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Reality Check: Megan Fox Asked to Gain Weight?
I always assumed that celebrities were encouraged to lose weight and be thinner, but here's a surprising turnaround. In a recent issue of Us Weekly, it was reported that Megan Fox was "ordered by her director to pack on 10 or more pounds." She said "I'd lost a lot of weight and got really scrawny, but I was told I had to put on a size."
E-Patients Explore Online Communities
Researching your health problems online can be a great way to educate yourself — or scare yourself silly. A whopping 97 percent of Fit readers 'fess up to doing some Internet sleuthing before heading to the doc. There's even a word for us: e-patients.
Worst Dressed Sports Teams
Fox News has come up with the list of of the most unappealing jerseys in sports. I would think that with all the money they put into these teams they would invest in a decent looking jersey.
What do you guys think?
Donna Karan's Urban Zen Inititiative
Determined to support a new approach to care and treatment for patients, Donna Karan will host, Urban Zen Initiative, a ten day Well-Being Forum at the Stephan Weiss Studio, 711 Greenwich Street, NYC, from May 14th to 24th. Donna Karan and Sonja Nuttall chair this super chic wellness event, while co-chairs include notables such as Dr. Frank Lipman, Dr.Class Alert: Skinny Jeans Fitness Workout
The fashion trend of skinny jeans is sticking around, and the fitness industry has decided to help women feel more comfortable wearing curve-hugging denim. Fitness-forward Equinox Gym is now offering the Skinny Jeans Workout. They describe the class as:
A Whole Body Workout designed to focus on your abs, buns and thighs and get you into those skinny jeans.
Healthy Dose Link Time
- Count 'em: 11 healthy meals — Vitamin G
- When it comes to weight loss, timing is everything — That's Fit
- Wicked wicking sports bras and tee for the Summer heat — Vital Juice Daily
- Megan Fox weighs in on depression and weight issues — FitCeleb
- How to find an eco-friendly pediatrician — Forecast Earth
- Not-to-be-missed diet news — Healthy Bites
- Barefoot running and Vibram fivefingers shoes — Social Workout
- How to handle food choices at a BBQ — Self
Tips For Exercising in the Woods
Now that the weather is warming up, I'm sure many of you are excited to get back outside with your workouts. Walking, jogging, and riding your bike in the woods can be both physically challenging and emotionally releasing at the same time, so it's a favorite exercise spot for many. There are only a few things you need to consider when cruising along woodland trails.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Overview- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Other Considerations
- Supporting Research
Parkinson's disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Levadopa (L-dopa)
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- In 2007, the FDA approved the first skin patch drug for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) is a dopamine agonist drug that may help improve symptoms of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. The patch is applied daily.
- Rivastigimine (Exelon), an Alzheimer’s disease drug, was approved in 2006 for treatment of mild-to-moderate dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Healthy Dose Link Time
- The truth about trans fats — Shape
- 11 quick tips for slimming down fast food — Daily Spark
- Don't forget your vitamin D — Eat Like Me
- 50 Cent on his lucrative relationship with VitaminWater — FitCeleb
- Magarita gives you permission to do these 13 things — Margarita Shapes Up
- If you were paid to exercise, would you exercise more? — Elastic Waist
- Bitten by a fox, runner goes another mile — That's Fit Source
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