I was SO FAT…

Teen Girls: Don’t Smoke Unless You want to be Fat

Posted by: iWSF on: January 6, 2009

Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study from Finland.

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If your gym suddenly looks like a cross between a gymnastics studio and a Marine Corps boot camp, chances are it’s offering CrossFit classes. This fitness craze that’s swept the nation in recent years was developed by a former gymnast in Santa Cruz, California, named Greg Glassman.

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The 10 Best Superfoods You Aren’t Eating

Posted by: iWSF on: October 17, 2008

Beets, cabbage, guava, swiss chard, cinnamon, purslane, pomegranite juice, dried plums…

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8 Fitness Myths Debunked

Posted by: iWSF on: October 17, 2008

To protect my knees, I should run on a treadmill, Doing abdominal exercises will get rid of my belly, If I don’t sweat, I’m not working hard enough, Machines are always safer than free weights…

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Mobile phone users warned of new skin disorder

Posted by: iWSF on: October 17, 2008

As if there weren’t enough health scares over mobile phones already, heavy users were yesterday given another reason to cut down on their habit.
It can bring you out in a rash. Doctors claim ‘mobile phone dermatitis’ is a risk for those who develop an allergic reaction to the phone’s nickel surface…

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