“Why you do not have “killer abs” or that “6 pack” Abdominal Muscles? ” by Chris Chew
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beti comments > Chris Chew is very right about the method of getting great abs. He also mentions that women are interested in seeing healthy men with 6packs, well, I will have to elaborate a little on this; [...]

Snorkeling can be so much fun. You don’t need much, just a good mask, snorkel and some fins. A good mask is really important if you want to have an enjoyable time. Stopping all the time to remove water from your mask can be annoying. Ensure your snorkel has a purge [...]

Good music helps to make a jogging/walking session great, but I find that the hardest thing is to keep the headphones in my ears. Ever since the in-ear headphones were released I keep thinking that my ears were not designed for them (or should I say, they were not designed for my little ears), [...]

The Health & Fitness Show #027 (MP3 – 12.9MB – 37min 2sec)
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beti talks about the holiday season and what you can do to stay and get into shape and stay healthy over the break.
00.20 Hello Moto
02.04 Slow down period
03.11 How do you not overeat without offending
05.11 Avoid fried food or food drenched [...]

“Where people live can have a big impact on how much they weigh, an Australian study suggests.” - AAP
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beti Comments > WOW, this is fascinating. Basically the study finds that regardless the amount of income you earn, where you live plays a significant role on if you are heavier. So maybe what [...]

“Joining a gym is a big decision, one that Suzanne talks about in her latest blog entry, wondering if she’ll really get her money’s worth. Memberships can be expensive and fighting crowds can also be a problem. ” by Paige Waehner
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beti Comments > Too many times have I seen people impulsively spend hundreds of [...]

“Six short weeks is all it may take for simple changes in diet and exercise to start making dramatic reductions in risk for killer illnesses like diabetes, cancer or heart disease, researchers report.” Dennis Thompson
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beti says > Several years ago, when I was a young new starter in the Personal Training scene, I got [...]

The Health & Fitness Show #026 (MP3 – 6.2MB – 17min 50sec)
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beti takes you through a 10 min exercise program - you can walk/jog/run/cycle. The Exercise 2 program is also great if you have exercise equipment at home that you would like to use. Medical clearance to exercise is advised.
00.05 Hello Moto
01.02 Exercise 2 [...]

“Just over a decade ago, Italian neuroscientists studying monkeys were amazed to discover that the brain has a system of neurons, or nerve cells, that specialize in a sort of ”walking in another’s shoes” function.” By Carey Goldberg
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beti says > WOW - this is a very interesting article. This must be the key to [...]

“It has become a familiar scenario: you start the day with black coffee; you lunch on carrots and celery sticks. You eat a mouse-size dinner. By the end of the week, you’ve barely lost a pound.” by Mary Desaulniers
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beti says > A wonderful article by Mary Desaulniers. Take it easy on the [...]

“Your ideal daily calorie intake depends upon various factors such as your age, activity level and whether you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight. During the past two decades obesity has doubled in the United States and much the same is true of other countries. If people do not start taking action now [...]

“Researchers have known for some time that nuts and seeds are rich sources of phytosterols, a class of plant chemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels and improve heart health. In what is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis to date of the phytosterol content of nuts and seeds, chemists at Virginia [...]

“Dermatologists seem to agree that something in milk and dairy products may be linked to teen-age acne.
But is it hormones and “bioactive molecules,” as a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology suggested, or is there something else? ”
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The Health & Fitness Show #025 (MP3 – 3.9MB – 11min)
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beti takes you through a 6 min exercise program - you can walk/jog/run. The Exercise 1 program is also great if you have exercise equipment at home that you would like to use. Medical clearance to exercise is advised.
00.05 Hello Moto
00.51 The [...]

For all those people that love walking….
“It sounds too good to be true: a natural activity that you can do anytime, anywhere; an exercise that boosts your cardiovascular fitness, helps maintain weight loss and improves your posture. by Malia Frame
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beti says > If you do not [...]