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The WeighTrainer: Pre-Steroid Era Bodybuilders

Anti Doping Danmark: Tævepatter hos steroidmisbrugere: 11 oktober

Udviklingen af bryster hos mænd efter brug af anabole steroider blev nævnt i går i et kort indlæg i TV-lorry. ADD hilser initiativet velkomment, idet det opfordrer til debat i den bredere del af befolkningen.

Berlingske Tidene: Mange bodybuildere får skåret tæve-patter af: 11 oktober

Hvert år får op mod 100 mandlige bodybuildere fjernet bryster - såkaldte tævepatter - som følge af omfattende dopingmisbrug.

Dagens Medicin: Bodybuildere får fjernet hormonbryster: 12 oktober

Hvert år får op mod 100 danske mænd opereret bryster væk som følge af dopingmisbrug, skønner plastikkirurg.

Vision.se: Sänkt moms kan bli miljonsmäll för nättidningar: 11 oktober

Regeringen sänker momsen på tidskrifter och böcker. Men på nätet är momsen fortfarande 25 procent. Det kan i slutändan bli en miljonsmäll för papperstidningar som tänker ta betalt på nätet. ”Regeringen försöker antingen förändra gällande rätt, eller så vet man inte vad man gör”, säger Per Hultengård, jurist på TU.

Vision.se: E24:s vd: ”Momsregler diskriminerar internetbolag”: 11 oktober

Momsplikten för internetmedier slår extra hårt mot nättidningar som inte är en förlängning av pappersutgåvan. ”Digitala medier diskrimineras för det är fortfarande många som ser ner på nätmedier”, konstaterar Thomas Peterssohn, vd för E24.

Vision.se: Eurosport kan lägga ned svensk portal: 11 oktober

Eurosport har drabbats av den dåliga annonskonjunkturen och överväger därför att lägga ned nätsatsningen i Sverige, Italien och Spanien. Den informationen fick personalen vid ett möte i går. "I ett 'worst case scenario' läggs eurosport.se ner. Men jag hoppas inte att det blir så", säger Märta Rydbeck, vd för Eurosport i Norden.

UNT: Bakterier i varannan kyckling: 11 oktober

Varannan kyckling i butikerna innehåller bakterier som man kan bli sjuk av. Det visar en undersökning som tidningen Ica-kuriren gjort av färsk och fryst svensk respektive importerad kyckling. Resultatet är alarmerande menar Livsmedelsverket i Uppsala.

Dagens Medicin: Östgötar får gratistidning om hälsa: 10 oktober

Landstinget i Östergötland börjar om några dagar att ge ut gratistidningen Hälsotecken. Tidningen ska delas ut i 220 000 exemplar och kommer att kosta Landstinget i Östergötland två miljoner kronor per år.

Canoe.ca Health: Researchers eye new enriched milk products: 10 oktober

Nutrition-smart shoppers chowing down organic or vitamin-enriched food may soon be able to find it in the dairy case.

Varying a cow's diet can easily create the nutritional difference in milk. If feed is supplemented with seaweed or fish oil, milk will be high in the developmentally important omega-3 acid, which is believed to reduce blood cholesterol levels. If cows are fed red clover, milk will be higher in conjugated linoleic acid, a known cancer-fighting agent.

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Ananova: Takeaway dinners a slimmer's nightmare, say researchers: 9 oktober

High levels of fat and sugar mean takeaways and restaurant dishes can be a nutritional nightmare, researchers are warning.

Chinese cuisine is the most popular takeaway food in the UK with a third of the population having one in the last three months. But it is the worst offender in the fat and calorie stakes - sweet and sour pork with egg-fried rice contains 1,330 calories and 60g of fat.

