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CrossFit or P90X are both recent workouts, that could both be considered fad workouts. Hear what an MMA gym owner trains his professional fighters with to get them ready for the cage.

We hear the words “overweight” and “obese” used often, but what is the best way to know whether we are truly overweight? Learn how to measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference to determine whether you are overweight.

To some people the word obesity just means fat. So why don't we just call people fat? Well, for one reason, calling someone fat is not very nice.

Calculating BMI is a mathematical process of categorizing your weight according to your height. The calculation can be made manually or via an automated method.

Losing weight can be accomplished by a combination of proper nutrition, exercise and motivation. A proper diet and fitness regime can help you lose weight and keep it off.

Planning There are many health benefits of losing excessive body fat. It lowers your level of cholesterol and thus reduces the chances of coronary diseases. Apart from that, it makes you feel and look good.

Your diet plays a key role when it comes to weight loss after pregnancy. If you're struggling trying to figure out how to lose weight after pregnancy then you'll have more success with losing weight after pregnancy if you focus on the diet first before everything else.

Getting in the habit of working out regularly may be difficult to stick with especially if you haven't exercised in a long time. Therefore one way to get yourself into the weekly workout ritual is with a workout buddy. The following list should provide you with a number of potential workout partners you may not have considered before.

Losing fat requires a careful balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat as part of your total calorie intake. There are different opinions as to the specific percentage that should be allocated to each macronutrient. However, when it comes to macronutrient breakdown there is not one ratio that is correct or best.

Technically we do get energy from sugar. But too much sugar is not a good thing. In fact, high blood sugar can have the opposite effect and actually make you feel tired.

So often on the internet we get a long list of emails or blog postings about some fantastic new marketing system or product. We are often left thinking “Why all the hype?” Many times it is because a new idea has been created by an internet marketing guru and everyone is trying to get in on it while there is good money to be made.

Every year scientists learn more about the human body and the way foods and supplements affect us. We hear about antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other supplements affecting how we look, think, and feel. The way we get some of these supplements is by extracting them from plants or drying them, squeezing them, or pressing them.