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Aftonbladet: Är detta tv för barn?: 26 januari

Fråga till Sveriges ortopeder: Hur gör man för att bryta knät? Beats the hell out of me...

"Tre skadas svårt i kvällens ”Gladiatorerna” - nu riskerar programmet att granskas. I kväll får den stora barnpubliken även se hur domaren Dag Olsson bryter knät i tävlingsmomentet "Gatloppet"."

Friskispressen - tidningen för Friskis&Svettis idrottsföreningar

Run4Fun: Slut med sure løbesko:

"Det er to engelske forskere og opfindere, der har udviklet en metode til at fjerne ubehagelig lugt fra skoene. Ved hjælp af en særlig gas neutraliseres den smørsyre, der giver løbeskoene den karakteristiske odeur."

latimes.com: Hormone Gel May Make Steroid's Misuse Easier: 5 juni 2000

"Some bodybuilders, athletes and men simply seeking improved libidos have long used testosterone to boost their performance, but a new gel raises the possibility of greater misuse of the steroid."

SportServer: Olympic drug testers seek upper hand in gene therapy: 25 januari

"World doping experts and Olympic officials are joining forces with the scientific community to stay ahead in what many believe will be the next frontier in performance-enhancement - genetic manipulation."

PrimaVi Motion: Träning mot smärta - ett alternativ till piller: 16 januari

"Smärta kan vara på så många olika sätt. Ibland kortvarig, som getingsticket under foten. Ibland positiv när barnet ska födas fram. Ofta är dock smärtan bara svår, men alltid med en mening; kroppens signal på att något är fel."

HealthCentral: The Future Of Fitness: Trends For 2001: 16 januari

"The future of fitness is taking a turn - for the better! Better, bigger, faster and more dramatic, that is! Take a walk through any fitness club and you’ll see a whole new style of fitness classes and programs."

Nutricise: The Weight Gain Blues: How To Pack On the Pounds Healthfully: 23 januari

"Sound like a strange question and a foreign idea? For those of us who struggle to pack the pounds on our “too skinny” bodies, gaining weight can be as big a struggle as trying to lose it.

Feelings of self-consciousness drive many weight-gainers to supplement their diets with futuristic-sounding products like Creatine or Twin Lab’s Weight Gain 2000. Still, they are often unable to gain the desired pounds."

PrimaVi: Undervikt – ett sällan omtalat problem: 22 januari

Överallt hör vi talas om övervikt och allt vad den för med sig. Råd om hur vi kan gå ner i vikt finns i alla tidningar. Sällan nämns den omvända situationen - hur det är att leva med undervikt.

PrimaVi: Mumsa på sega råttor eller knapra på bananchips?: 18 januari

Ta reda på vad som finns i godiset genom att läsa ingrediensförteckningen. Ät också med måtta. Godis är koncentrerad näring som innehåller gott om kalorier.

The Irish Times: Study links creatine to cancer risk: 25 januari

"Dr Joe Cummiskey, chief medical officer with the Olympic Council of Ireland, has called for further caution on the use of creatine after a report published yesterday suggested a possible link between the food supplement and cancer."

TV4: Gladiatorerna: Kom i form - träna med Valkyria:

"Träna dig till en starkare rygg och ett bättre självförtroede. Valkyria visar tio styrkeövningar och ger tips om vad som är bra att äta: - Ät ordentligt. Annars blir det inget resultat."

Budo & Fitness: Sportsnutrition:

"Allt du vill veta om näringslära, kost, diet och kosttillskott."

Television Internet's Valentine's Day Special: premiering January 24, 2001

"Join the cast of the net's most watched series, "Muscle Beach", for a Valentine's Day Special! They've devoted the entire episode to getting you in shape for Valentine's Day. It's true - what you eat and how you workout can affect your sex drive. By the time the guys reveal what they are feeding their dates for Valentine's Day, you'll realize ... it's definitely the sexiest episode ever!"

JAMA: Pediatricians urged to offer HIV testing to adolescents: 19 januari

"The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians offer HIV testing and counseling to adolescent patients, according to a new policy statement. In particular, the authors note, adolescents should be taught:

• The dangers associated with substance abuse and sharing of drug injection equipment, including equipment used in administration of anabolic steroids."

San Francisco Chronicle: State GOP Looks to the Terminator - An actor for governor? It could happen: 25 januari

"Message to Gov. Gray Davis: "Hasta la vista, baby."

Some California GOP faithful at the Bush inauguration last weekend were talking - seriously - about the possibility of drafting actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 53, for one the toughest jobs on the planet: California governor."

HealthCentral: Setting and meeting goals may be key to happiness: 24 januari

"Setting goals that fit with your personality - self-concordant goals - and resisting the temptation to do something you feel you ought to, is key in the pursuit of happiness, the authors report."

The Salt Lake Tribune: FDA Wary of Cow Parts In Diet Supplements: 24 januari

"Scientists say some dietary supplements may contain imported extracts from brains, testicles and other organs of cattle; whether the animals were exposed to mad cow disease is unknown."

Post Gazette: Learning good habits: 23 januari

"There's more than one way to keep a student body healthy.

That's the point, exactly, of a new course, "The Student Body," at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, in which teen-agers are creating individual plans for lifelong healthy lifestyles."

Washington Post: Adding a Little Iron to Your Life: 23 januari

"Roberta Fulmer pumps out her third set of reps on a Nautilus leg press. "I want to build strength," she says.

Next to the weight machine sits her empty wheelchair, a useful reminder of her goal: To keep pumping iron until she's strong enough to get around using only a walker. She is 82 years old."

Seattle Times: Back to basics: Exercising your options: 23 januari

"In the 10 years since Teri Henrikson first hurt her back, very little has changed about her doctor's advice on how to treat it.

Exercise. Every day. For life."

Washington Post: Rx: Pound the Pavement: 23 januari

"For the past decade the fitocracy has been telling us that, as our bodies age, we should be kind to our joints by doing more low-impact exercise. Once again, it appears that a bit of well-intentioned advice hasn't been entirely good."

