Archive for the ‘walking’ Category

Looks Like the “99 Cent Store Diet” is a Winner

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

I really enjoyed this story… Last week, ABC News covered the weight loss saga of “Papa Joe” Aviance, a Southern California recording artist and producer, who lost a whopping 250 pounds over an 18 month period. And he did it on a budget

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Looks Like the “99 Cent Store Diet” is a Winner

Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem”

Monday, April 16th, 2012

This morning – after returning from a walk in my new neighborhood – I stumbled on a series published in Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem.” It’s subdivided into 4 articles: “The Crisis in American Walking,” “Sidewalk Science,” “What’s Your Walk Score” and “Learning to Walk.” The author, Tom Vanderbilt nails the issue in the first article: …Having taken

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Avery Slims Down

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

As Paul noted some months ago, pets can inspire lifestyle changes. Paul’s dog, Lainey, inspired him to get out and do more walking.

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Avery Slims Down

Reebok to pay $25 Million For Deceptive Advertising

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Yup: thanks to the FTC, Reebok’s on the hook for a cool $25 mil in customer refunds.

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Reebok to pay $25 Million For Deceptive Advertising

Michelle Obama Responsible for Pedestrian Deaths? Please…

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Health and fitness really aren’t partisan topics. But some people live and breathe politics, so end up inserting it where it simply doesn’t belong

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We’re Quite a Few Steps Behind

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

The title of this NY Times article pretty much says it all: “The Pedometer Test: Americans Take Fewer Steps.” It summarizes the results of a recent study on the number of daily steps taken by American adults.  Yeah, as you might have guessed, it’s fairly low. But the kicker is that it’s also lower than the number of steps

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We’re Quite a Few Steps Behind

Berlin Brothel Offers Discounts to “Green” Customers

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

I’m all for giving people incentives to get out of their cars and use alternative ways to get around, particularly walking and biking. But – as detailed in the Telegraph – the Maison d’Envie (House of Desire) in Berlin probably takes the prize for “Most Innovative.” “Everyone’s a winner,” explained Regina Götz, a former prostitute who

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Berlin Brothel Offers Discounts to “Green” Customers

American Council on Exercise Tests Toning Shoes

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The ACE team tested the Masai Barefoot Technology shoes ($245), Skechers Shape-Ups ($110 – $125) and Reebok EasyTone ($100 – $125) shoes.  The verdict probably won’t surprise you: Across the board, none of the toning shoes showed statistically significant increases in either exercise response or muscle activation during any of the treadmill trials. There is simply

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