Want to feel better as you get older? Maybe even younger? A new report from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter says a regular dose of five areas of fitness can help ward off the stiffness, aches, and pains of aging.

Tags: aerobic exercise, aging, balance, core training, Exercise, fitness, strength training, stretching, weights

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I love one-pot/dish meals! Here are a few recipes for you to check out that will help you save energy this Earth Day and beyond:

Tags: earth day, Food & Nutrition, one-pot meals

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It doesn’t take much for the benefits of a sports drink to start working. A new report finds the high-carbohydrate beverages can boost athletic performance, and their effects may begin as soon as they hit your mouth. Researchers say sports drinks may send signals to the brain through receptors in the mouth.
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Just because a hospital gets labeled as a bariatric “center of excellence” doesn’t mean it has the best treatment out there. New research finds it could still have just as many deaths and complications from the weight-loss procedure as other hospitals. And researchers say the extra cost and effort hospitals have to go through to [...]

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A warning from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): CPSC and EB Brands have recalled three million fitness balls made in China after reports they can pop unexpectedly if they are overinflated, even though the balls say they are burst-resistant. The recall includes balls from Bally Total Fitness, Everlast, Valeo and Body Fit Fitness Balls.

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[Disclosure: I received a complimentary sample of this product. I only post giveaways about products I honestly like, or those I think FatFighterTV members would enjoy.]
In honor of Earth Day, this week’s giveaway is this very cool Gypsystyle yoga mat bag made of 100% recycled plastics. Not only is it earth-friendly, it’s super cute! Not [...]

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Making a one-pot meal uses less energy than cooking with several burners plus the oven. Here’s one from A Healthier You that’s ready in less than 30 minutes. It also makes clean-up faster, too! Happy Earth Day!

Tags: chicken, Food & Nutrition, green beans, one pot, onions, vegetables

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Congrats to FatFighterTV member – bevybev – for winning last week’s giveaway for one box of 20 Aquafull packets. Enjoy!

Tags: Aquafull, contest, drink, giveaway, water, weight, weight loss

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They say that breaking up is hard to do… but sometimes it’s a must. And that’s what Robin over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? is trying to do this week – break up with her bathroom scale. Why does she want to end the relationship? And will she really go through with [...]

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The friendly skies are getting a bit less friendly for the obese. United Airlines just announced if an obese passenger is bumped off a full flight, he or she will now have to buy a second seat on another flight.

Tags: airline seats, obese, overweight, United Airlines

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