Ananova:

• LA Fitness says current trading buoyant; Sept LFL membership sales up 17%: 11 oktober
  LA Fitness PLC said current trading is buoyant and September like-for-like membership sales were up 17%, after posting stronger-than-expected full year profits.
• LA Fitness finds profitable niche: 11 oktober
  LA Fitness believes it's found a profitable market in people for whom gyms are a necessity, not a luxury. The company's annual pre-tax profits before one-off costs are up 74% at £5.6 milllion.
• Chairman Peter Jacobs says the group is on course to have 70 UK clubs by July, 2003, with 13 new clubs opening in the past year alone.
• LA Fitness in good shape as profits soar: 27 mars 2001
  LA Fitness has reported a 65% hike in profits after benefiting from higher levels of stress in the workplace.
• Chief executive Fred Turok says more people are turning to the group's health and fitness clubs to sweat off the stress resulting from increased pressure at work.
• LA Fitness says UK roll-out schedule on track for 70 clubs by 2003: 27 mars 2001
  LA Fitness PLC said demand for its clubs is "enormous" and the UK roll-out schedule is on track for 70 clubs by 2003. The group is also encouraged by the availability of ideally sized sites for its clubs.

Östersundsposten: Styr ren dumhet ett statligt verk?: 11 oktober

Nu får det snart vara nog med dumheter från Läkemedelsverket! Statens och våra egna Läkemedelskostnader rasar i höjden. Samtidigt anses vi tydligen inte mogna att aktivt genomföra egenvård med ämnet glucosamin, som inte kostar staten en endaste krona! Skandal är ordet!

Ronden: Livsfarligt insektsmedel används av kroppsbyggare: 11 oktober

Ett giftigt insektsmedel dinitrofenol, DNP sprids bland kroppsbyggare för att bränna bort underhudsfett. Dopingjouren larmar nu för det livsfarliga medlet som kan leda till hyperpyrexi.

Indiatimes: Committee set up to monitor doping: 11 oktober

In a move to root out drug abuse from Indian sports, the Sports Ministry on Thursday constituted a committee to look into the issue and suggest ways and measures to prevent the malaise in future.

Aftenposten: Norge får snart uavhengig antidopingorgan: 11 oktober

Et uavhengig dopingorgan kan være etablert i Norge allerede neste år. Et høringsutkast sendes ut i disse dager.

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Norrköpings Tidningar: Michael Andersson är Sveriges bästa kroppsbyggare alla kategorier: 11 oktober

Michael Andersson är Sveriges bästa kroppsbyggare alla kategorier. Får han bara lite mer kött på bröstet kan han bli Europamästare i 70-kilosklassen. - Ju hårdare man är mot sig själv desto bättre går det, säger Norrköpingskillen. Nästa år väntar SM, EM i Minsk och VM. Men först ska Michael Andersson fira sin 40-årsdag.

Washington Post: Arnold's Collateral Cause: 11 oktober

A month ago to the day, Arnold Schwarzenegger got on the phone to Warner Bros. to delay the Oct. 3 release of "Collateral Damage." Yesterday the 54-year-old movie star revealed that the $100 million action drama, postponed because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will now be released in February.

Northern Light: Schwarzenegger Plugs After-School: 11 oktober

Instead of promoting his new movie "Collateral Damage" -- which has been put on the back burner -- Arnold Schwarzenegger is talking about the importance of after-school programs.

Från Kindergarten Cop: "Attention class and good morning. You all lack discipline! You are soft. Your mommies will not be here to take you to the bathroom and whipe your little tushies. There IS NO bathroom!"

Katrineholms Kuriren: Kommunen satsar på fri friskvård till de anställda: 11 oktober

Nu finns det inget att skylla på längre. De kommunanställda i Katrineholm har fått ett nytt, fräscht och välutrustat gym där de får träna så mycket de vill - gratis. I går invigdes lokalerna.

Muscle Media: Picture Perfect:

Check out the Muscle Media Swimsuit 2001 special feature! This is an Online EXCLUSIVE... with behind the scenes photos and video!

