Are you stuck in the weight loss machine?
- Tue May 15 2012
- James Fell
I won’t say this is in honour of Maurice Sendak because he’d roll over in his grave. As you will soon learn, I am no poet. I just remembered reading Sendak’s books (most notably Where the Wild Things Are) to my kids, and felt like throwing some rhymes together about the massive mess that is, what I call, Weight Loss, Inc.
Are you stuck in the weight loss machine?
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Can video games help with fitness?
- Sat Mar 03 2012
- James Fell
The answer is a resounding no! It came as no surprise to me to learn that active video games don’t promote any additional activity for children. We have a Wii Fit, I think. We’ve got a dance pad too. When we first bought it, they got used a bit but now it's just another piece of plastic crap taking up too much space in my house.
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How Dr. Oz balances glitzy TV with useful medical advice
- Fri Feb 17 2012
- Julia Belluz, Macleans.ca
He swept into the dimmed Sony Centre in Toronto, combing the crowd like an evangelical leader, and Science-ish half-expected audience members to fall down at his touch. But this was no high priest ready to encourage middle-aged men and women to start walking after being paralyzed or to see again after going blind.
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Musings on winter marathon training
- Tue Jan 24 2012
- James Fell
See that picture on the left? That’s me out running in -27ºC. I posted the pic to my Facebook fan page and the general consensus revealed in the comments is that I’m bat crap crazy.
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Tips on how to live longer and better
- Fri Dec 30 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
A number of recent studies related to longevity suggest that living healthier for longer has a lot to do with fate: in other words, you're stuck with the genes you're born with, and they largely determine how long you'll live and whether you'll contract certain diseases.
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Belly fat: 10 best things we learned about reducing this trouble spot
- Mon Dec 26 2011
- Chatelaine.com
As the year comes to a close, we’ve been looking through our archives to see which content really resonated with our readers. One topic in our health articles has really stood out — you are always interested in reading about the latest news and advice on shrinking your middles.
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My healthy holiday wish list for a relaxing 2012
- Thu Dec 15 2011
- Terri Coles
As the health editor for Chatelaine.com, I come across new health advice, books, and products every day. But applying all that information to my day-to-day life isn't always easy and sometimes I need a healthy kick in the behind as much as the next person.
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