Every weekend I publish a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week. Here are my favorites.
4 Water Workouts For a Speedo-Friendly Body
This has everything you need to start swimming such as the gear you need, pool etiquette, swim technique and what look like some intense workouts (at least to a beginner swimmer like me).
Horrifying new product alert – body fat scales for children
*sigh* It’s too bad that our society has become so unhealthy that a body fat scale for children has become marketable.
Insurance Must Eliminate Co-Pay for the Pill
Not everyone can afford birth control, and sadly that results in many unplanned pregnancies, so I think it’s great that birth control is now completely covered by health insurance.
Licence to Smoke: Taking Vitamin Pills May Undermine Motivation to Reduce Smoking
A study has shown that some smokers who take multivitamins tend to believe that because they take a vitamin, the chances of cancer are reduced so they end up smoking more, negating the positive effects of the vitamin.
I ran my first 50 mile ultra marathon last week – The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal is one of the best viral marketers ever. Just about everything he creates is hilarious and often spreads like crazy over the internet. I make sure to follow his blog so I don’t miss anything and as it turns out, he’s also into fitness, which is something I never knew about him. Read his post about his first ultra-marathon. It makes me never want to try one.
Watch Your Diet for Hidden Allergies to Avoid Mysterious Migraines
I’ve been reading a lot lately about nutrition and this keeps coming up, so I thought it would be a good time to mention it on the blog. If you get migraines and don’t know why, it’s definitely worth going to the doctor to get tested for food allergens.
10 Healthy “Poor” Man’s Foods for When You Have Nothing to Eat
Most of these foods should already be in your diet, but if not, the low price might sway you towards buying more of them. I eat a ton of peanut butter, oatmeal, brown rice, beans and potatoes and I can attest to the fact that my shopping bill isn’t crazy.
Scientists Identify What Makes Us Feel ‘Bad’ When We’re Sick, How to Treat It
You know how when you get sick, you just don’t have the energy to get up and do anything? This is your body’s way of fighting the illness, by diverting energy. The symptoms of this battle are lethargy, loss of appetite and fever. Scientist may have figured out a way around this by injecting orexin into rats. This could be great for those who suffer from low energy in cases such as cancer, HIV and other diseases.
Secrets From The Country’s Thinnest State
If you want to increase your chances of getting and staying healthy, come to my home state, Colorado!
I don’t know what a fig is, but this shake sounds tasty!
Ahhh, I’ve been meaning to look for articles explaining how phytoestrogens in soy are not the the same as estrogen. And then reading through the article, Ginny led me to another article written by Jack Norris, RD who is a genius in the vegan health field. Both are good reads.
Bedphones Are Ultra-Thin & Light So You Can Sleep [PICS]
I would always go to sleep with music on when I was younger because I believed it helped me sleep better. When I decided to keep the stereo off for a while, I found that I was completely wrong, and I slept so much better. But if you’re the type who just can’t get to sleep without some noise in your ears, try these out. Seems like a really cool idea.