This is London: Fitness First a picture of health as profits rocket: 25 januari

"Fast-growing gyms operator Fitness First unveiled another muscular set of annual figures today with a 110% jump in profits to £12.8 million."

The Hindu: The science of shaping up: 22 januari

"Bad news and good news. The bad news: Fitness is not freak anymore. The good news: It's bigger, better, faster, more. Fitness has grown bigger as a concept, with increasingly better facilities that help you tune your body faster and leave you with that fetish for perfection: more."

HealthCentral: Red Bull - Brits Say That's A Good Name For Its Health Claims, Too: 24 januari

"One day, my son handed me his can of Red Bull, a drink that's very popular among teenagers, telling me it really gives him energy. Well, one look at the label told me his peppiness was no mystery. Red Bull has caffeine, amino acids and sugar. This is a can of cold coffee."

AskMen.com: Leg Workout: Part I Glutes and Quadriceps: 25 januari

"Have you ever felt drained, dizzy or even nauseous after an intense weight training session? Well guess what? You should experience one of these symptoms each and every time you properly work out your legs."

Yahoo! News: Creatine Use Could Lead to Cancer - Report: 24 januari

"Creatine, a dietary supplement used by many athletes to increase muscle bulk, could lead to cancer, a French government agency said on Wednesday.

The sale of creatine is banned in France, however, and it is also banned by the French Rugby Union."

Yahoo! News: Alcohol Is College Athletes' Drug of Choice: 25 januari

"Although sports have been shown to help young people stay healthy and out of trouble, substance abuse remains common among college athletes. And new research suggests the most popular drug on college campuses - alcohol - is even more frequently abused by athletes."

Yahoo! News: High Calcium Intake Can Lead to Weight Loss in Women: 25 januari

"Young women who are trying to lose weight often eschew dairy products because they tend to be high in fat. But a recent study reports that women with the highest intake of calcium from dairy foods - relative to the number of calories they consumed each day - lost the most weight and body fat over 2 years, regardless of exercise."

BBC News: Massage 'pointless' for athletes: 29 mars 2000

"Massage, which is thought to help athletes speed up muscle recovery after sporting performance, is actually of little physical benefit, say researchers."

BBC News: Energy drink claims rejected: 24 januari

"The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints about the claims made for the "energy" drink Red Bull."

abcnews.com: Physics Offers Lessons in How to Take a Hit: 23 januari

"When Ray Lewis chases Tiki Barber and drags him down onto the turf, it may not look pretty, but he's actually employing some elegant, precise laws of physics, including: p = m*v."

YourHealthDaily: Athletes Seek Out Psychologists to Improve Performance: 25 januari

"More and more teenage athletes are sinking into the couches of sport psychologists, hoping it will save them from mediocrity in a world that values champions. By high school, many teenagers feel they can't handle more than one sport, let alone be ordinary at it. So they go for a psychological edge, hoping to be mentally tweaked into shooting flawless free throws or sinking perfect putts."

CNN: Vitamin-popping public gets some advice: 16 januari

"Call it vitamania: About 40 percent of Americans pop vitamin pills. But just how much of each vitamin does your body need? When does food provide enough? And how much is too much?"

BBC News: Eating to succeed in sport: 5 augusti 1999

"Few top athletes eat simply an everyday healthy diet - most use one or more food or vitamin supplements to boost their performance. A wide array of perfectly-legal substances are taken to improve fitness and allow athletes to gain extra muscle."

NewsOnline: Nu finns hjälp att få när influensan redan brutit ut: 25 januari

"På många håll i landet är influensavaccinet slut. Men för de som drabbas av influensan finns det ändå hjälp att få. Läkemedlet Relenza, som godkändes av Läkemedelsverket för två år sedan förkortar sjukdomstiden, lindrar de typiska influensasymptomen och minskar risken för följdsjukdomar."

Jyllands-Posten: Stigende misbrug af kosttilskud: 25 januari

"Midt i mellem vitaminpiller og dopingmidler findes der er en lang række lovlige gråzone-produkter. Et af dem er kreatin, og det er et populært middel blandt unge mennesker. Men Anti Doping Danmark fraråder brugen af det."

Jyllands-Posten: De vil lige se, hvordan det virker: 24 januari

"1.z på Falkonergårdens Gymnasium på Frederiksberg er en såkaldt Team Danmark-klasse. Holdningen til doping er klart afvisende, men når det kommer til kosttilskud er tonen en anden: En tredjedel af eleverne indtager proteinpulver, og næsten alle kosttilskud er OK - bare de ikke er ulovlige!"

NetDoktor: Doping: 24 januari

"Mange af de ulovlige dopingstoffer, som man kan bestille over Internettet, er virkelig farlige. Derfor advarer læger og medicinalfirmaer mod, at man køber dem.

"De fleste dopingstoffer på nettet bliver ikke produceret af respekterede og kontrollerede firmaer. Der findes en lang række undergrundsfirmaer, og de skal tjene penge. Så er det jo klart, at de tilsætter så meget billigt stads som muligt, akkurat som det kendes i narkotikaverdenen", siger læge Rasmus Damsgaard fra Anti Doping Danmark."

NetDoktor: Antioxidanter: 25 januari

"Læge Niels Hertz kritiserer et udsagn fra professor Arne Astrup om, at antioxidanter er farlige. Han henviser til, at der er tale om en undersøgelse fra Fødevaredirektoratet, der endnu ikke har været diskuteret fagligt, og at resultaterne af undersøgelsen bør lede til yderligere forsøg."

ReutersHealth: Fast and steady walking wins the calorie-burning race: 24 januari

Everyone agrees with the public health messages that call for regular, moderate exercise. However, the best way for the average couch potato to exercise is as clear as mud. Now results from a small study suggest that ideally, daily exercise should come in one steady dose, instead of 10 minutes here and there.

abcnews.com: Conference: Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders Linked: 24 januari

There are more than 5 million Americans — mostly women — who suffer from eating disorders, such as bulimia, which is characterized by compulsive bingeing and purging. Of those, experts estimate about half also have a substance abuse problem. Although the link between the two is still unclear, some scientists believe there is a connection and that ignoring it makes it impossible for sufferers to recover.

