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Protein for Cardio Athletes, Not Just Strength Jocks

July 7, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

The prevalent theme in dietetics for athletics is more protein. And many studies have come out of late to support this meme even if not the extent such promoters as Cross Fit and other authors …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: athletes, cardio, diet, protein, strength athletes

Obesity in an Obesigenic World

Once Again Exercise Proves Its Bona Fides

July 5, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

Gotta love some of the modern terminology in our field and in medicine’s: obesigenic. I suppose it means ‘that which causes obesity’. Anyway, a very interesting genomics approach to the problem of obesity in America …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: body fat, burn off excess weight, Exercise, higher risk of obesity, Weight loss vs Exercise gain

The Composting of Exercise

July 4, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

Happy Fourth of July. For those who had the day off and spent it being physically active, socially engaged, relaxing or even working, as I did, I hope you at least got something good from …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: diet, Exercise, functional fitness, musculoskeletal improvements, physically active

Confusing Food Messages, Confusing Food Eaters

June 29, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

What is a ‘diet’? For the most part, a diet is what and how you eat, where the ‘how’ is as critical as the ‘what’.  It is not, technically, a pre-packaged plan laid out by …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: achieve well-being, body fat, mindful eating, physically active, weight loss

Diet – Inclusive vs Exclusive…or Both

June 26, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

As per my blog post of June 22, this article says it nicely: it’s not just what you eat but what you don’t eat, too. Now, that may or may not sync perfectly with said …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: childhood obesity, diet, higher risk of obesity, lose weight, obesity

Don’t Buy Everything You Read on the ‘Net

June 26, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

Not even what I write here. But, at least read what I write when I am reviewing fitness and health literature because sometimes I have something valuable to say. Earlier this month a press release …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: field of health or exercise science, functional fitness, musculoskeletal improvements, strength, weight training

Why are Women Getting Fatter Faster than Men?

June 22, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

A scary title about women getting fatter faster than men in the WaPo raises a question that the article itself does not venture to answer: WHY? The article throws around a bunch of statistics and …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: body fat, burn off excess weight, higher risk of obesity, protein, weight loss

And the winner is—-EXERCISE!

Stability Balls at Work

June 20, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

Not to toot the horn of my profession but studies upon studies demonstrate the benefits of exercise along a wide spectrum of human existence. From arthritis to diabetes to heart disease to cancer, and back …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: burn off excess weight, Heart Health, mental health, musculoskeletal improvements, slows cognitive decline

The Vitamin D Complex(ity)

June 18, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

Wouldn’t it be nice if a simple, inexpensive vitamin supplement could solve so many health-related issues? So begins the question at the heart of a review featured in this article: http://www.healthcanal.com/nutrition/73501-vitamin-d-may-not-be-the-great-solution-to-health-problems.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+healthnewshc%2FOxfp+%28Health+News+from+HealthCanal.com%29 As I’ve written in …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: diet, fitness, supplementation, Supplements, vitamin D

Cancer Cure or Genetic Luck? Exercise’s Correlation With Cancer Prevention

May 28, 2016 By Irv Rubenstein

One would hardly expect to hear an exercise professional writing on an exercise and wellness blog question the value and benefits of exercise when it comes to cancer prevention. But, despite the good news from …

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Filed Under: Fitness Blog Tagged With: cancer prevention, childhood obesity, Exercise, physically active, Senior Training

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