Posts by: Zero to Hero Fitness

Stop Anxiety With This 1 Simple Activity

When your anxiety levels are out of control, the last thing you want to do is exercise. However, new research from Queen's University in Canada says that exercise could be the key to controlling bad anxiety levels--for good. "If you're anxious, you're paying attention to more anxiety-inducing things, whether that's external or internal," says Adam Heenan, a Queen's University Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology. "Exercising and doing relaxation techniques are already known to be good for anxiety, but this shows…
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Warning: This So-Called “Natural” Diet DOESN’T Work!

If you believe new-age naturopaths, what's making you fat isn't eating more calories--it's having too many toxins in your system. Luckily, you can flush it out by juicing. "Many people with high levels of toxins in their body are obese," says Dr. Alicia Stanton, a leading women's health and hormone therapy expert. "This is because toxins are stored in the fat cells and as you accumulate more and more toxins in your body, more storage space is needed and your…
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Adding This To Your Diet Makes You 31% More Full

Having trouble staying full? Here's one way to kick hunger to the curb: Add a bowl of beans to your diet. New research from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada says that people who ate an average of 160 grams of beans, peas, chickpeas, or lentils everyday felt 31 percent fuller. The findings, led by researcher Dr. John Sievenpiper, are published in the August issue of Obesity, a health journal. "Despite their known health benefits, only 13 percent of Canadians…
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Why DIETING At the This Age Causes Obesity!

Normally, we assume dieting makes us thin. However, new research from Florida State University says that dieting as an adolescent could actually make you fat by age 30. Dr. Pamela Keel, lead researcher of the study, says that practicing dieting behavior early in life could have a dangerous impact on your behavior as you age--such as making you obese, more prone to making bad decisions about your health, or even increasing your risk of alcoholism. The findings were presented at…
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This Diet Increases Your Risk of Premature Death by 50%!

It's hard to resist a bucket of fried chicken or sweet tea on a sweltering summer day, but new research from the University of Alabama says there's one reason why you should--it could increase your risk of death by 50 percent. Their latest study, now published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, says those who had chronic kidney disease who ate a Southern-style diet--a diet typically high in sweetened and fried foods--were twice as likely to die from complications…
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Don’t Eat Here if You Want to Lose Weight!

On a diet? Then it's best you avoid this restaurant, according to health experts. A new report from the watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest recently named The Cheesecake Factory as the top unhealthiest eatery in the United States. The eatery, which is widely known for its extensive 200 item menu, offers low calorie entrees (known as "SkinnyLicious" entrees) in addition to pizza, seafood, and pasta. However, three of its entrees rank as the highest calorie-heavy dishes…
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This Diet RUINS Your Immune System!

Want to live longer? Intermittent fasting could help you live a longer, thinner lifestyle. New research from the University of Bath reveals that intermittent fasting may also carry risks, however--such as making your immune system weaker. The results, now published in the journal Evolution, now warn that practicing intermittent fasting could be a threat to your immune system. That's not good news. "Many studies have documented benefits of diet restriction and anti-oxidants consumption, but there is a lack of data…
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This Chemical Makes You and Your Children FAT!

Do you know what chemicals are in your food? A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE says that methoxychlor, a commercial pesticide banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003, could still cause severe damage even today. According to their reports, being exposed to this pesticide can cause people to spread the chemical to their offspring--causing onset kidney disease, ovarian problems, and even obesity. Could this simple pesticide be behind our obesity epidemic? "What your great-grandmother was…
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This Surprisingly Stops Joint Pain!

Dealing with hip or knee pain? Here's a surprising new way to stop it: By dancing. According to a new Saint Louis University study, older adults who danced regularly reported feeling less joint pain compared to those who did not dance. Better yet, a daily jig caused them to reduce their pain medication use by nearly 40 percent. "After dancing, over several months they reported less pain and were able to walk faster," says Jena Krampe, Ph.D., an assistant professor…
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Eating This Gives You a Beer Gut!

Like snacking on chips? Turns out doing so could give you a beer gut, according to researchers from The Netherlands. Studying men who regularly ate fatty, sugary snacks for a total of 6 weeks, lead author Dr. Mireille Serlie says that this caused them to gain more abdominal fat--as well as have more fat deposits in their livers. "American children consume up to 27% of calories from high-fat and high-sugar snacks," says Serlie, a researcher from the Academic Medical Center…
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