http://fatfightertv.com/blog Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?, they are traveling into the future and playing mind games. It's all about pretending to be at your weight/fitness goal. Why on earth would you do that? Find out here! http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/fun-friday-a-little-goal-pretending/ Have your exercise habits changed in this down economy? A new poll finds more people are downsizing their workouts because of the recession. A couple of interesting things from the poll - sales of fitness equipment are down for the first time in 20 years, health club memberships decreased a ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/americans-spending-less-cash-on-exercise/ The answer, from a new study - it depends. Researchers stress not all weight-loss podcasts are equal, and caution that the programs should be engaging and offer sound diet and exercise advice or they won't have much benefit. More on the most effective types of podcasts for weight loss here. http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/can-podcasts-help-you-lose-weight/ In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, enjoy this zesty and easy Mexican meal from the American Diabetes Association. Makes: 6 servings Serving size: 1 enchilada Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Ingredients 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes 1 tsp. olive oil Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp. chili powder 2 scallions, minced Salt and pepper ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/healthy-recipe-marinated-chicken-enchiladas-with-black-beans/ As some of you may now, I started FatFighterTV after I had covered the obesity epidemic for years and saw its effects on so many people, especially children. I interviewed families with kids who were not even teenagers yet who had developed type 2 diabetes because of their weight. So, I'm ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/diabetes-act-now/ Congrats to FatFighterTV member - Tom - for winning last week's giveaway for the Vitalicious Super Sampler Pack. Enjoy! Thanks again, Vitalicious! http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/vitalicious-super-sampler-pack-winner/ Addicted to Twitter? Hooked on Facebook? Can’t get enough of your favorite websites? It seems there are so many more reasons to stay online these days… which means you’re doing a lot of sitting. By the end of the day it's easy to feel tense, sore, and sedentary. But since ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/10-ways-to-get-fit-while-youre-glued-to-the-computer-like-you-are-right-now/ Two people may have died after eating bad beef. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 28 people have gotten sick from ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. Fairbank Farms recalled 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef Friday because of the possible link. The company says ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/e-coli-warning-two-deaths-may-be-linked-to-contaminated-beef/ Brrr... just looking at this picture makes me shiver! I'll be the first to admit that I am a big WINTER WIMP. When the weather is cold and dreary, I avoid going outside unless I absolutely have to. So, what about exercise? I might make it to the gym, but ... http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/11/winter-workouts-indoors-giveaway-1-exercise-tv-dvds/ Rebecca from Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? is bitter and has written an open letter to Heidi Klum about it. See what's got her all worked up here. Enjoy her little rant... and your weekend. Happy Halloween! http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/10/fun-friday-dear-heidi-klum/