Archive for the ‘Obesity’ Category

Why You Get Fatter as You Get Older

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Let's face it, as you age your body not only ages - it also changes. How much you actually weigh become less and less of an issue for your overall appearance. Here is an example. Does a 95-year-old woman physically look the same as when she was 16 if ...

Are Sleep and Weight Connected?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

So I'm reading the latest copy of Oprah Magazine. Don't judge me. It's open to this article called Why You Really Need Beauty Rest. Take a look at question number 4 on the sleep quiz: "If you're watching your weight, it's better to get a full night's sleep than ...

Cutting the Food Cord

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

I just read the great article over at the Mun Fitness Blog called Why Teenagers Like Eating Fast Food? Having just done a show on childhood obesity, one of the points stuck out to me that Jeff and I probably didn't totally address - rebellion. Here's an excerpt: At ...

How To Set Your Last Weight Loss Goal - Ever!

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

If you never want to go on a diet again, the simplest way is to start eating like a person at your goal weight and keep doing it. You will lose weight faster at the start and it will slow as you approach your goal weight, but you will ...

Previously on Fat 2 Fit Radio - 2007 Recap

Monday, December 31st, 2007

As time goes by the latest posts and podcasts push down the older ones on the front page. Those older posts and shows get lost in the archive. There's a lot of good information in there, and we don't want that to happen.  In this post you'll find ...

How Much Should I Weigh for Optimal Health?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

In the 50's, Insurance Companies began releasing height and weight charts for men and women which told you how much you should weigh depending on your height. These charts fell out of favor with the public because only a small segment of the population fit into their ideals. ...

Top 7 Nutrition Strategies for Shedding Fat

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Proper nutrition is really the key to overall health and especially fat loss. Keep in mind that you need to control your portion sizes to control your weight, but these strategies will turbo-charge your weight loss. 1. Prepare most of your meals in advance and have healthy snacks on ...

The Fat Map

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

CNN has a great interactive map that displays obesity statistics from 1985 to 2006. Obesity is defined as someone who is about 30 lbs overweight. It should not be a surprise to anyone that the percentage of obese people in each state has steadily increased. In 1985 the majority of ...