Muscle Media: Fast Food For Fitness? You Bet!:

Believe it or not, grabbing a fast-food meal can actually help you get in better shape. I know, I know… this sounds preposterous, but please hear me out…

IFBB: Olympia Weekend 2001 - Proclamation and US Armed Services:

To show their support and heartfelt gratitude for the members of the US Armed Services, Joe and Ben Weider have authorized active duty military personnel with a valid ID card to attend the competitions free of charge as their special guests.

FREYA Magazine: New picture gallery of Monica Ingebrigtsen from Norway: 10 oktober

National Strength and Conditioning Association: Standards & Guidelines developed for the Strength & Conditioning Professional: 10 oktober

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently released its new strength and conditioning professional standards and guidelines as developed by its NSCA Professional Standards and Guidelines Task Force.

This document was designed to help identify areas of liability exposure, increase safety and decrease the likelihood of injuries that might lead to legal claims and suits, and ultimately improve the standard of care being offered.

Fashionteen.com: Chicks Rule! Monika Wieckowski:

When you meet Monika, you are immediately struck by her phenomenal physique. Although not incredibly tall, her 124-pound body has little trace of body fat. Getting past her physical appearance, what is truly amazing is the amount dedication it must take to achieve this body.

Dallas News: No supplement will give you the body of your dreams: 5 oktober

A generation ago, ordinary people who wanted to supplement their diets took vitamin pills. Hardcore athletes swallowed raw eggs and ate lots of meat.

These days, thousands of supplements are available – pills, powders, drinks, and creams that promise to burn fat, give you "ripped" muscles, make you faster, stronger, better. It's a $27 billion-a-year industry, according to a recent congressional hearing.

Norra Västerbotten: Plexus visar musklerna: 9 oktober

Teatersalongen i Arvidsjaur fylldes till brädden av högstadieungdomar på tisdagen, när Johan Oldenmark, alias Plexus, från Gladiatorerna, kom för att prata om droger, kost och - självklart - om livet om gladiator.

Aftenposten: Doping skal kriminaliseres: 11 oktober

Justisdepartementet foreslår at bruk av anabole steroider får en strafferamme på inntil seks måneders fengsel.

Sydsvenskan: Svenska nypon blir hälsopulver i Danmark: 11 oktober

Torbjörn Hansen tanke var att nypon måste vara nyttigare än det mesta eftersom deras rötter går djupt ner i jorden. Därmed suger de upp vitaminer och mineraler som inte finns kvar i de urlakade plöjningslagren.

Han började sälja sitt pulver, och när ryktet gick om energihöjande effekter och att pulvret lindrade reumatism och gikt växte produktionen.

Afterschool Allegiance: Arnold Schwarzenegger Turns the Lights On!: 11 oktober

Arnold Schwarzenegger will join our efforts as National Chair of Lights On Afterschool!

"The hours after school are when kids are most susceptible to negative influences and I have seen first hand the unbelievable difference it makes when a child has a safe place to go after the school day ends," Schwarzenegger said.

Yahoo! Finance: Weider Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results: 10 oktober

Weider Nutrition International, Inc. today announced results for the three-month period ended Aug. 31, 2001.

For the first quarter ended Aug. 31, 2001, Weider Nutrition's revenues were $87.2 million compared to $91.2 million in the quarter ended Aug. 31, 2000. On an as reported basis Weider reported a net loss of $352,000 or $0.01 per share (diluted) compared to net income of $1,964,000 or $0.07 per share (diluted) for the same period a year ago.

Svenska Armsportförbundet:

Under denna sida kommer du att finna allt från tävlingar, resultat och nyhetsbrev till regler och information om din närmaste klubb. Tanken med detta är att du på ett enkelt sätt ska kunna komma i kontakt med armsport i din närhet.

