tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:47:51 +0000http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/fitnessblog.htmContent MarketersBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-4977837689645334066Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:45:00 +00002007-01-26T10:47:52.099-05:00By the vTeam, Kamau Austin Publisher Exercise is excellent for weight loss, but it is most effective when it is combined with a proper diet. If you are trying to lose weight and are exercising regularly, you may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts by not eating properly. Even the most strenuous exercise regime can be rendered ineffective if you not eating properly. Failure to eat properlyhttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2007/01/eat-like-athlete-to-lose-weight.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-1132494446520375048Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:35:00 +00002007-01-26T10:41:44.583-05:00by the vTeam, Kamau Austin Publisher Training for and competing in a triathlon is an excellent way to help you lose weight. A triathlon consists of a swim, a bike ride and a run. Participants complete each leg of the event starting with the swim leg and concluding with the run leg. The distance of each leg varies. There are very short events for novice athletes and longer events that are ideal http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2007/01/variety-in-triathlon-training-can-help.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-8923221546053256178Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:30:00 +00002007-01-18T16:46:37.169-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid does not function properly. The thyroid gland is responsible for producing the thyroid hormone that circulates through the bloodstream. However, in the case of hypothyroidism, the thyroid is under-active and does not produce enough of the hormone. This is significant because an insufficient amount of thyroid http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2007/01/suffering-from-hypothyroidismtry-eating.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-1042456377455250925Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:37:00 +00002007-01-18T16:38:56.945-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher If you think long-distance events such as marathons and ultra marathons are the only way to lose weight, you are mistaken. In fact, training for shorter events such as a 5K, equal to 3.1 miles, can actually be quite effective for weight loss. Training for these types of events forces you to focus on high intensity speed work, which can have a tremendouslyhttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2007/01/training-for-5ks-to-lose-weight.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116422677949228959Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:18:00 +00002006-11-22T15:28:59.703-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher The thyroid is a small gland located on the windpipe which primarily regulates metabolism. However, many other bodily functions are controlled by the thyroid. Growth, fertility, body temperature, cholesterol levels, appetite, brain function, memory, vision and coordination are all influenced by the thyroid. However, if you are like most women, you are http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/understanding-thyroid-function.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116422701028270646Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:21:00 +00002006-11-22T15:27:35.140-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher You might wonder if your thyroid is to blame for your excess weight. If you are concerned about this possibility, you need to answer a few important questions about thyroid disease: " Have you been to the doctor yet? " Will thyroid hormone treatments help you achieve your ideal weight? " Are there risks associated with thyroid treatments? " Can http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/is-your-thyroid-making-you-fat.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116406182434162628Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:25:00 +00002006-11-20T19:33:24.653-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher Many women who are concerned about their weight often seek simple solutions for achieving their weight loss goals. However, unfortunately, there are no simple solutions to weight loss. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration strongly cautions women to be suspicious of weight loss aids that make outrageous claims. They warn, "It is important for consumers tohttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/using-thyroid-hormones-for-weight-loss.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116406208223384872Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:33:00 +00002006-11-20T19:29:47.843-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher For many women, thyroid function is a legitimate concern. It could cause both an increase and a decrease in weight depending on the current state of the thyroid function. Thyroid disease may exist as either an excessive production of thyroid hormone or a deficient production of thyroid hormone. The increase or decrease in weight will usually be closely http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/stabilizing-thyroid-function-for.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116406145511148569Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:17:00 +00002006-11-20T17:39:23.626-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher If you are like many women, you may find that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t lose the last five pounds you need to meet your weight loss goals. For many women, the root of this problem may be a condition known as hypothyroidism. This condition is characterized by a decreased basal metabolic rate (BMR). This means the amount of calories required http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/having-trouble-losing-last-five-pounds.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116390797272258191Sun, 19 Nov 2006 03:42:00 +00002006-11-20T17:02:19.046-05:00Many women face the unfortunate fact that, as they age, their metabolism slows down. If you are starting to notice you are steadily gaining weight but your diet and exercise level has not changed, you may already be experiencing a slowing metabolism. Fortunately, you do not have to be complacent and simply accept weight gain as you age. There are a number of ways you can help rev up your waning http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/fight-your-slowing-metabolism-as-you.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116380118917210189Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:00:00 +00002006-11-17T17:06:29.226-05:00The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes the profound impact stress can have on the body. They published a perspective on stress written by Harrison Wein, Ph.D. which states, "For thousands of years, people believed that stress made you sick. Up until the nineteenth century, the idea that passions and emotions were intimately linked to disease held sway, and people were told by their http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/learn-to-control-stress-and-lose.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116371678776096987Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:35:00 +00002006-11-16T17:39:47.766-05:00Heavier Weight Sometimes Equals Smaller Jeans Many women don't understand how weighing less doesn't always equal a fitter body. Muscle mass is more dense than fat tissue. This means two women of the same height, weight, skeletal structure, and body type may look drastically different. The woman who carries more muscles mass on her body will likely look as though she weighs significantly less. http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/heavier-weight-sometimes-equals.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116371650131892107Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:33:00 +00002006-11-16T17:35:01.370-05:00The National Institute of Health understands the increasing problem of obesity in America and has created the Weight-control Information Network to increase public awareness of the weight control options available. They have issued a fact sheet to help individuals select an appropriate weight loss program because they understand, "Choosing a weight loss program may be a difficult task. You may http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/find-right-weight-loss-program-for-you.