home? And how many calories would you burn if it took you two hours? We're talking about a potential piddly 300 to 500 calories depending on your weight and how much you'd have to...

Mushrooms have Amazing Healing Benefits

Mushrooms are often overlooked in today's daily diet but they are loaded with nutrition and amazing health benefits. One of the most nutritious mushrooms is the shiitake. (They are on the top left in the photo above). These mushrooms make great meat substitutes. You can eat them on their own sauteed with butter and garlic as a side dish or put them in stir fries and soups. Shiitake mushrooms have...

Extreme Girdles: The Brazilian Waist Cinchers

While we're on the subject of girdles and shapewear, let's talk extreme girdles for a minute. These are the 'Brazilian waist cinchers'. They are girdles made out of actual rubber; the natural latex from the rubber trees of the Amazon. Contrary to the claims of the company who manufactures them - 'Squeem' - I can't believe they could actually be comfortable. But these Brazilian waist cinchers are selling...

Even Katie Holmes Wears Spanx

It looks like Katie Holmes wears a girdle. For special outings anyway. She's lost all her weight since giving birth to her first child, but maybe she is conscious of her stomach not being as flat as a board as it was pre-pregnancy. These photos are via the Superficial. They say you can tell these are not nylons if you look how they cut into her thighs and because her feet look bare.Here's a comment...

Huckabee Loses 110 Pounds and Runs for President

Mike Huckabee lost 110 pounds in one year. He is now 51 years old and decided to change his lifestyle a couple of years ago when his doctor told him that his Type II diabetes would cause his entire body to deteriorate. He turned around a lifetime of eating fried and sugary foods and began abstaining from these. He started an exercise routine by getting on a stationary bike each morning. He had been...

A Sexy Plus Size Valentines Day

Valentine's Day is in two weeks. For many people this conjures up a vision of roses, chocolates and red lacy lingerie. I've never gotten into this habit myself (and it's too late to start now) but for those who are into it, there are so many vendors offering plus size lingerie online these days. Here's a couple of samples. The first pic is the Stretch Cargo Net Set for $29.99. The sellers say it's...