Workout with Mike and Sean

Jul 14, 2010 No Comments

We are back by popular demand. Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback on our first workout video. This one is a full body workout that can be performed 3 times per week. Thanks for watching.

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Milk and Fat Loss?

Jul 03, 2010 No Comments

There is a small study published in the Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise journal where researchers looked at effects of milk on body composition. The study included 20 women performing a resistance workout consisting of basic push/pull exercises. Upon completion of the workout, the women received either half a liter of fat-free milk [...]

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Low Vitamin D levels and Diabetes

Jun 23, 2010 No Comments

I know you guys are probably sick of hearing studies about Vitamin D but I got two more for you. The studies were presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Diego. The gist of the studies were that participants with low Vitamin D levels had poorly controlled blood sugars and were at a [...]

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Long-term effects of Exercise on Blood Pressure

Jun 18, 2010 No Comments

Here is a another great reason to start exercising. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) trial looked at 4,618 adults ages 18-30 years old at the start of the trial. The researchers reevaluated them after two, five, seven, ten, fifteen and twenty years. They found that people with the lowest physical activity [...]

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A great leg workout to try

Jun 13, 2010 No Comments

Hey guys. Here is a great leg workout for everyone with celebrity trainer Mike Jones. Make sure you check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program and always remember to warm up. Have fun and let me know what you think.

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Can peppers help with weight loss?

May 24, 2010 2 Comments

A small trial conducted by Lee et al (2010) looked at dihydrocapsiate (DCT) and weight loss. DCT is a compound found in peppers, belonging to the family of capsinoids.  The study consisted of fifty-one clinically overweight adults. All the participants followed a liquid meal-replacement diet that included just 800 calories daily. They were then randomly [...]

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Can Vitamin D help with the common cold

May 10, 2010 No Comments

Here is an interesting trial discussing the role of Vitamin D and its effectiveness in fighting the cold. Take a look at the video and decide for yourself if there is any truth to this.

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FDA Warns About Tainted Diet Pills

Dec 06, 2009 2 Comments

Many weightloss pills are marketed as dietary supplements with the claim that they use only natural or herbal ingredients. In addition, many have proprietary blends listed on their labels that make it very difficult to know exactly how much of a particular substance you are getting. This is especially concerning since the United States Food [...]

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Can drinking sodas cause kidney damage?

Mar 09, 2009 No Comments

We all know that sodas have large amounts of sugar in them but is it possible that they may be causing harm to your kidneys? Watch the video to learn about a new study talking about the dangers of drinking sodas.

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Exercise in under 7 minutes a week?

Feb 19, 2009 3 Comments

We all know that obesity is an epidemic. The latest figures

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