Musclemonthly: Westside Powerlifting: Torso Training for the Squat and Deadlift: 15 januari

One question I am asked all the time is how can I increase my squat and deadlift. Most all problems associated with these two lifts boil down to one reason. The lifter has a weak torso. The midsection is the key when it comes to the powerlifts.

nzoom.com: Know your gym etiquette:

"Just joined a gym for the new year? Most gyms have rules posted in the workout floor. But there is a list of unspoken etiquette guidelines you'll never see on a wall."

Fitnesslink: Is Aerobic Training Really Necessary For Fat Loss?:

Weight training builds muscle. Aerobic activity burns fat. Most authorities agree. Much of the research concurs. I believed it too. There's just one little problem - I haven't seen reality coincide with the research. In my experience, aerobic activity is not an effective way to burn fat. In fact, I would say aerobics aren't good for much of anything.

SVD: Tio års kampanj mot rökning slag i luften: 25 januari

I en bekymrad kommentar i tidningen sägs att kunskapen om varför ungdomar egentligen börjar röka fortfarande är bristfällig. Misslyckandet sägs också vara en tankeställare både för förebyggande hälsoarbete i stort och för forskningen om detta. Uppenbarligen behövs nya tankar och idéer.

Smelink: Hela hälsosverige på Allt för hälsan: 11 januari

Andedräktsprover, bentäthetsmätningar, skrattseminarier, framtidens mat, cykelsimulatorer, egenvårdsläkemedel och hälsosamma datorprogram är bara några av aktiviteterna på Allt för hälsan i vinter.

Den 16-18 februari samlas för första gången Sveriges hälsoaktörer för att göra gemensam sak för människors hälsa.

NetDoktor: Water on the brain discovery: 25 januari

Scientists at Bristol University have found that drinking water at the wrong time can impair mental performance. But those who are genuinely dehydrated can benefit from drinking tap water before undertaking activities, particularly those requiring a fast reaction time.

NetDoktor: Kosttilskud: 25 januari

Kosttilskud kan købes lovligt, og de er populære, men Anti Doping Danmark advarer sportsudøvere mod at bruge dem. Det gælder blandt andet stoffet kreatin. "Jeg er helt overbevist om, at kreatin bør stå på dopinglisten over forbudte stoffer."

Aftonbladet: Vem tycker du är för tjock?: 25 januari

Till Viktväktarna är du välkommen – även om du är smal. Och för att fler ska lyckas, har företaget sänkt kraven på bantarna och ger dem mer uppmuntran på vägen. – Vi vill att vår verksamhet ska öka, säger vd Helen Lindgren.

Strength Online: How to Build Your Own Power Rack:

Safety should be your main concern with a rack. I cannot quantify any comparisons. I know that I'm using the same materials as commercial scaffolders who erect scaffolds several floors high. The fittings are rated for 2000 or so pounds and the pipe for more than that, I believe.

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Dalademokraten: Johan vägde över 160 kilo: 27 december 1999

"På knappa två år har han gått ner nära 70 kilo. Nu är Johan normalstor för sin längd och tackar sin kompis Andreas Stenberg för förändringen. - Han har varit min coach. Utan Andreas stöd hade jag inte kommit dit jag är nu. Andreas lade upp dieten och motionsprogrammet. Som bodybuildare hade han både kunskap och erfarenhet av kosthållning. Målsättningen för Johan var långsiktig, förklarar han."

NutritionalSupplements.com:

"NutritionalSupplements.com is the Internet's premier source for unbiased information about nutritional supplements and prescription drugs. Our reviews, questions and comments come from consumers who have no vested interest in the supplement or pharmaceutical industries."

Fine Pharmaceuticals: Creatine FAQ:

"Creatine is classified as an immine. This means that it is a protein. It is made from three amino acids, arginie, glycine and methionine in the body. Synthetically it is made in a factory from 2 chemicals: sarcosine & cyanamide."

Creatine FAQ

Absolute Creatine - The Absolute Guide to Creatine:

"Creatine is a compound that can be made in our bodies or taken as a dietary supplement. The chemical name for Creatine is methyl guanidine-acetic acid. That sure is a mouth full - which is why it is much easier to just call it creatine."

uk.rec.bodybuilding: Creatine - Frequently Asked Questions

Extreme Sports Nutrition: Research: Creatine Monohydrate: The Facts

Performance Development Laboratories: Creatine - Frequently Asked Questions

Creatine Monohydrate: Everything You Need To Know

NutraSense: Creatine FAQs

Athletic City: Send oss en e-mail og motta et par drareimer gratis:

"Dra reimene du vil motta er meget kraftige og av merket Ocelot, som er kjent for høy kvalitet på sine produkter. Forutsetningene for å få gratis dra reimer er at vi ikke har e-mail adressen din fra før og det er kun et par til hver. Husk å send med navn og adresse. Tilbudet gjelder til lageret er tomt (2000 stk)."

Muscle Research Online Magazine: Issue #5: 23 januari

"In this installment, we have an interview with one of the greatest athletes in the sport of natural bodybuilding, Nancy Andrews. We also have a sneak peek of part 2 of Dr. Joe Klemczewski series on protein that will be featured in this quarterly issue of Natural Bodybuilding Magazine. If that's not enough, we've got some great training tips from powerlifting coaching legend, Jeff Sellers and much more!"

HealthCentral: Brain chemical may explain addiction to food, drugs: 23 januari

"People who become addicted to drugs and those who eat compulsively may experience similar changes in brain chemistry that keep them coming back for more, experts suggested here Tuesday."

Budo & Fitness: Sportsnutrition:

"Allt du vill veta om näringslära, kost, diet och kosttillskott."

Nutricise: The Power of Positive Thinking:

"No matter how ripped your body is, the strength of your mind is your most powerful tool when it comes to athletic success. If your head's not in the game, the chances that you'll achieve your fitness goals are slim to none."

