Archive for June, 2012
Canned Foods Offer Needed Nutrients for a Greater Return on Investment
When looking to get the most nutrient bang for your buck, look no further than the canned food aisle of your local grocery store. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, May 2012, found that not only are most canned foods less expensive than their fresh, frozen and dried counterparts, [...]
Soy Formula Safe For Babies, But Breastfeeding Still Best
Despite theoretical concerns about brain development in babies fed soy protein-based formula, a new report says they do just as well as babies given milk-based formula. Breastfed infants still have an advantage over both groups of formula-fed babies in terms of cognitive development. “While we feel there are significant benefits to breastfeeding, parents who cannot [...]
Bananas Are as Beneficial as Sports Drinks, Study Suggests
Research conducted at Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab in the Kannapolis-based North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) has revealed additional benefits. “We wanted to see which was more beneficial when consumed during intense cycling — bananas or a carbohydrate sports drink,” said Dr. David C. Nieman, director of the human performance lab and a member [...]
Nutrition tip: A healthy supermarket experience
Statistics show that most of us make an average of two trips to the supermarket per week, spending about 45 minutes each trip. With more than 48,000 foods available to buy in an average supermarket and new products introduced every day, shopping can become a daunting task. This is especially true if you are trying [...]
Achieving a six-pack
So a lot of us see the six-pack as one of the ultimate signs of being physically fit. But also for a lot of us, we see it as almost next to impossible to achieve. I’m here with Gregg Cook of Equinox and he said you can do it and there’s actually a science behind [...]
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Official Workout
(0:28)- Routine Sets & Reps (1:03)- Goblet Squat (2:07)- Mountain Climber (2:46)- Single-Arm Dumbbell Swing (3:20)- “T” Push-Up (4:26)- Split Jump (4:53)- Dumbbell Row (5:37)- Dumbbell Side-Lunge & Touch (6:20)- Push-Up Position Row (6:55)- Dumbbell Lunge & Rotation (7:42)- Dumbbell Push-Press
