Favorite Fitness Blog posts today

Posted by Maria Kang on October 30, 2007

Check out some of my favorite blogs!

Here is my rundown on comments for these:

- I think routine is king (or queen) when trying to lose weight!

- Since the FDA approved eating cloned animals I have been skeptical about that organization

- I check food labels aaallll the time. I especially look for fiber

- Running shoes…my next pair will be black Nikes!

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Get up at the same time each day = more fat loss

Getting up at the same time every morning is an essential part of keeping your body’s rhythms regular and a high metabolism, regardless of your athletic goal. Your body functions best when it is on a schedule of regular sleeping, eating, and activity patterns. read more here…

get up! get up! get up!

Avoid Common Fitness Mistakes.

Don’t set lofty goals: Losing 30 pounds by the end of the month or being able to bench 300 pounds when you have never lifted weights is just not reasonable. If you set your goals too high, you’re setting yourself y goals are too lofty, it will set you up for disappointment.

Don’t omit stretching: Many exercisers, particularly younger people, do not think they need to stretch before and after working out. However, it is a key component to your fitness success. If you do not stretch as a warm-up before beginning your workout routine, you will be very prone to injuries. Basic stretches will get your muscles ready for the workout and then relax them as you cool down. read more here.

avoid the mistakes… ;-(

Natural Products Association Submits comment to FDA.

The Natural Products Association submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) surrounding the use of, and forthcoming guidance regarding the Interim Final Rule (IFR) as it relates to the cGMPs.

“Submitting a petition to request an exemption from 100 percent identity testing of a dietary ingredient is not something that should be taken lightly, nor should such exemption be granted without exhaustive demonstration of both the supplier’s or vendor’s and manufacturer’s quality system. Specifically, knowledge of a given firm’s operating procedures could be used to provide such assurances comparable to 100 percent identity testing,” said Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the association. read more here.

I don’t believe anything they approve anymore.

How to read food labels.

Just about every packaged food made in the U.S. has a food label indicating serving size and other nutritional information. The “nutrition Facts” food labels are intended to give you information about the specific packaged food in question. Measurements of fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, and minerals are calculated for a “typical portion.”

It is a good idea to review and read most foods and beverages labels until you get a feel for what makes up your foods of choice. You will probable even change and decide on different fuels (foods) after learning what is really in your foods. read more here.

do you know how to read fitness?

Why you need great (not good) running shoes.

The first thing I look at when a client tells me that running hurts their shins or knees is their shoes.

How old are the shoes?
Are they really running shoes?
How did they pick the pair they are wearing?

Usually they are wearing some 10 year old Reebok sneaker that hasn’t seen the light of day in years. Why is it that we can spend hundreds of dollars on our hair, make-up, or dress shoes but when it comes to running shoes we rely on the sale aisle at Kohl’s? You cannot skimp when it comes to your running shoe. This is the first point of contact between you and that pavement and you need to have a quality shoe to absorb the impact. read more here.

oh! the dilemma!

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