Dalademokraten: Idrott mer för välutbildade: 13 november 1998

"Den spontana idrottsverksamheten har minskat och successivt har idrotten blivit alltmer organiserad. - Vi måste öppna upp idrottslokalerna på ett helt annat sätt så att även de som inte är med i en förening kan helt spontant idrotta."

Dalademokraten: Frivilligt svett vid maskiner: 2 februari 1999

"Många räds kanske att börja träna när gymet ser ut som en stor industrilokal med alla maskiner. På Nautilus på Maserhallen får alla nybörjare en grundlig genomgång. Dessutom lägger instruktören Jonas Björkman upp ett personligt träningsprogram."

Dalademokraten: Våga misslyckas för att lyckas: 18 mars 1998

"Man måste våga vara dålig för att kunna lyckas. Den norske företags- och idrottspsykologen Willi Railos föreläsning på Teknikdalen under tisdagen var både fängslande och underhållande."

Motala & Vadstena Tidning: Mjuka muskler med massage: 1 september 1999

"Han har lyckats rehabilitera idrottsmän på ett sätt som andra i hans genre misslyckats med. Genom hans muskelgruppsmassage får han sina patienter att må betydligt bättre efter behandlingen. Sven Karlsson från Norrköping är massören som hjälpt ett flertal idrottsmän från Motala med att få rätsida på sina skador."

netrition.com: Kids Must Avoid `Triangle' Of Television, Fridge And Computer: 18 augusti 2000

"Foods are only part of a bigger problem, the experts say. TV, computers and crime are partly to blame, according to doctors who are watching the next generation develop health problems related to weight at frighteningly early ages."

musclemag.com: Mental Abilities Make The Best Winners In Sports: 2 september 1999

"A survey of coaches finds that psychological factors are more important than physical characteristics in determining what makes for a real winning athlete."

Nutricise: Know Your Limits:

"Can you tell the difference between a great workout and one that pushes your body past its limits? Between being highly motivated and being obsessed? If not, you're at risk for overtraining, which can seriously damage both your physical and mental well-being."

Bill Dobbins: The female physique webzine/gallery contest information page

National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA Announces Multimedia Public Education Initiative Aimed at Reversing Rise in Use of Anabolic Steroids by Teens: 14 april 2000

"In December 1999 when our Monitoring the Future survey showed that anabolic steroid use by 8th and 10th graders had increased, and that the perceived risk about steroids had declined among 12th graders, we knew we had to take steps to reverse this trend before it gained momentum," explained Dr. Alan I. Leshner, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). (Via MetaMuscle)

The GripPage: The Home for Grip on the Web

Netrition: Diet And Exercise: Try to Keep It Real: 22 januari

"It's no big news flash that what people say often differs from what they do. Our appetites and emotions can easily overwhelm our better judgment, sometimes without our even realizing it."

The Kitchen Counter: Your own calorie and nutrition calculator:

"Welcome to the HomeArts Kitchen Counter, where you can get the nutritional lowdown on what you're eating. There are two ways to search our database — by category or by keyword."

Nutrient Data Laboratory Food Composition Data

IronMind: IFSA Polish Grand Prix...: 23 januari

"Scandanavia IFSA and Strongman Polska announced today that the 2001 IFSA Polish Grand Prix will be in Sopot, Poland on March 10th. This event will mark the opening of this year's IFSA Grand Prix tour and will feature some of the top names on the international strongman circuit."

Medialink - The Ayn Rand Institute: The Joy of Football:

"Traditional sources of inspiration in America have disappeared, but sports give us a look at heroes in action. Sporting events show us a vision of what life could, and should be like: Athletes earn their way by proving their superior ability, not by demanding a handout; rules are explicit and fair, not arbitrary and enforced at someone’s whim; athletes take unapologetic pride in their abilities and achievements."

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Linkbank.net

Final Research: Jan Nordlunds kost-och träningsråd, Cia Hedlunds kost-och träningsråd

Lena Johannesen: Win a Day with Lena: 17 januari

"Would you like to work out with Fitness Super Star Lena Johannesen at the world's most famous gym: Gold's Gym in Venice, California? Then when the "hunger" hits you - enjoy a late "Valentine" lunch at the popular Fire House on Main Street - Venice, CA."

LivsmedelsSverige: Söker Du information om BSE?:

"Vi hjälper dig att hitta information om "galna kosjukan" och BSE på nätet."

Celebrity Wallpaper: Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Globe and Mail: A shortcut to a longer life?: 23 januari

"Cutting your calorie intake by a third could be the magic secret to longevity, some researchers believe. The bad news? It's not nearly as easy as it sounds."

Food Ingredients Online: Food-policing may have reverse effect on kids: 23 januari

"Parents who tightly control what their children eat actually might be promoting a preference for off-limit foods and a less-than-healthy relationship with food."

Dagens Media: Skridskotävling på vingar i Stockholm: 19 januari

"Red Bull Sweden arrangerar lördagen den 20 januari en höghastighetstävling på skridsko i centrala Stockholm. Det är en fortsättning på företaget strategi att förknippas med extremsporter."

Spokane.net: Hydrogenated fat found in many foods: 22 september 1999

"The oil used to cook most french fries is hydrogenated vegetable oil. It can be heated or kept on a shelf much longer than nonhydrogenated oil before it becomes rancid. And for fast-food restaurants, fewer oil changes means bigger profits.

Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils are being used in massive quantities in our food supply, yet we know little about their long-term effects on our health."

Solgar: Health Risks from Processed Foods and Trans Fats: An interview with Mary Enig, Ph.D:

"In part I of my interview with Dr. Enig, we will discuss the harm caused by partially-hydrogenated fats that are present in processed foods. In Part II, we will discuss how partially-hydrogenated fats increase heart disease and cancer risks, and how the processed food industry tries to suppress this information."

Neuromuscular Disease Center: Muscle Pain & Discomfort

Mesomorphosis: Partial Recovery and Advanced Training Techniques: The "Twist" Double-Split: 20 september 1999

"Common wisdom has it that once a muscle was exercised intensely using resistance training, it should not be exercised again until it has completely recovered. This is considered especially true when a muscle was exercised to failure for several sets, or when eccentric movements were used for added intensity.

