I used to think that some people were losing sleep because they were so upset about having flabby, slack abs. How else would you explain all the late night infomercials for ab equipment, airing when most people are, or should be fast asleep in their beds?
Now it seems that any time of day or night you can flip through the channels and find an extended commercial for the latest "Ab This n' That." Is the whole world obsessed with exercising their abs

Probably the most common reason why people exercise or start an exercise program is to lose weight or maintain their body weight. Often people will set a goal to reach a desired exact body weight or lose an exact number of pounds.
My attitude regarding the management of one's physical structure is to not make your body's weight the number one objective of your fitness and nutrition efforts.

Taking a cue from a Dallas dentist who was inspired by congress' Cash for Clunkers program, the federal government quietly unveiled details of its own Cash for Chompers program. The federal program was introduced in Kentucky and West Virginia, the 2 states with the country's worst toothless rates, to test its popularity and success. Results from studies note the average Kentucky family has 12 teeth compared to the 12.8 of the average W. Virginia family.

A Kentucky lawmaker anonymously stated his state was chosen based on its desperate need  of dental care and since it has the fewest teeth of any state the cost can be kept low(1).
A West Virginia representative was pleased his county was chosen, remarking “If we can get our citizens to understand the importance of dental health then the program should go over smooth as paint in other states. And if we can maybe get all three dentists in our state to stay employed that will be a bonus”(2).

Unlike the Dallas program that pays for dentures, under the federal program eligible families will receive a voucher for free exams and x rays, and can get teeth cleanings for $2. The program clearly states though that it will cost the patient extra if they have more than 5 teeth. If they need fillings or any other work, patients will receive a rebate covering up to 80% of their out of pocket costs or gift certificates to Wal Mart.

Modeled after the wildly successful auto program in many ways, this new economic stimulus/health care program is unique in the fact that it is being funded entirely by another federal program nicknamed “Grands for Grills.” Already running in Georgia, New York and California, participants receive cash for the mouth jewelry worn over their teeth. The jewelry is then either melted down and sold for a profit, or kept in it's original shape and sold to television personality and rapper Flavor Flav.

If you have ever watched a season of Survivor or Biggest Loser you have seen the contestants put in a situation that will will test their will power to resist accepting something that will give them no advantage towards winning the game. In fact it may even hurt their chances at continuing, let alone winning. Usually the temptation is food. There is a reason for this common type of "Temptation Challenge."

It's been proven that excess weight (fat) is a contributor to osteoarthritis, especially of the knee and hips. Recent research has also proven that carrying around additional adipose (fat tissue) also has an impact on the rate of degeneration of the knee joint. The researchers also noted

One thing that always irked me about shows like “Renovate My Family” and “The Biggest Loser” is the lack of followups. At the end of the show or season you get to see what change took place in the short term, but in most cases you’ll rarely find out what happens later. My opinion when it comes to major, rapid weight loss is

About 17 years ago I gave up meat for about 2 to 3 years. I had read an article about the processes that chickens, pigs and cows go through to produce our chicken, pork and beef. I also remember reading another article giving reasons why humans were not meant to eat meat.

Two weeks before starting my Vegan Experiment I weighed myself and took skin-fold measurements to get my approximate body fat level. I'm not the kind of person to use a scale regularly. I feel there are far better

I've said from the beginning that I decided to do this experiment just out of curiosity. Prior to the 1st of June my eating habits have been good, not perfect, but not even close to being in need of major changes. I have always had good health;

As I write this post I am on my second day back to my normal food/eating routine. I will summarize my vegan experiment in five parts. Today I'll include my nutritional statistics from the last four days of my experiment and the numbers from my last two workouts as a vegan.