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Can Happiness Help you Live Longer?
I have to be frank and say that I’m usually a glass half empty person. I don’t want to get into my own psyche too much here, except to say that I could stand a bit of an improved worldview. That’s because happy people tend to be healthier people. Stress is a killer. And so [...]
The 411 on Extreme Calorie Restrictive Diets
If there’s one sure-fire way to lose weight, it’s cutting calories, eating healthy foods and working out. But what happens when you don’t just cut calories by a little bit, but instead periodically don’t eat or dramatically cut calories by 500 or more? While most health professionals and nutritionists wouldn’t tell the everyday average person [...]
Are Children Born by C-Section more Likely to be Obese?
Supposedly, children born via Cesarean section are at a higher risk of being obese than those born vaginally. So far, this theory is very controversial. A recent Brazilian study shows that 15 percent of adults who were born via c-section are obese, while only 10 percent of those born vaginally are obese. There are of [...]
Danger of the HCG Diet
You won’t see me promoting quick fixes or fad diets anytime soon. But every once in awhile something comes along that seems so dangerous I have to call it out. That’s why I’m going to help reveal the truth behind the HCG diet. What it is: HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during [...]
Run and Rasie Money for Japan with Nike
Nike has launched “Donate Japan,” a campaign designed to encourage people to log the kilometers they are running to raise money for the relief efforts in Japan after the March earthquake and tsunami devastated the country. The way the campaign works is runners make a small donation between $5-25 to the American Red Cross and [...]
50 Suprise Reasons You Might be Gaining Weight
We found this list of surprising causes of weight gain and thought it was worth sharing with you. So often we blame a lazy, convenience driven culture for the reason our population is overweight and obese. We shouldn’t overlook that so often there are genetic or other environmental factors that play just as much a [...]
The Fresh Air Fund-Racers NYC Half-Marathon Team
Ready to be a part of one of the world’s best road races? Join The Fresh Air Fund-Racers on March 20th, 2011! The amazing 13.1-mile course takes you through beautiful Central Park, action-packed Times Square and ends with breathtaking finish-line views of the New York City harbor. More than 11,000 runners, of all ages [...]
Can Trans Fats Cause Depression?
Are you feeling down in the dumps about all that junk food you’ve been eating lately? Well, it may literally be the junk food that is making you depressed. The results of a six-year study out of Spain has come to the conclusion that people who eat food high in trans fats and saturated fats [...]
Fitness Bloggers and others to Watch out for in 2011
Here is a list of some up and coming new blogs that we think ROCK. Some not so new but so worth checking out. We think they will help ROCK you too. (Then get off your butt and go play outside.) We heart these ‘big losers’… Beth’s Journey Does this Blog Make us Look Fat Prior Fat Girl Skinny Emmie [...]
Here is to 2011! Be the Best YOU can Be!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, our GGS Fitness Buffs! I hope you had a BLAST last night. This is the year to be the BEST YOU can be, no matter where you are in your fitness/ health journey. I wanted to share with you our TOP 10 posts of 2010. As you can see, the “Toning Shoe’ [...]
Are you an Emotional Eater? Take the test!
Are You an Emotional Overeater? Take this short quiz to find out. I turn to food when I’m sad, disappointed, or lonely. Yes ___ No ___ I often eat past the point of fullness. Yes ___ No ___ When I’m upset, I crave sweets or salty snack foods. Yes ___ No ___ When I go [...]
Overweight is Quickly becoming the Female Norm
I hope everyone had a great holiday! Now time to get back to business…. We all know how startling the latest obesity trend numbers are. It’s estimated that 38 states in the United States have an obesity rate of 25 percent in its population. It turns out, this increase in obesity is having a negative [...]
GGS Holiday Gift Guide – Fitness for the Family
Girl Get Strong’s Holiday Gift Guide Giving the Gifts of Health and Fitness Fit Family Edition It can be a challenge keeping ourselves fit, let alone thinking about the rest of the family. But who needs family fitness when you can play together? Here are a few gift ideas – both low tech and high [...]
Healthy Lifestyle Trumps Genetics
If you think that your weight and health is predetermined by your family genetics, think again. Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine have found that a healthy lifestyle is the most important factor on cardiovascular health. Hooray! In the first study, researchers found that the majority of people who adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors in young [...]
Men Sweat, Woman REALLY do Glow
You know the saying “women don’t sweat, they glow”? Turns out it’s more than just a cute phrase. It’s kind of true. A recent study published in the journal Experimental Physiology found that men are more effective sweaters during exercise. How is one more effective, you ask? Well, when it comes to exercising, women have [...]
San Francisco says Good Bye to McDonald’s Happy Meals
Do your children love hitting McDonald’s for their weekly Happy Meal, adding to their collection of toys and collectibles? If you live in San Francisco, this popular activity is no longer an option. After weeks of debating the topic, the San Francisco board of directors has taken steps to ban the sale of toys with [...]