What I am about to suggest in this article goes against this commonly held dogma."

Clarence Bass: Soreness, What Does It Mean?:

"My Aussie friend Roy Rose judges the effectiveness of his workouts based on soreness. I believe he's onto something. What's more, I don't believe you should train again until the soreness is gone."

Nutrition Action Health Letter: Trans: The Phantom Fat: September 1996

"What's worse for your heart and your waistline:

• A McDonald's Quarter Pounder or a large order of McDonald's Fries?
• Six Van de Kamp's Breaded Fish Sticks or an Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich?
• A Dunkin' Donuts Old Fashioned Cake Donut or a half cup of Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Ice Cream?

It doesn't matter. The calories, total fat, and artery-clogging fat in each pair are about the same."

Dalademokraten: Stavgång ett steg mot hälsa: 15 november 1999

"Nu har även stavgång kommit till Säter. De första att promenera med stavar var deltagarna i kommunens Hälsosteg. Instruktören Pia Orr visade hur man gör. - Stavgång kommer från Finland och har samlat 200 000 människor, berättade hon."

Dalademokraten: Bitna av stavgången: 3 juni 1999

"Den nya flugan som friluftsfrämjandet slår ett slag för och som ett gäng pensionärer i Smedjebacken fastnat för är stavgång."

CyberParent: Hydrogenated Fats: The Trojan Horse of the Food Industry:

"Hydrogenated fats are found in almost every processed food in the supermarket. Hydrogenated oils are fats with trans fatty acids that have the same capacity to do harm as saturated fats. Research has shown trans fatty acids increase the LDL cholesterol, decrease the HDL cholesterol and thus, increase the risk of coronary heart disease."

Solgar: Protein Quality Evaluation And The Serious Bodybuilder:

"The confusion about which protein is preferable is not restricted to the new protein user. Many of those who have been working with these supplements for years want clarification as to the differences between them. It's not hard to find information on protein products. It's just hard to find information which is not laced with propaganda."

Dr Mirkin: How to Avoid Partially Hydrogenated Fats: 2 december 2000

"The only way to cut back or eliminate partially hydrogenated fats (the source of trans fats) from your diet is to read the label of virtually every processed food you buy. The list below is a guide to choices in your supermarket. Scan through the list of ingredients and if it contains the words "partially hydrogenated", put it back on the shelf."

Clarence Bass: HIT Advocate Stops Training to Failure – and Gains!:

"Had someone previously tried to convince me that reducing my effort in the gym would lead to better gains I would have ignored him completely. I would have looked upon them as something of a wimp, and saw their efforts as a feeble excuse to train in an easy fashion so as to forgo the discomfort of true training. After all, how could less lead to more?"

Food Ingredients Online: Nutrition for the aged: 28 december 2000

"As the U.S. population ages, product developers will increasingly be called upon to create products that meet their special dietary needs."

Food Ingredients Online: Boomers want convenient, healthy food , preferably in one package, and now: 19 januari

"Shoppers are increasingly demanding that grocers supply them with foods and meals that are convenient and healthy and preferably in the same package."

Just-Food.com: FDA panel says supplement takers at risk from mad cow: 22 januari

"Committee members were concerned that some dietary supplements are made with brain or spinal cord tissue, or pituitary or other glandular tissue from cattle, especially from European cattle. The panel has suggested that people avoid any products made with these ingredients. Panelists also noted concern that supplement makers might import bovine products from countries with infected cattle."

WebMD: Could Your Kid Be Taking Steroids?: 22 januari

"That temper tantrum your teenage athlete is throwing might not be caused by the frustration of too much schoolwork or the violence he sees daily in television and movies. He may not even be upset over losing a big game.

The real culprit could be anabolic steroids, once associated primarily with full-fledged bodybuilders but now taken by many teenagers to improve their bodies or enhance their performance in sports."

Just Move: Young people can jump their way to strong bones: 19 januari

"High-impact exercises like running and aerobics may be among the best ways for young people to build bone mass and cut their risk of hip fracture later in life, research suggests."

Dagens Medicin: Rörelser bakom smärta avslöjade: 23 januari

"Medicinteknikern Stefan Karlsson vid Norrlands universitetssjukhus i Umeå har utvecklat en metod för att mycket exakt mäta muskelaktiviteten vid snabba rörelser, något som inte har varit möjligt tidigare.

Metoden gör det möjligt att studera vad som händer med musklerna under mer naturliga förhållanden, till exempel vid rörelser som man vet kan leda till yrkesrelaterade muskelsmärtor."

NetDoktor: Night workers' health: 23 januari

"Researchers in France have found that night workers face greater health risks than day staff because they burn fewer calories at night. The danger is worse for women because of differences in the body’s metabolism."

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Docmeister's Fitness Beauties

BioPharmWeb: Dietary supplement encapsulates essentials of fats and oils: 19 januari

Bah, Udo Erasmus did this a decade ago... Now supplement companies sensing easy money think they can catch up with imitation products. Fat chance - there's no catching up with Udo's Choice - Udo is The Fat Man!

"Manufacturers of nutraceuticals around the world will watch with more than a little interest at the novel way California based Roex is tackling the delivery of multiple essential fatty acids (EFAs).

By blending together a number of "good and healthy" fats and oils in a single nutritional supplement, the company will provide a convenient, one-size-fits-all formulation that challenges the proliferation of dietary supplements that so far deal with only a part of the underlying problem."

The Sceptic's Dictionary: The Placebo Effect

En närmare titt på vad placebo är, med en litteraturlista för vidare läsning.

"The placebo effect is the measurable or observable effect on a person or group that has been given a placebo treatment.

A placebo is an inert substance, or "fake" surgery or therapy, used as a control in an experiment or given to a patient for its possible or probable beneficial effect. Why an inert substance, a so-called "sugar pill," or a fake surgery or therapy would be effective, is not completely known."

