Posts by: Zero to Hero Fitness

This Celebrity Diet Makes You Lose 6lbs in Just 1 Day?

Madonna has gone to many lengths to maintain her petite frame, but this diet may even be too strange for her. Also reportedly followed by actress Demi Moore, Hollywood sources now report that she "swears by" the Moon Diet--a diet which alternates fasts based on the phases of the moon. And the weight loss? It's major--many people lose up to 6 pounds in just 24 hours. "Madonna and Demi swear by it and claim to have seen promising results," says…
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Doing This 1 Hour a Week Fights Aging

If you've been neglecting exercise for years, making it a habit--especially in your older years--may seem impossible to achieve. Yet doing so could help you avoid becoming disabled or seriously ill once you reach your 60s, according to a new study. Why Exercise Matters At All Ages Published in the February issue of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers from the University College London looked at older Europeans who remained healthy in their "middle" years--a term describing adults between…
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Warning: This Chemical is Making You Obese!

With a whopping one-third of Americans fighting obesity, it's clear our weight problem is a national issue--yet figuring out how to fix it has always remained a controversial issue. And while many experts are putting the blame on sedentary lifestyles and convenience foods as the main culprits, a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says there's something else to blame: Antibiotics. Why Antibiotics Are Making You Fat If the connection isn't clear, here's a rundown. In late…
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Doing This Fights Cancer Death By 48%!

If there's one thing we all fear in life, it's this: Cancer. And once we hit our 30s, we'll either know a friend, colleague, or family member with the disease--if we don't have it. But now researchers from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School says there's one way to cut the risk of death from cancer in half: Exercise more. "The number of cancer survivors is increasing rapidly; however, little is known about whether…
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This 1 Weird Trick Speeds Up Your Metabolism

Feeling the chill outside? If you're tempted to turn your thermostat to high, you may want to rethink it--especially if you're trying to lose weight. In the scientific journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism on Wednesday, researcher Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt published new research suggesting that exposing yourself regularly to cold--but not freezing--temperatures helps people burn more calories compared to those who preferred to stay toasty warm. In essence, it's a metabolism booster. "Since most of us are exposed to…
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Eat This Berry To Lose More Weight

Chances are if you're reading this, you've seen online ads advertising the powerful weight loss benefits of the rare acai berry. And even with Dr. Oz endorsing its use, its appeal is hard to deny. But could it all be untrue? Believe it or not, a recent study found that acai berries could actually make you fatter--while other berries may hold the key to busting fat. "By supplementing high-fat diets with potentially health-promoting berries, we sought to identify berries capable…
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This Diet Lowers Your Risk of a Heart Attack

It's a disease few people are aware of. Yet being diagnosed with peripheral heart disease is no laughing matter--as having this disease significantly increases a person's risk for heart attack or stroke. But now researchers say there may be a new way to fight it--while losing weight. The solution? The Mediterranean Diet: a diet previously shown to also fight type 2 diabetes and heart attack. "To our knowledge, this is the first randomized primary prevention trial to suggest an association…
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The 1 Exercise That Fights Prostate Cancer

As men, getting older can bring about many unpleasant problems--lack of mobility, a weaker body, and if you're unlucky, a brush with prostate cancer. But now there may be an easy way to treat it--and all it takes is a brisk walk outdoors. According to new findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research-Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference of Advances in Prostate Cancer Research, men who walked briskly regularly were less likely to have poor prostate cancer outcomes due to…
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Add These 2 “Sinful” Treats to Your Diet Fight Diabetes

For dieters it's the ultimate sin: Sipping on wine or biting into a piece of chocolate after an evening meal. However, doing so now may actually be a good idea, according to recent research published in The Journal of Nutrition. The study, which was carried out by researchers from the Kings College London and The University of East Anglia, says that consuming a diet full of a key antioxidant called flavonoids may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes--and you'll…
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Warning: Drinking This Makes You Eat More Food!

For many of us, it's the logical solution--switching from regular Coke to Diet Coke as a way to cut down on calories. However, doing so could actually make you eat more calories, according to a shocking new study reported in the American Journal of Public Health. "We need to go beyond telling them, 'You need to drink less sugary soda'," says Sara Bleich, study author and associate professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. "That's…
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