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Dagens Media: Fitness byter chefredaktör och namn: 9 oktober

Tidningen Fitness, som i början av året såldes av Bonnier till Fitness Media Sverige, byter chefredaktör och inriktning. Tidningen byter titeltillägget Aerobics mot Magazine och fokuserar mer på gymträning.

Craz-zy Gym Proudly Presents KM Bodybuilding

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TanBrown of Scandinavia: Select Brun utan Sol:

Vi är ett helsvenskt företag, som under många år arbetat med hudnära konsumentprodukter inom det naturkosmetiska området. Select Brun utan Sol ger Dig:

• en jämn och fin solbrun färg,
• inget kladd eller andra obehagligheter,
• inget smet eller missfärgningar på kläder,
• inga hudirriterande biverkningar.

Ananova: Miss France contestant banned over spine stretching: 9 oktober

A contestant for Miss France has been disqualified after having her spine stretched in order to appear taller. Organisers say the extra 3.8 centimetres gave Aurelie Brun an unfair advantage and is against the rules.

IronMind: Magnus Ver Magnusson: 9 oktober

Still trimmed down to about 270 pounds, Magnus Ver Magnusson pulled a partial deadlift of 445 kg at a show in Reykjavik, Iceland over the weekend.

Samson-Power.com: Magnus Ver Magnusson's 445 kg deadlift:

Magnus Ver Magnusson pulls out of the World's Strongest Man contest due to his knees. Here are some shots of a exhibition Magnus did this past weekend at a Truck Show. (Magnus has a truck like the one in the background)

Aftonbladet: Kroppsbyggare riskerar livet för att få bort underhudsfett: 10 oktober

Kroppsbyggare i Sverige använder insektsgift för att få bort underhudsfettet. De ser bara sina egna, svällande muskler. Inte den dödskallemärkta etiketten på flaskan med DNP.

HealthWorld Online: Studies on the Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Now Focused on The Brain: 

Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, the oils found in fish, walnuts and flaxseed have well-documented benefits to the heart and vascular systems, earning them endorsements from mainstream medicine, including the American Heart Association.

EurekAlert: High-protein diets not proven effective and may pose health risks: 9 oktober

High-protein diets have no proven effectiveness in long-term weight reduction and pose potential health threats for those who adhere to them for more than a short time, according to an advisory from the American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee in today’s Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

EurekAlert: Treadmill machines can injure small children, warns researcher: 9 oktober

Add treadmill machines to the list of home exercise equipment that can pose dangers to small children. Plastic surgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported on 12 children who suffered hand injuries from the belt of a moving treadmill. Six of the children required surgery, including skin grafting in one case.

IDEAfit.com: Supplements for Older Adults:

If you are between the ages of 50 and 70 and want to maximize your health, follow these vitamin and mineral recommendations from nutrition expert Jane Pentz, PhD, owner of Lifestyle Management Associates in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Of course, it is important to check with your doctor as this information addresses the “average” person and you may have special needs. To learn which foods contain the suggested supplements, visit EatRight.org.

NetDoctor: School fruit scheme criticised: 30 september

Nutrition expert Professor Tom Sanders of King’s College London believes the scheme does not target the most important issues surrounding child nutrition, namely mineral deficiencies and obesity.

He said: ‘This scheme is an easy target because no one is going to disagree that fruit is good for you, but whether it will be an effective measure for improving children’s nutrition is very debateable.

NetDoctor: Self-grow knee cartilage: 25 september

Scientists have developed a technique that may help people re-grow their own knee cartilage. Healthy cells are taken from the patient’s knee and are nurtured and strengthened in the laboratory before being re-implanted into the original knee from which they were taken. Doctors report that within a few months, the cartilage had grown sufficiently to repair the damaged cartilage and ease the pain.

Svensk Idrott: Motion kan löna sig:

30 minuter motion kan generera vinst, i alla fall om du bor i Ludvika. Korpen Ludvika lottar tillsammans med kommunen, företagare och föreningsliv varje månad ut ett antal priser till dem som gör en "30-minutare".

