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Tea Off Print E-mail
by Kara Wahlgren   
Monday, 11 December 2006

Another magic bullet has appeared in the stars’ kitchen cabinets. This time, it’s Lindsay Lohan, owing her svelte figure to a nightcap of green tea. Now, if you asked me what LL’s nightcap of choice was, “tea” would probably be about my twenty-seventh choice. But obviously it’s the leafy bev that’s keeping her slim—not, of course, her affinity for Red Bull, her so-busy-I-forgot-to-eat schedule, or the fact that she’s dancing like a madwoman long after most of us are sound asleep.

Then again, Lindsay may be onto something here. Caffeine speeds up the metabolism, and green tea is believed to speed up the absorption of fat in the intestines. Limited studies have been done, but green tea is packed with antioxidants, so it’s a healthy bet either way.

 
Are You "Functionally Unfit?" Print E-mail
by Sal Marinello, C.S.C.S., C.P.T.   
Saturday, 09 December 2006

I’ll probably tick some people off by saying this – so what else is new? – but there are few things that are more destructive than long-distance running.  If you can stand the truth, keep reading.

 
Feeling the Burn Print E-mail
by Kara Wahlgren   
Wednesday, 06 December 2006

Weirdest thing: I’ve been living on a steady diet of tacos, salsa, chili, chips and burritos for as long as I can remember, and it hasn’t made me skinny yet. On the contrary, I wind up spending most evenings atoning for my tex-mex diet sins on the elliptical machine. And yet, here’s Gisele Bundchen claiming she stays skinny simply by eating spicy foods. It’s just that easy!

 
The Hoodia Patch: The Real Deal or Just Another Ploy? Print E-mail
by Sal Marinello, C.S.C.S., C.P.T.   
Monday, 20 November 2006

Hoodia is the hottest weight loss supplement on the market today, but does it really work?

 
Debunking the Myth of Whole Body Vibration Training and the Hypergravity Platform Print E-mail
by Sal Marinello, C.S.C.S., C.P.T.   
Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Whole Body Vibration (WBV) training is a recent fad that has been foisted upon the public by fitness marketing types. In recent years several different types of these vibrating platform contraptions have hit the market.

 
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