SubscribeFebruary 23, 2005
Abs Diet: Now Online
The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko (Editor of Mens Health magazine) has been a very popular book. It is quite similar to Bill Phillips' Body For Life, and aims to get people thinking of the whole picture - strength training, cardio, as well as eating right.
The Abs Diet has now gone online - offering a subscription based program with a selection of excellent tools. They currently have a Free 10 day trial (but nowhere could I find the ongoing costs of the program).
Supermodel Perspectives On Weight
FashionGates reports on Sports Illustrated's latest all-American cover model Carolyn Murphy. Murphy makes some intriguing comments regarding her selection:
"I never thought I'd make the pages of Sports Illustrated, because I've always been skinny. But after I had my daughter, I had hips, I had boobs," says Murphy, who have previously appeared in SI's Swimsuit Edition in 2004, but never on the cover of the magazine. "It takes some adjustment. My partner, he loves it, but it's something I had to embrace."
The new 5'9''-tall SI cover model, who weighted 182 pounds during her pregnancy and got beck to her current 120 pounds within a year, says, "I'd like to reach out to more women and different body types."
» moreWeight Loss Surgery: For the Young and Old
Gastric Bypass Surgery has been growing in popularity for the old and the young. Despite many risks:
Dramatic weight loss stories from celebrities and other obese people who've undergone the surgery have also fueled interest.» more
Asian Schools: Strict Weight Control
The Singaporean Government is implementing strict policies in schools - to deal with overweight students:
Children are regularly weighed and those classified as overweight are told how many calories they can consume each day.
At one school, thin pupils wear colourful "I'm Trim and Fit" wrist bands while their overweight friends are issued "calorie cash": food ration coupons with caloric values they must not exceed when buying meals at the canteen.
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