Aftonbladet: Trimma figuren från topp till tå: 2 oktober

Drömmer du om en snyggare, starkare kropp? Hälsa hjälper dig att förverkliga drömmen. Med hjälp av vårt träningsprogram kan du få ut det bästa av just din kropp och din figur.

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GP: Storlagen stoppar dömda cyklister: 2 oktober

På danskt initiativ är några av de största proffslagen på väg att utestänga dopningsfällda cyklister under tre år. Det kan på sikt bli ett viktigt steg för sportens trovärdighet.

NetDoktor: Mælkesyre: 2 oktober

Mælkesyre i musklerne giver ikke træthed, men beskytter faktisk musklerne mod træthed. Det har forskere fra Aarhus Universitet bevist, deres resultater blev offentliggjort mandag i det anerkendte tidsskrift om fysiologi Journal of Physiology.

Journal of Physiology: Lactate doesn't necessarily cause fatigue: why are we surprised?: Oktober

Everyone knows that lactic acidosis causes fatigue. But is it in fact true that the fatigue associated with severe exercise is caused by lactate? And, moreover, how did this received opinion come to be?

With the results of Nielsen et al. (2001) reported in this issue of The Journal of Physiology, as well as other recent findings, we need to reconsider the appropriateness of this Homeric transfer of knowledge concerning lactic acidosis and muscle fatigue.

Northern Light: SHAPE Presents Fit Hollywood Featuring Exclusive Interview With Superstar Janet Jackson: 9 oktober

SHAPE magazine today announced the launch of its first ever "celebrity" issue featuring interviews with Janet Jackson and other famous faces, this special issue reveals secrets of the stars including Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and more in their public journey to a balanced mind, body and spirit.

SHAPE also reveals the results from a recent online poll, here's just a sample of the results:

• Best Butt: Jennifer Lopez (förvånande... Not!)
• Best Arms: Vin Diesel
• Best Chest: Angelina Jolie
• Best Abs: Brad Pitt

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Råd & Rön: Sämre effekt med kosttillskott: 8 oktober

Många idrottsmän och träningsentusiaster använder regelbundet antioxidanten Q10 som kosttillskott. Helt i onödan, enligt Michael Svensson, doktorand på Karolinska Institutet. Unga friska idrottsmän borde använda pengarna till annat, menar han.

WorkoutCity: Miss Fitness 2001 afholdt den 22 oktober i København:

Årets Miss Fitness blev afholdt i KB hallen lørdag d. 22 september.

Det var året for debutanter, da 18 velforberedte atleter indtog scenen i KB hallen lørdag eftermiddag. Hele 10 debutanter var tilmeldt årets konkurrence, men dette gjorde bestemt ikke niveauet dårligere end de foregående år.

Andreas Bussman: Bänkpressregler från boken "Bodybuilding och Styrkelyft":

För godkännande krävs:

• Lyftaren placerar sig med huvud och kropp (även sätet) på bänken och med hela foten i golvet. Stången ska lyftas av till raka armar och därefter sänkas till bröstet.
• Domaren ger klarsignal när stången ligger helt stilla på bröstet. Domaren använder kommandoordet press.
• Efter domarens signal pressas stången vertikalt upp till raka armar och hålles stilla tills domaren ger signal och stången får sättas tillbaka.
• Om lyftarens klädsel och bänkens färg är så lika att det blir svårt att avgöra om sätet lyfts från bänken får denna täckas för att underlätta domarens bedömning.
• Lyftaren får ej fatta stången med bredare grepp än 81 cm mätt mellan pekfingrarna.
• Om någon lyftare ej når ned så att han kan placera hela foten i golvet får fötterna vila på t ex skivor.
• Lyftaren har rätt att få hjälp av klovarna att lyfta av stången från ställningen.
• Ställningen får ej flyttas undan eller lutas.

