Posts by: Zero to Hero Fitness

Living Here Increases Risk of Obesity By 50%

Consider this stating the obvious: Living near fast food restaurants makes you more likely to eat unhealthy food. But that's just what researchers uncovered in a new study published in the British Medical Journal--a study winch shows that it too could also make people obese. Now researchers say this study shows that gaining weight isn't simply the result of bad habits--living in certain environments may now also be to blame. "Neighbourhood food environments (“foodscapes”) have been labelled “obesogenic” when they…
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Not Exercising Could Cause This 1 Fatal Disease

We've been told it time and time again: Exercise is critical for your physical health. Yet few of us keep up this healthy habit, according to recent statistics, a habit that seems to start in adolescence. But making this mistake could make you 2.5 times more likely to develop early-onset dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Brain. "This makes it important to initiate more research into how physical and mental exercise can affect the prevalence of…
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This is the Weirdest Way to Cleanse – But People Love It!

Feeling fat and sluggish? If you trust your local naturopath, it's not because you're actually fat--instead, it's the result of a build-up of toxins. As for how to get rid of them, the methods vary in its extremes: Some recommend water fasting for several days, whereas others, like controversial personal trainer Tracy Anderson, recommend a low calorie diet filled with organic produce and fruits galore. But now one person says there's a better way to cleanse: By eating ice cream.…
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This Diet Reduces Dementia By 90%!

The news isn't good: Dementia is expected to increase by 40 percent by 2025. Yet preventing this age-borne illness is easier said than done, according to the Alzheimer's Association. "While ambiguity about the underlying cause of death can make it difficult to determine how many people die from Alzheimer's, there are no survivors," writes the Alzheimer's Association. "If you do not die from Alzheimer's disease, you die with it. One in every three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia."…
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This Supposedly “Healthy” Diet Could Make Heart Disease Worse

We've heard the same story for years: If you want to reduce your risk of heart disease, eat a diet low in saturated fat. But is this advice actually true? In a new editorial published in the health journal Open Heart, Dr. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist for the Saint Luke's Health System, says that the research this recommendation is based on--a study dating back to the 1950s--is most definitely "flawed." "The vilification of saturated fat by Keys began…
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Don’t Do This While Exercising Outside

With the weather warming and the sun shining, it can only mean one thing: Spring is coming. But before you hit the open trail in hopes of beginning your outdoor exercise routine, experts say you should cool down first. "The harsher the winter, the more we have to be careful not to come back too fast, too soon," says Tom Holland, a running coach and exercise physiologist. "Even people who are generally fit might do less over the winter." And,…
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The 1 Diet You Should Avoid While Pregnant

You wouldn't know it by looking at her, but just three years ago her health was in shambles. Living a fast food, hard partying lifestyle, 25 year old Loni Jane Anthony knew her health was headed down a rocky path, yet didn't know what to do. For help, she turned to doctor Doug Graham, whose controversial 80/10/10 Diet--a low fat diet which only allows raw fruits and vegetables--was increasing in popularity. Then, she took to Instagram to record her journey…
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Follow This Diet To Lose 6 Inches From Your Waist

Want a faster way to lose belly fat? Your best bet may be the Paleo Diet, according to researchers from Umea University in Sweden. Tracking a total of 70 overweight women, researchers say that those who chose a Paleo diet over a low-fat diet lost significantly more weight and belly fat. Now that's a good reason to get back to your ancestral roots. "Short-term studies have suggested beneficial effects of a Palaeolithic-type diet (PD) on body weight and metabolic balance,"…
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Reducing This by 20% Reverses Memory Loss

If there weren't enough reasons obesity is bad, research shows that staying obese could accelerate memory loss. But now a new study from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University says that losing this weight, either through weight loss surgery or exercise, could reverse rapid memory decline. Published in the The Journal of Neuroscience, researcher Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan says that belly fat specifically is likely the cause of these memory defects. "These obese diabetic mice have very…
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This 1 Simple Oil Makes You Lose Belly Fat Instantly

Want a flat stomach? Instead of doing crunches, do this instead: Have an ounce of coconut oil. Believe it or not, new research from Brazil says that adding a ounce of this to your diet significantly reduces fat around the abdomen in just 12 weeks. The study was published in the health journal Lipids. "The fat in coconut oil--a form of saturated fat known as MCT (medium chain triglycerides)--is among the healthiest fat in the world," says Jonny Bowden, Ph.D.…
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