Mayo clinic diet
People have been trying to associate Mayo Clinic with various fad diets for years. One year it was grapefruit, then bacon and eggs, there was even one about cabbage soup. But the truth is Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleArizona woman inspiring others to get in shape; succeed in life
LaVerne Lindsey’s top priority was her two daughters. So eating right and exercising went to the bottom of her list. “I’m a single mom, so my lifestyle was sedentary,” Chandler, Ariz. resident LaVerne...
View ArticleCarb cycling helping one Arizona mom
A Scottsdale, Ariz. mom has been a yo-yo dieter for years. You name it and Jennifer Schouten said she probably tried that exercise program or food plan, but now Schouten said she has found the perfect...
View ArticleH2F Challenge; Meet Amanda Freeman
This week we kicked off our eight-week Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge. Four Arizona contestants will work with a staff of trainers, a nutritionist and registered dietitian in their quest for a healthier...
View ArticleH2F Challenge; Meet Lisa Carlborg
The Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge is in its second week. For eight weeks, four Arizona contestants will learn how to eat right and exercise with help from our expert trainers, nutritionist and registered...
View ArticleResults in the making for one H2F challenger
The Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge is more than halfway done. Four Arizona contestants have eight weeks to learn what it takes to change their eating and exercise habits into healthier ones. They each...
View ArticleH2F Challenger learning to survive in the gym
The Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge contestants realize getting healthy takes a lot of hard work, even when given the tools to eat right and exercise. They each say the challenge has put them on the road...
View ArticleH2F Challenger proving eating right and exercising can be a game changer
The Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge is giving our four contestants a new lease on life. They not only have swapped bad foods for healthy ones, they all exercise at least three times a week. While the H2F...
View ArticleH2F challengers already winners at end of eight weeks
Four Valley contestants took a big leap when they signed up for the Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge back on Feb. 18. Most of then hadn’t been to the gym in years and eating healthy wasn’t always a priority....
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H2F Challengers finishing 8-weeks with more power
This weekend wrapped the first Health2Fit (H2F) Challenge — a day where our four contestants could show off what they accomplished in two months, especially when it came to how far they’ve come in the...
View ArticleEat to lose those unwanted pounds
The battle of the bulge can be tricky. A common complaint is people aren’t seeing results. In a two-part series we tackle food and exercise. It’s a struggle a lot of people face. You’re doing all the...
View ArticleSimple slimming exercises that get results
Eating right is only half the battle when it comes to losing weight. A healthy diet and exercise is your best bet for the best results on the scale. In part two of our series we take a closer look at...
View ArticleTaco Bell powers up menu
In our health conscious world now-a-days, Taco Bell hopes to cash in with a new protein packed menu and zero-calorie drinks. The fast food giant plans to roll out a new power protein menu along with no...
View ArticleKick the sugar habit
A diet high in sugar can be killer, according to a new international study from the Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers attributed 180,000 deaths worldwide and 25,000 in the United States each...
View ArticleWeight loss drug helps curb cocaine addiction
The drug, topiramate, used to help people battle the bulge may also help those addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine especially among heavy users, according to a new study published in...
View ArticleSome children may outgrow obesity
A new model created by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates some children may be able to outgrow obesity without losing weight during key periods of rapid growth,...
View ArticleWalk-in weight loss clinics
CVS MinuteClinic, one of the largest providers of walk-in medical clinics in the U.S., is getting into the weight loss business. CVS Caremark has created a no appointment needed Weight Loss Program at...
View ArticleWalking to work cuts diabetes & high blood pressure risk
People who walk to work are 40 percent less likely to have diabetes than counterparts who drive, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “This study...
View ArticlePreventing childhood obesity: community key
A community-based approach appears to be more effective when confronting childhood obesity, according to new findings published in Pediatrics. “In measuring the effectiveness of community-based...
View ArticleOne step to fight off obesity and disease
Whether it is losing weight or staying health, what you eat is crucial and apparently so it when you eat, according to new findings by a Tel Aviv University researcher. The time of day we eat can have...
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