So, do our chubby thighs and seems-like-we’ll-never-shed-it baby weight always spell disaster? Is there any silver lining at all? Maybe. Here are five surprising things you may not know about weight—and why a few extra pounds aren’t always as bad as you think. MYTH No. 1: A high BMI means you need to shed pounds. FACT: Body mass index, or BMI, is a good starting to point to determine if you’re in shape because it is a simple number that takes into account both height and weight. (You can easily check your BMI using acalculator). But it isn’t perfect—far from it. LINK...
We get it. We’re fat. Americans are fat. Europeans are fat. And the rest of the globe is quickly catching up. And, yes, excess weight is very, very bad. Gaining too much weight boosts your risk of cancer, heart disease, and, well, 17 other terrible things that we’ve written about before.
I am officially a triathlete! On Sunday I completed the Nautica New York City triathlon with an impressive (for me, at least) time of 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 57 seconds. Here’s a quick recap—well, as quick as I can manage without skimping on all the juicy details—of the day. link...
I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the completion of my first triathlon than with a vacation in Ireland and Scotland. Of course, I also couldn’t think of a better way to fall off the fitness wagon—hard—than with 10 days of riding in buses, sitting in pubs, and sampling the local food and drink specialties. Thank goodness for bike rentals. link...
In the last decade, kids 5Ks and mini-triathlons have experienced a boom. But is introducing kids to a something as intense as distance running safe? link...
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