The Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar is an interesting piece of equipment for getting fit. Pull-ups have long been used as a fantastic measure of upper body fitness. A pull-up is about as good as it gets when it comes to testing how strong your upper body is because it is measuring your [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Since I’m currently on a complex carb and sugar restrictive diet, it is somewhat more difficult to find a protein bar that would fit into the diet. Obviously I can’t just eat a Twix or Snickers or Hershey’s bar when I’m hungry because most of those bars are 20-30 grams of sugar and are ridiculously [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The Glycemic Index or GI for short is a relatively new concept in the world of dieting and healthy eating. The Glycemic Index is a way of measuring the effects of carbohydrates on our blood glucose levels. For example, a low glycemic index carb is one that produces a very small fluctuation in our blood [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 8, 2009
It’s that time of year where everyone is trying to get into better shape. because of that people try just about any kind of diet or exercise plan to try and lose weight. Of course, not all these plans work, and most of them fail. Worse than that, is that not only do many of [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 7, 2009
Acai Berry is a new “super food” that is taking the whole dieting industry by storm. You’ve probably seen ads such as this, or this, or this, or this, or this, or this, or this, or this, or this. However, despite its success, it is not all wine and roses in Acai land. In [...]
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
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