Scientists have come up with a formula that is seems to be “spot on” when it comes to predicting childhood obesity. When I first heard about this study, I was skeptical. Not so much anymore.

Here are the things looked at in the formula:

 Birth weight.
Body mass index of the parents.
Number of people in the household.
Mother’s professional status.
Did mother smoke during pregnancy.

Article: Risk of childhood obesity can be predicted at birth.
Link to online calculator: Childhood Obesity Calculator
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This is kind of disturbing. Many couch manufacturers use toxic chemicals as a flame retardant. About 41% of the couches tested contain the same chemical that was banned in children’s clothing back in the 70′s.

It appears that upholstered couches are the most at risk. So not as much of a risk if you have a leather couch.
Quote from article:
The Duke-U.C. study noted that many of the flame retardants found in the couches are “associated with hormone disruption, neurological and reproductive toxicity and/or cancer in hundreds of animal studies and a number of human studies.”
The study says the furniture foam turns into dust and lingers, a potential problem for small children who might be close to the floor and put their hands in their mouths.

Link: Study Warns of Toxic Flame Retardants in Most Couches.
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Nerd Fitness just released Paleo Central, a paleo app that took 6 months to develop. It looks like Steve and his team did an incredible job with this app.

It is only .99 and is released for the iPhone. Hopefully they will come up with an Android version for us Galaxy S3 users. Click the link below to read about what this app does and the place to buy it, etc.
Link: Paleo Central: The First Nerd Fitness App is NOW AVAILABLE!.
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Before you read this post, I need a disclaimer. You absolutely can build muscle without machines. What the article I’m referring to suggests is that workout machines will help you reach your potential a bit faster. My suggestion is to use both free weights and machines.

From the article:
Machines are designed with a CAM set up, which isn’t dependent on a single load vector (like free weights or cables). Instead, the CAM system is designed to provide you with a more consistent resistance throughout the entire range of motion, which translates into increased time under tension (i.e. more overload on your muscles) because you don’t get a chance to rest at the bottom or top position like to you can with most free weights exercises.

Link: Top 5 Bodybuilding Workout Mistakes (Part 3): Avoiding Machines.
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Mint is an appetite suppressant. The cool thing is that you don’t even need to eat real mint. It is the “scent of mint” that curbs the appetite.

Even things like sugar free mint gum work to suppress the appetite. Another tip to add to your fat loss tool box.
Link: Diet Tip: Curb Cravings With Mint.
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I’m guilty of looking at osteoporosis as a woman’s problem. Obviously I know that both men and women do get weaker bones as they age, but didn’t think in detail about men getting it.

From the article:
The researchers examined 35 men with an average age of 34 years and an average body-mass index (BMI, a measure of height and weight) of 36.5, which is considered obese.
The study revealed that the men with more visceral and total fat in their abdomen had less bone strength than those with less abdominal fat. The researchers noted that the men’s age and total BMI did not have an impact on their bone strength.

Link: Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men’s Bones, Study Suggests.
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Danish researchers have found what they believe to be one of the more optimal setups for HIIT. This type of HIIT is called 10-20-30.

The numbers “10-20-30″ correspond to the amount of time walking, jogging, and sprinting.

30 seconds walking (or low intensity)
20 seconds jogging (or medium intensity)
10 seconds sprinting (or high intensity)

Link: Have Researchers Discovered the Ideal HIIT Formula?.
Link to Study: The 10-20-30 training concept improves performance and health profile in moderately trained runners.
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I like to use HIIT sprints for getting extra lean right before summer. Typically I used a fixed sprinting time (or distance) and fixed rest time.

Health Habits outlined an HIIT setup called Pyramid Intervals that look a little different.

Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Rest 20 seconds
Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Rest 30 seconds
Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Rest 40 seconds
Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Rest 50 seconds
Sprint full out for 10 seconds
Done

Link: The Best HIIT Workout Of ALL Time.
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