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116353993629293450Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:28:00 +00002006-11-14T16:32:16.560-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher New moms often complain about how difficult it is to lose the weight they gained during their pregnancy. If you are one of these moms struggling to lose the excess weight, learning more about boosting your metabolism can be the answer to your weight loss problems. An increased metabolism helps you to burn more calories all day long-even while you sleep. This http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/11/boost-your-metabolism-and-lose-weight.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116230671818895637Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:48:00 +00002006-10-31T09:58:54.310-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher So much of the talk you hear about ways to prevent the cold and flu focus on things like keeping hands clean and eating right. And there’s no doubt that these two cold and flu prevention techniques alone can go far towards keeping your family healthy and happy during the cold and flu season. But protecting yourself and your family involves more than just http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/flu-prevention-tips-for-your-home.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116224320259696419Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:14:00 +00002006-10-30T16:20:02.603-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher Go ahead and add boosting your immune system to your ever-growing list of reasons why you should eat right. Long or not the reality is, who has time to eat right? You know it’s important to eat right, but you just don’t have any time left over at the end of the day to give good eating much thought. But remember “You are what you eat” so if you’re feeling http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/eat-right-and-boost-your-immune-system.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116211691103667801Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:10:00 +00002006-10-30T16:14:20.466-05:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher Sounds like the latest tabloid headline, doesn’t it? But it’s not. It’s the truth and it’s just one more reason why you need to find time to work a bit of exercise into your daily routine. Read along to learn more about the benefits of exercise on your immune system. Why should I care about boosting my immune system? Whenever you have a cold or the flu, or http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/exercise-gives-your-immune-system.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116205878367823067Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:00:00 +00002006-10-28T15:20:08.986-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher When you think of stress and how it can kill you, do you picture a middle-aged, chain-smoking male with a big rig tire stretched across his belling yelling profanities into his cell phone and think, Nah, that’s not going to happen to me! Now, imagine a picture you probably can relate to: a middle-aged, stay-at-home-mom, caring for several over-scheduled http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/stress-can-kill-you-more-ways-than-you.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116195672977946330Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:43:00 +00002006-10-27T09:45:29.850-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher If you become sick this cold and flu season, you’re going to count on your immune system working overtime to make you better. Will it let you down? What about your children? If they become sick, will their immune systems take care of them? You better hope so. But rather than hoping for the best, why not take time now to incorporate a few changes into your http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/preventing-cold-and-flu-by-changing.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116189091877265253Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:25:00 +00002006-10-26T15:28:38.796-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher It’s true that how you dress says much about the person you are. But can what you wear some how prevent you from coming down with a cold or the flu? Or vice versa – can not wearing enough clothing some how increase your chances of becoming sick? Your mother seems to think so. Just think how many times you’ve heard her tell you to “put on your jacket when youhttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/can-what-you-wear-protect-you-from.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116180953503148483Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:49:00 +00002006-10-25T16:52:15.036-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher If scientists ever were able to invent a guaranteed way to prevent the cold and flu, there’s no doubt that everyone in the world would wait in line for however long it took so they could get their hands on that magical product. Unfortunately, no major breakthroughs have yet been discovered. There are however a number of remedies that claim to help prevent http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/home-remedies-for-preventing-cold-and.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116180929684611269Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:43:00 +00002006-10-25T16:48:16.893-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher What do you do to help prepare yourself and your family for cold and flu season? Do you cross your fingers and hope you’re lucky enough to keep from becoming infected with the cold or flu virus? Do you put yourself and your kids through the pain of an annual flu shot? Do you do what your mother did and make massive quantities of old-fashioned chicken soup andhttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/how-do-you-plan-to-prepare-for-cold.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116172738852983719Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:01:00 +00002006-10-24T18:03:08.550-04:00by the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher Unlike fine wines, people don’t always get better with age. Some people age gracefully while others unfortunately look much older than their years. How a person ages depends on many factors including genetics and lifestyle choices. As of yet, no miracle pill has been developed that can stop the effects of aging. And as with most body parts, the effectivenesshttp://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/how-to-boost-aging-immune-system.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116172722747135610Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:57:00 +00002006-10-24T18:00:27.473-04:00By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher When’s the last time you thought about your immune system? Most of the time you figure it must be working properly since it’s not often that you’re sick with the cold or flu. And for the most part, you’re right. But what if you’ve been feeling tired or lethargic lately? What if your wounds take a long time to heal? What if your herpes outbreaks are http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/5-ways-women-can-boost-their-immune.htmContent Marketerstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16596317.post-116172702645810476Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:55:00 +00002006-10-24T17:57:06.476-04:00Leg of course!!!! By Ava Smith, the Vteam The gorgeous legs woman so proudly showed off in their 20’s, possibly their 30’s, have disappeared when women reach their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Most adult women can’t get away with wearing mini-skirts during these older stages of life. There’s only but one Tina Turner. Matter-of-fact, the older we get the longer our skirts become or the darker our http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/2006/10/getting-older-can-be-pain-in.htmContent Marketers