More Employers Want To Penalize Their Workers For Unhealthy Habits
Employees are pretty happy with their company's wellness programs, but a recent Towers Watson survey suggests that may change soon, reports Bloomberg Businessweek's John Tozzi. Of the 512 companies...
View ArticleHow Jennifer Lawrence Got Fit For 'The Hunger Games'
Jennifer Lawrence only had six weeks to get in top shape for her physically demanding role as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games." The Oscar-nominated actress worked with conditioning coach Dr. Joe...
View ArticleBusinesses Aren't Sure They Should Be Paying Employees To Lose Weight
Should employers offer incentives to employees to stay healthy? According to a recent study, 75 percent of companies already are, offering an average of $460 per employee in incentives during 2011 to...
View ArticleAll You Need To Rescue Your Finances Could Be A Morning Workout
Linking credit debt to your fitness routine seems like a stretch, but it's a claim New York Times' writer Charles Duhigg champions in his new book The Power of Habit. In the book, Duhigg explores the...
View ArticleCARTOONS: A Boston Biker Documents Her Daily Commute
By day, Bekka Wright, 34, works at a Boston-area art school helping students track down internships. But it's during her daily bike commute to and from work when she compiles ideas for the cartoons...
View Article10 Cheap And Easy Ways To Eat Healthy
This post was originally published on Greatist. Greatist is a health and fitness resource for the young, savvy, and social, and it's quickly become one of the web's top sources for easily digestible...
View Article13 Health Gimmicks You Can Stop Wasting Money On
No matter how many times we're told otherwise, Americans' obsession with get-healthy-quick schemes will likely never die. Too bad most of these fads aren't worth their weight in salt – or your...
View ArticleEven If You Work Out, Sitting Behind A Desk All Day Is Killing You
Do you exercise every day—pounding the pavement, breaking a sweat, raising your heart rate—all in the name of good health? Well, recent studies suggest that when it comes to your risk of premature...
View ArticleFitness Tech Needs To Pick Up The Pace
Branching out is hard. Once a company is set in its ways, turning and doing something different is always a challenge. Take Jawbone’s first effort to leave the audio market, the Jawbone Up, which...
View Article10 iPhone Apps That'll Get You Buff (AAPL)
Summer is almost here, so in a last ditch effort to get your diet and fitness right for the season, we compiled this list of fitness apps to help keep you motivated. Remember that a majority of these...
View ArticleThese 10 Fitness Clubs Will Cost You An Absolute Fortune
These aren't your grandfather's gyms, unless he's the type to shell out $20,000 a year for unlimited personal training or a $10,000 initiation fee just to walk in the front door of a gym. Gone are the...
View ArticleSome Gyms Across The Country Are Banning Skinny Clients Altogether
Losing weight is no easy feat, and it certainly doesn't help your goal when Fabio is right next to you at the gym flexing his six-pack in the mirror and grunting like a wild boar every time he does...
View ArticlePRESENTING: The 10 Happiest States In America
For the third straight year, Hawaii holds onto its title as the happiest state in America according to the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The nationwide survey is based on daily...
View ArticleA New Exercise Craze Is Afoot In The Hamptons
For scores of well-heeled New Yorkers jaunting out the Hamptons these next few months, the pressure is on to keep off the pounds while basking in leisure. Just in time for these travelers is Chaise23...
View ArticleHow I Got Over My Fear Of Being A Guy At Yoga Class
I guess you can say Kmart got me started with yoga. On one of my many trips to the only place in New York City for discount anything, I stumbled across a cache of yoga mats conveniently located near...
View ArticleCelebrity Fitness Fanatics Who Are Hiding Secret 6-Packs
It's officially mid-summer and celebrities are flaunting their bikini-worthy bodies everywhere from Malibu to Mexico. And sure, we're used to seeing Paris Hilton or Jessica Alba in their skimpy beach...
View ArticleEveryone Is Raving About This App That Lets You Workout Against Pro Cyclists...
Strava, Strava, Strava. Everyone who loves cycling or running is suddenly raving about this app. They are using it on the back trails of Colorado and the roads of Vancouver and everywhere else. They...
View ArticleFitness Guru's Partner Says His Sex Addiction Killed Their Business
A woman who owns half an East Village fitness studio is claiming her fitness guru partner's sex addiction cost them valuable clients, The New York Post is reporting. Body Evolutions founder Billy...
View ArticleSTUDY: Fat People Aren't Less Healthy Than Thin People
We've always heard that being fat is bad for your health. But a new study says that some obese people are in such good shape that they aren't at greater risk of premature death or heart disease than...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un Gives Fitness Advice At Pyongyang Gym
Kim Jong-un, the portly head of North Korea, has toured a state-of-the-art gym in Pyongyang and provided expert "field guidance" to the staff. The three-storey Physical Exercise Centre is part of the...
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