Category: Health News

Quick Tips: Avoiding Fall Sports Injuries

September 8, 2012

Winding up in the emergency room isn’t the point of participating in sports and recreation.  We’re coming into the fall sports season for football, volleyball, and soccer. Wouldn’t you rather be out on the field, or the court than get treated for a nasty injury?

The Emergency Room Isn’t Fun

To avoid injury you have to think ahead, and do some planning. There are many reasons  players get hurt.  One of them is overuse, also called repetitive stress injury.  Failure to warm up and cool down is another.  Playing while in pain, and not wearing proper gear are other reasons. Continue reading “Quick Tips: Avoiding Fall Sports Injuries”

Traffic Ticket Inspires Woman To Loose 200 Pounds

September 7, 2012

No pills, no surgery.  She did it with healthy eating and staying active.

At 408 pounds, Janette Colantonio’s girth was so big, she couldn’t get the seat belt around her.  She was stopped by a police officer in Summerville, S.C., and given a ticket for not wearing her belt. Read this inspiring story “Traffic Ticket Inspires Summerville Woman To Lose More Than 200 Pounds.“

This is what her husband had to say, “You don’t need to be heavy.  Anybody can change anything they want to change.  You just have to have motivation to change it.”

South Carolina is among the fattest states in the country. For a Fat Map of the United States see the August 15, 2012 post The United States of Obesity.

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Raspberry Ketones: The Magic Weight Loss Pill

September 2, 2012

If you’re looking for a magical, effortless way to lose unwanted weight, sorry to say, it doesn’t exist.  After Dr. Oz promoted raspberry ketones on his television show, as a “fat-burning miracle”, the  supplements flew off the shelf.

Dr. Oz told viewers that raspberry ketones are, “the number one miracle in a bottle that will burn your fat.”

When supplements are promoted on television, or the internet, listen and read carefully.  On his website he also says, that raspberry ketones work best when “paired with regular exercise, and a well-balanced diet.” Continue reading “Raspberry Ketones: The Magic Weight Loss Pill”

The United States Of Obesity Map

August 15, 2012

The United States of Obesity: Fattest States Ranking 2011.  This chart will give you a quick look at obesity in America.  In 2012, things haven’t changed much. America is till fat: August 14, 2012 Huffington Post news article based on recent data from the Centers For Disease Control.

The links will take you to copyrighted articles from ChartsBin, and The Huffington Post.

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