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Forum Post: Hey im new on this site!.. i am a 19 year old guy. Im about 5’7 and weigh 133 pounds. my BMI says im in the healthy range but i dont like how i look. My stomach is fat and…

Not only do people have to deal with the issue of being labeled as ‘fat’ or as ‘skinny’, but now it seems there is a new label becoming popular in the world of diet & fitness. The Healthy Boy Blog recently wrote a great article outlining what the new term ‘skinny fat’ means….

It’s summer, a prime time for weddings. We all expect a wedding reception to involve plenty of food and drink… perhaps in rather larger quantities than are good for us. And, it wouldn’t really be a wedding without cake. But in Ireland, one young couple have made headlines with their thirty tier wedding cake. The giant cake, created by…

Looking to find or share fitness-related articles with a like-minded community? Check out FitMarker. It’s a great resource for those looking to read more about health and exercise. I absolutely adore my personal trainer, who’s both tough, but kind and knowledgeable, too. However, it pays to shop around before committing. Here’s why: Six scary truths about personal trainers from…

Forum Post: I don’t get why I’m not losing any weight! I’m 13 and I weigh about 138 or so lbs! I’m barely 5′ feet! In the past year, I’ve done sideline cheer ( 2 practices a week x 2 hours), competitive…

I’m not sure what’s worse, the old peep-shows in Times Square, or this. They’ll both make you vomit, but for different reasons. Kellogg Co., maker of Pop-Tarts since 1967, has opened a Pop-Tarts mega store in the heart of the world’s capital, Times Square, in New York City. The 3,000-plus square foot “Pop-Tarts World” sells souvenirs, allows guests to…

Forum Post: I am a 31 year old woman currently trying to lose weight after having a baby. Let me just say that i was one of those people who could eat just about anything I wanted and maintain a weight before…

Talk about having a bad day. Usually when food “goes down the wrong pipe,” you just cough your brains out and you’re fine. But no such luck for Ron Sveden, of Brewster, Massachusetts. “I was not doing too well, a lot of coughing, I was very listless,” said the 75-year-old, who thought that he might have cancer. Little did…

Forum Post: I am 45 years old and Type II diabetic. I weigh 237 pounds. My dr. just told me today that I really need to work on losing weight. My father died of complications from diabetes, and I’m really scared. Everyone…

Most of us have a pet peeve about something. Maybe it grits on you when someone squeezes the toothpaste from the middle (guilty!). Or, perhaps it’s being interrupted when you’re speaking. Whatever it is, you could just about scream when it happens!…