Archives » December 2006

  • Getting a Grip on Tennis Elbow

    Playing tennis is a great way to burn off the calories, slim down, stay in shape and enjoy numerous other health benefits. But there’s one byproduct that’s not so good - painful tennis elbow.
     
    Researchers apparently have gotten a grip on the relationship between the development of tennis elbow, or “tendonitis,” and the size of the handle […]

    Saturday 30th December 2006 - 2:59:38 PM | Comment

  • 10 Tips to Starting a Fitness Program in 2007

     
    Following holiday indulgences, a popular New Year’s resolution every year is to lose weight and get in shape. Yet many of us don’t stick with our plans.
    To help you start and maintain a fitness program in 2007 to reach your goals we offer the following tips:
    •  Educate yourself. If one reads and understands that sedentary people have more […]

    Saturday 30th December 2006 - 2:50:46 PM | Comments (7)

  • Healthy Eating in a Mexican Restaurant

     Q: What are the most nutritious choices at a Mexican restaurant?
    A: Avoid excessive saturated fat and calories by choosing grilled chicken, seafood and lean cuts of beef or pork. Choose chicken, seafood and vegetable fillings for tortillas rather than ground beef.
    Although chicken fajitas may be cooked with some fat, ordering fajitas instead of chicken enchiladas, […]

    Wednesday 27th December 2006 - 3:15:06 PM | Comments (3)

  • The Top Five Weight Loss Trends in 2007

     For many people, losing weight will become a high priority come New Year’s Day. Even now, 71 million Americans are trying to shed some pounds, the highest number in 15 years.
    And they’re going to have some help in 2007, if these five trends predicted by the Calorie Control Council hold up:
    •  Restaurants will serve more low-calorie and […]

    Wednesday 20th December 2006 - 3:56:45 PM | Comments (5)

  • Christmas

    My parents will come tomorrow for Christmas! I’m very excited. It will be my first Christmas with my parents after 5 years. I hope that they’ll survive a long flight from Europe and keep themselves hydrated. They don’t speak any English so I hope that the flight and the immigration control will be without a […]

    Monday 18th December 2006 - 7:55:50 PM | Comments (3)

  • The 10 Best Hotel Gyms in the U.S.

     
    •  Houston - Houstonian

    Ironically, the top gym sits in what some polls call the country’s most out-of-shape city. The hotel’s 125,000-square-foot health club features 22 ellipticals, 16 treadmills, 14 upright bikes, eight step machines, 35 selectorized weight stations, 12 Hammer Strength free-weight machines. and a 25-yard outdoor lap pool.
    •  Philadelphia - Park Hyatt at BellevueReceive complimentary […]

    Monday 18th December 2006 - 7:49:10 PM | Comment