Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
The main topic of this week's show was how to find out how much you should weigh, what your Body Mass Index should be, and what body fat percentage you should aim for. The problem is, all of these indicators of health seem to contradict each other. Is ...
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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. ...
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
We start off the show discussing a "60 Minutes" segment about forcing fast food restaurants in New York to list the calories of all of their foods right on their menu boards. Will this encourage people to eat healthier, or will they just ignore the extra info?
Jeff's news stories ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
As I was going through my week, my wife did something that I considered sabotage. She was trying to be nice, so it's hard to get completely mad at her, but it was still sabotage none the less. She enjoys the ice cream product Dibs. They're these ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
We all know that there are huge physical and mental benefits of exercise. Along with a healthy nutritional program, you can expect to lose fat, gain muscle tone, improve your energy levels, and elevate your mood.
The hardest part is actually getting started exercising and then keeping it up. ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
This really was the food show. Last week we talked about the macronutrients of foods and this week we focused on what to actually eat. We found a great website that has a huge list of food choices grouped into 5 tiers. If you really want to know what to ...
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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 ...
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
We start this week's show off with our first Fat 2 Fit undercover investigation of a "Whole Body Vibration" clinic where they claim to help you lose weight. Jeff the Jock went in and stood on a vibrating machine and jiggled all over for 6 minutes. He was ...
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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 ...
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Why do people have different metabolisms? We talk about some of the differences including genetics, sex and muscle mass. We respond to three listener responses that dealt with goal setting, a 540 lb man who can't seem to lose any weight, and the evils of hiding vegetables in ...
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