Weighty Matters: How to use knee wraps

TV4: Tävla och vinn boken Gladiatorerna:

"Tävla och vinn boken Gladiatorerna! Boken är rikligt illustrerad med actionbilder från tävlingarna på arenan. Och den beskriver tävlingsmomenten ingående. De första fem vinnarna drar vi på onsdag. Än har du chansen."

IronMind: IFSA Strongest Man in Europe...: 21 januari

"Kicking off the 2001 European professional strongman circuit in grand style, the IFSA Strongest Man in Europe competition will be held on March 17th in Helsinki, Finland. The start list at this point includes: Janne Virtanen, Svend Karlsen, Magnus Samuelsson, Martin Muhr, Riku Kiri and Ireneuz Kuras."

Reuters Health: FDA panel says supplement takers at risk from mad cow: 19 januari

"After several hours of discussion, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Friday said it was possible that people taking some dietary supplements may be exposed to mad cow disease and that the FDA should start considering whether it needs to bar these people from donating blood or bodily tissues."

MSNBC: Is testosterone a potion for manliness?: 7 maj 2000

"What makes us who we are? Genetics, upbringing, education, and doctors might add, hormones. Hormones shape behavior more than we might realize. Now, the hormone most closely associated with men and their sex drive is about to come on the market in an easy-to-use gel form. But who really needs it? And is it safe?"

EurekAlert: Study investigates effectiveness of two popular dietary supplements to improve symptoms of osteoarthritis: 17 januari

"Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are now enrolling patients in a large multi-center clinical trial to determine whether two popular dietary supplements - glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate - reduce the knee pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). The disease causes pain, deformity and enlargement of the joints and is diagnosed in almost twice as many women as men."

LA Times: The Real Olympic Contest: the Haves vs. the Have-Nots: 16 juli 2000

"As the Olympic movement prospers, a wrestler goes hungry. Many athletes must fight poverty in their quest for gold." (Via SportsJones)

KentuckyConnect: Versailles puts strain on fitness center: 10 december 1999

"Welcome to Versailles Athletic Club. And welcome to the latest battleground of a never-ending question: What is the proper role of government?

For center co-owner David Humes, the answer is that local government has no business getting into his business. Humes, like many fitness club owners across the country and several in Kentucky in recent years, objects to tax dollars paying for public recreation centers that compete against private athletic clubs."

The Detroit News: Dabish, Farr brothers build Detroit's 1st Powerhouse Gym: 2 december 1999

"The first-ever Powerhouse Gym in Detroit is gearing up for its grand opening with two sets of brothers at the helm."

Active Dayton: Fitness chain sues hospital: 7 oktober 1999

"Moore's Fitness World Dayton Inc. filed a $5 million lawsuit Wednesday against Community Hospital to prevent the opening of the hospital's Center for Healthy Lifestyles.

The suit filed in Clark County Common Pleas Court alleges Community is engaging in unfair competition and deceptive trade practices under the state's unfair trade practices law by constructing a $9 million health and fitness center at 923 E. Home Road."

University of Michigan: Scientists find molecular switch that inhibits fat cell development: 9 augusti 2000

"Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a molecular switch that controls the formation of fat cells in mice. If the switch is on, fat cells will not develop. Switch it off, and even would-be muscle cells turn to fat." (Via Jaffo.com)

SydneyGames: Drugs race: 23 juni 2000

"The much-vaunted race to provide a viable test for the drug EPO in time for the Sydney Olympics has hit a hurdle following the publication of test results from a major Australia study. The study, which has just been published in the scientific journal Haematologica, is the result of extensive research by scientists at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory at Pymble." (Via SportsJones)

EurekAlert: Diet aid works best with other life changes: 21 januari

"Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center report today in the Archives of Internal Medicine that obese women lost an average 24.4 pounds (10.8 percent of their body weight) in one year, when they used the weight loss medication MERIDIA in combination with a comprehensive lifestyle modification program that included diet and exercise - compared to a loss of only 8.4 pounds (4.1%) for women treated by medication alone."

NandoTimes: College athletes drink more than other students, study says: 21 januari

"The stereotype of hard-drinking college jocks may have something to it: a new study says college athletes generally outdrink nonathletes.

Alcohol-control education programs don't seem to make a difference - athletes drank more even though they were quicker to notice messages against drinking, the researchers said."

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Citygym Köping

Jyllands-Posten: Flere og flere unge mænd bruger doping: 21 januari

"Brugen af anabole steroider og andre ulovlige dopingstoffer er steget blandt unge mænd. Hvert tiende opkald til telefonrådgivningen Dopinglinien stammer fra unge, der allerede sidder med ulovlige dopingmidler. De vil blot vide, om nål eller pille er bedst."

Jyllands-Posten: Medicinens underverden: 21 januari

"De dyrker styrketræning og bruger anabole steroider. De er ikke sportsudøvere, men helt almindelige unge mænd, der bare gerne vil have en maskulin og muskuløs krop. Idrætssociolog Lisbeth Wahrén har undersøgt baggrunden for det første stik."

Aftonbladet: Hormoner kan ge BSE-smitta: 22 januari

"Tiotusentals svenska idrottsmän och kroppsbyggare, som de senaste 15-20 åren sprutat i sig insmugglade hormonpreparat, riskerar att få galna kosjukan. En sensationell forskarrapport visar att 139 personer hittills smittats via infekterat tillväxthormon."

NetDoktor: SKL vägrar analysera olagligt tillväxthormon: 22 januari

"Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium vägrar att analysera av tullen beslagtagna dopningsprov då dessa kan innehålla smittämnen av den mänskliga varianten av galna ko-sjukan."

Newswise: First Controlled Study of Muscle Dysmorphia: 22 juli 2000

"The first controlled study of muscle dysmorphia found that weightlifters with the disorder differed strikingly from normal weightlifters on many measures, including body dissatisfaction, eating attitudes, prevalence of anabolic steroid use, and lifetime prevalence of mood, anxiety and eating disorders (American Journal of Psychiatry, 8-00)."

Upsala Nya Tidning: Läkemedelsverket vill stoppa kosttillskott: 22 januari

"Läkemedelsverket i Uppsala vill stoppa försäljningen av det populära kosttillskottet glukosamin."

