When I am out running and pounding the pavement, I tell myself that among other things I am helping my bones. While it is true that weight bearing exercise helps maintain bone density, sweating can translate into loss of calcium, the bone building mineral. A study at Purdue University found that women who exercise for an hour daily lose about 92 mg of calcium a day through sweat. Since many women Read more

Many folks believe that the harder they sweat the more weight they will lose. So they pile on the clothes, the thick sweat pants so appropriately named, and work on getting sweaty. And yes, in the short term they will lose weight and all that weight will be water weight. Once these fitness fiends replenish their lost fluids and rehydrate themselves the water weight will return. Wearing workout Read more

Recently I asked you guys to tell me all the things you dislike about exercising so that we can find ways to turn that hate into love. One thing that came up a lot is, "I don't like to sweat." It's time to change your views on sweating. A lot of people think that excessive sweating makes them look unfit. Try and erase this thought from your brain: Sweating during exercise is a sign of an Read more

Sweating is a totally natural process that allows our bodies to stay cool. The floodgates can also start under our pits when we are in certain social situations, due to anxiety and nerves. Some people even have to deal with excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), and while liposuction is one way to deal with it, good old FDA approved botox is another. If over the counter and prescription Read more

Staying hydrated when exercising in hot, humid weather is really important. However, if you are exercising, at a moderate level, for longer than an hour you should probably reach for a sports drink. Unlike water, sports drinks contain electrolytes and carbohydrates to help your body absorb and retain fluid lost during exercise. Because of this, sports drinks do a better job of preventing Read more

I've been talking a lot about bacne and ways to prevent it so I was really interested when I heard of the latest medication to hit pharmacy shelves. The biggest problem with getting zits on your back is that they are so hard to reach and treat without having the helping hand of someone else. ClindaReach, from DUSA Pharmaceuticals, is a new, easy to use treatment that packages a topical antibiotic Read more

When taking a Pilates or Yoga class, some people are just seriously prone to sweating, adding new dimensions to the term "sweating buckets." Sweating is a good thing since it helps to cool your body and to release toxins. But if you are sweating a lot, it can be really dangerous. You may end up slipping into positions that exceed your personal edge. It won't feel good when you accidentally slip Read more