Newswise: Men with Conflicts About Weight, Food, Appearance: 20 juni 2000

"Making Weight: Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance" aims to help men understand that fat is no longer only a feminist issue. The book's co-writers are a leading expert on male eating disorders, an author of many eating disorder books, and a psychiatrist who is recovered from both compulsive exercise and an eating disorder.

Sätt Sverige i rörelse 2001: Otränad ineffektiv i jobbet: 16 januari

"Den som är otränad är bara hälften så effektiv i jobbet som den som motionerar. Den otränade använder bara 25 procent av sin arbetskapacitet. Skillnaden i arbets- förmåga gäller också dem som jobbar på kontor, för syreupptagningsförmågan påverkar hjärnans kapacitet.

Ut och motionera, manar därför socialminister Lars Engqvist och Folkhälsoinstitutets chef Gunnar Ågren. Fyra av fem svenskar över 30 år motionerar för litet. Det riskerar att leda till ökande ohälsa, högre sjukvårdskostnader och lägre produktivitet i arbetslivet."

The Sport Journal: You Go Girl! The Link Between Girls' Positive Self-Esteem and Sports:

"Could the lower rate of sports participation among girls be linked to a lower self-esteem? In order to answer the question, it is essential to consider two factors: what contributes to the development of self-esteem and the benefits of sport participation."

Gymnastik.se: Världsrekordförsök i Gympa den 29 januari:

"För första gången inbjuds hela Sverige att sätta världsrekord i GYMPA! Målet är att manifestera gympan som den roligaste, mest inspirerande och mest effektiva träningsformen!"

Newswise: Barriers Limit Exercising by Women Age 40 and Older: 10 juli 2000

"A national study involving nearly 3,000 women 40 years of age and older finds that physical inactivity, a major chronic disease risk factor, may be due in part to not being around others who exercise."

Gymnastikmagasinet: Svenskarna är ett av Europas mest stillasittande folk: 18 januari

"Problemet bokstavligen växer – människorna i västvärlden blir allt fetare. Det är också väl känt att alltför många människor lider av olika sjukdomar i onödan – bara för att de rör på sig för lite!"

Newswise: Accuracy of Method of Measuring Physical Activity: 22 augusti 2000

"Young girls may not be getting the exercise they need to remain healthy because a time-honored standard for measuring their physical activity levels may not be as accurate as originally thought, research at Michigan State University has shown (Pediatric Exercise Science, 8-00)."

Gymnastikmagasinet: Fysisk aktivitet bra för inlärningen: 22 augusti

"Vill du ha klokare ungar skall du skicka dem till idrottsplatsen. Hur paradoxalt det än må låta, är det en väl dokumenterad sanning att fysisk aktivitet underlättar inlärningen hos både barn och vuxna. Därför kan nedskärningarna i skolidrotten få allvarliga konsekvenser för dagens unga."

Newswise: One out of Four Americans Has Musculoskeletal Condition: 8 juni 2000

"Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders in the U.S. population have reached epidemic proportions, costing $254 billion annually, and affecting one out of every four people, according to a report released at the U.S. launch of the Bone and Joint Decade."

Gymnastikmagasinet: Nytt gym på Lillsved: 5 juni 2000

"Det är mycket på gång på Lillsveds folkhögskola. Den senaste nyheten är ett gym, som man driver i samarbete med Nordic Gym och Yvonne Lin´s Sports Lab. Verksamheten vänder sig framför allt till yrkesverksamma inom gymbranschen."

Top Ten Signs Arnold Schwarzenegger is Getting Older
(From Letterman)

10. He's been triggering explosions with The Clapper
9. After day of shooting action scenes, entire set smells like Ben Gay
8. Over two dozen times in "Eraser," he says, "You'll have to speak up"
7. Instead of shooting bad guys, challenges them to $10 game of shuffleboard
6. For "Terminator 3," he's been replaced by this guy (roll videotape)
5. Recently switched from steroids to Metamucil
4. Special effects in latest movie provided by Sy Sperling
3. Bulging chest muscles really just a Wonderbra
2. Catch phrase changed from "I'll be back" to "Oh, my back!"
1. His stunt double: Bob Dole

DN: Labb nobbade smittat prov: 21 januari

"För att undvika risken att personal smittas är Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium (SKL) restriktiv med att utföra prover på bland annat insmugglade dopningsmedel från öst."

Romania Today: Weightlifting-Banned Romanian Explains Dope Test 'Trick': 20 januari

"Romanian weightlifter Traian Ciharean, who this week alleged the urine sample leading to his ban from last year's Sydney Olympics came from someone else, has given a fuller account of his claims."

Salon: Physicians' Desk Reference, 55th edition: 19 januari

"Why doesn't anyone know that Elvis' favorite book, the Physicians' Desk Reference, is written by drug companies?"

BBC News: Personality 'influences immune system': 20 januari

"An individual's personality type may play a crucial role in how well they can combat disease and infection, say researchers. A study has found that personality type may influence the response of the immune system."

The Salt Lake Tribune: Games No-Doping Plan Needs Help from Business: 19 januari

"The man who heads the World Anti-Doping Agency wants the private sector to take a more active role in eradicating drugs from Olympic sports. Dick Pound, a Montreal lawyer and vice president of the International Olympic Committee, said part of WADA's strategy will be to enlist the help of Games sponsors to spread its anti-doping message and to lean on pharmaceutical companies to develop reliable tests for banned substances."

Chicago Sun-Times: Fitness tests urged in non-PE schools: 19 januari

"Any Illinois school district that wants to let students skip physical education should have to prove its students are fit by giving them a fitness test, an Illinois Board of Education member insisted Thursday."

The Inquirer: 2 arrested in a record steroid haul: 19 januari

"Federal law enforcement officials said yesterday that they had seized more than 3.25 million anabolic steroid pills in what they described as the single largest seizure of the drug in U.S. history."

Shawn Ray: Bodybuilding Longevity:

"Longevity and competitive bodybuilding are two words not usually associated for more than approximately 5 years when discussing the Mr. Olympia and it's participants. The professional bodybuilder may have a competitive career that spans 10 years or more but in general it is not the rule when talking about competing at the sports highest level, namely in the Mr. Olympia!"

Online Mirror: The humiliation of Ali:

Another view on the price Arnold was given...

"And as Austrians Arnold Schwarzenegger and Felix Baumgartner were handed meaningless accolades in this farce sponsored by the Austrian firm which makes Red Bull, for pounds 150 you could ignore it all and gawp at the most famous road accident on earth."

PsycPort: New research studies effects of tobacco on body, behavior: 18 januari

"Ethnobotanists call tobacco the "filthy weed" and estimate that humans have been addicted to it for 8,000 years - but research today is looking to prevent addiction."

Dagens Medicin: Förklaringen till sambandet mellan övervikt och diabetes kanske funnen

"Den bakomliggande mekanismen till varför övervikt ökar risken för diabetes är oklar. I 18:e januari-numret av tidskriften Nature publiceras en mycket intressant artikel (Steppan et al 2001), där man framlägger starka bevis för att nyupptäckt protein, resistin, kan vara en mycket viktig faktor bakom sambandet övervikt och diabetes. Det är åtminstone en del av den saknade länken tror forskarna.

Resistin produceras endast av fettceller och har fått sitt namn från resitance (insulin resistance; insulinmotstånd)."

nt.se: Gymnastik-sporten som är inne igen:

"I tider med spinning, step-up och aerobics finns det plats för gammal hederlig gymnastik. -Vi skulle vilja starta grupper varje år, men det har vi varken lokal eller tränare för, säger Maria Näsberg-Lund från Norrköpings Gymnastikförening."

Slovenian female bodybuilder Eva Pogacnik

FREYA: 20 januari

The third issue of FREYA is available: Kathy Connors: Bodybuilding bunny Daniela Zoeller: The new german gem Petra Anegrund: In the swedish tradition Colette Nelson: A star is born Annie-Lynn Klepacki: She is back! Cheryl Harris: Flash interview

Aftonbladet: Dyra drycker ger lite ork: 20 januari

"Får man vingar av Red Bull som reklamen säger? De nya energidryckerna gör sitt segertåg över Sverige. Men håller de vad de lovar? Hälsa har granskat hur de påverkar kroppen i verkligheten."

Cyberpump: High Intensity Training 101:

"Brian Minogue brings you no-nonsense articles on the basics of training...and getting RESULTS. If you are looking for scientific mumbo jumbo, then this is not the page for you! Brian will bring to your browsers what we at Cyberpump! call "REAL" information to build your body safely and effectively."

Budo & Fitness: Better Bodies Release Party Spring 2001: 

"Välkommen till Better Bodies Release party för nya vårkollektionen 2001. Torsdagen 1:a februari kl. 19.30 är du välkommen till oss på Budo & Fitness Butiken Sveavägen 90, Stockholm."

WomensWire.com: Nike's New Ads Sport Breasts:

"Coming soon to a magazine near you: Nike centerfolds."

Aftenposten: Fedmebølge blant barn: 19 januari

"De er barn. De veier dobbelt så mye som sine jevnaldrende og vil koste helsevesenet milliarder. En fersk undersøkelse viser at hver fjerde tiåring i en svensk kommune er overvektig. På Huddinge Sjukhus får noen av dem operert inn et bånd rundt mavesekken."

Dagbladet: - Øl er sunt: 20 januari

"- Øl er sunt og godt i små mengder. Om Norges Skiforbund utestenger sin eneste gode løper på grunn av denne reklamen, så får de bare gjøre det. Det blir i så fall deres problem, sier Pirmin Zurbriggen."

Mitt-liv.nu: Det svaga könet är det starka könet: 19 januari

"Vid ett försök testade man den muskulatur som böjer armbågsleden. Armen skulle vara böjd i ett fixerat läge så länge som möjligt och kring handleden hängdes en viktbelastad påse. I genomsnitt kunde kvinnorna hålla påsen uppe under 75 procent längre tid än männen.

Forskarna tror att skillnaden beror på att kvinnor har en bättre blodförsörjning av muskulaturen, vilket gör att de kan hålla ut längre."

Jyllands-Posten: Sundhed ved frugt overdrevet: 20 januari

"Spis 600 gram frugt og grønt hver dag", lyder anbefalingen i Fødevaredirektoratets seneste kampagne for få danskere til at spise sundere.

Det har været fremme, at de antioxidanter, som findes i frugt og grønt, kan forebygge kræft og hjerte-karsygdomme. Men forskere bag kampagnen tvivler på, om den teori holder. Og måske er for store doser af antioxidanter endda skadelige."

WebMD: People Are Eating More Fruits and Veggies - Just the Wrong Kind: 17 januari

"Many of you are eating more than the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, according to a new report. However, you're probably still not eating the ones that provide the most protection from many forms of cancer and heart disease."

American Body Building: 14 januari

2001 Arnold Classic Weekend Competitor List:
Arnold Classic, Fitness International, and Ms. International Lists

2001 Arnold Classic / Ms. International Info:
Information about the upcoming 2001 Arnold Classic Weekend

The Arnold Fan: "The Terminator" DVD Official Website Launches: 18 januari

"As excitement builds over the upcoming release of "The Terminator" Special Edition DVD, MGM has constructed a website dedicated to it's release."

Los Angeles Times: Shaping Up After Having a Baby Needn't Be the Impossible Dream: 4 september 2000

"Caring for a new baby or toddler can keep you so busy that finding time to fit exercise into your schedule can be difficult. It may even seem impossible - though it doesn't have to be."

Southern Tier Muscle: Olde Time Strongwomen and Pioneers of Women's Bodybuilding

Muskelfrauen:

"Immer mehr Frauen betreiben Kraftsport und geben so ihrem Körper ein kraftvolles und doch anmutig-weibliches Aussehen. Haben Sie eine andere Meinung?"

FBB - Northwest & B.C.: Way Back Machine:

"Collection of early photos mostly from the 80's of memorable as well as lesser known female bodybuilders."

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