Yahoo! Finance: Weider Announces Timing of First Quarter 2002 Results: 4 oktober

Weider Nutrition International, Inc. announced that it will discuss its first quarter 2002 earnings results on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001.

Weider Nutrition will host an earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET), featuring remarks by Bruce Wood, chief executive officer and president, and Joseph Baty, executive vice president and CFO, followed by a live question and answer session.

Aftonbladet: Nytt livsfarligt dopingmedel hittat: 9 oktober

Ett livsfarligt insektsmedel används numera av kroppsbyggare för att bränna bort underhudsfett. Dopingjouren fått bevis för att DNP (dinitrofenol) används i Sverige och går nu ut och varnar för medlet.

Babelfisk.com: Första gången på gymet:

Som vanligt har du avgivit nyårslöfte om att börja träna. Till skillnad från tidigare år tänker du nu ta tag i saken på allvar, och du har t.o.m. skaffat dig terminskort på ett av stadens gym. Här är lite att tänka på inför första besöket.

• Fitness Celebrity Interview - Lena Johannesen:
  The Norwegian Knockout - Lena Johannesen tells us about her future plans and her preparation for the Fitness Olympia. Hotter than ever, Lena shares her views with Naturally Ripped News's readers.
• To Cardio Or Not To Cardio:
  Do you dread those grueling cardio sessions on the stationary bike, treadmill or stairclimber? Do you hate those long and boring hours you spend sweating during aerobic exercise? Does it seem like you are wasting your time because you are not achieving the results you desire? What if I told you that you could get better results by doing half the amount of cardio work. Well you can!
• The Perfect Bench Press, My Way:
  Forget about impressing the gym with how much you can lift and impress them with your mind and your body. As I stress in all of my videos, use your mind to build your body. Stay true to form, and once the form is perfect then go for the weight.
• A New Generation Sports Drink Delivering More Energy To The Muscles Faster:
  Research coming out of the University of Texas may dramatically change our perception of what constitutes an ideal sports drink when used under real life competitive conditions.
• High Carbs for Everyone?:
  Some pretty disturbing EARLY data revealing the struggle your body undertakes just to deal with dietary carbohydrates while in a sore state. You punish your body with intense exercise but you're certainly no runner. The bottom line is, you shouldn't have to rely on high carb recommendations that stem from research on endurance athletes! Well, you don't have to anymore...
• The Effects Of Low Calorie Dieting On Metabolism:
  Starvation diets fall short for reasons such as hormonal changes, muscle loss, and mental frustration. Body-fat, simply put, is stored energy. The body's response to a sudden reduction in caloric intake is to conserve fat. This point is often left out by many diet programs, leaving the dieter frustrated to say the least.
• The Value of Anti-oxidants - Vitamin E:
  With an increasing appreciation of the involvement of oxidation in the initial stages and progression of several major disease processes, particularly cardiovascular disease, the use of dietary antioxidants is being more critically evaluated. While not definitively proven at this time, the evidence accumulated to date is showing vitamin E to play a significant role in slowing or even reversing major disease processes.

Ananova: High protein diets 'bad and dangerous' says report: 8 oktober

Health experts in the US have raised doubts over the effectiveness of high-protein diets.

They believe diets which claim to help the user lose weight quickly have no proven effect and pose potential health threats if used for any length of time.

Yahoo! Finance: Florida Study: Herbal Remedy Use Affected By Culture: 2 oktober

Use of herbal remedies and other alternative medicine modalities may have as much or more to do with cultural differences than dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, suggests a University of Miami study to be presented at the 2002 Caribbean Medical Cruise for Complementary/Alternative Therapies.

The Ephedra Education Council: Use Of Ephedra Dietary Supplements By Athletes: 2 oktober

Recent media coverage may be confusing the public on the safety, effectiveness and the appropriate use of Ephedra dietary supplements. It is important to remember that conservative estimates indicate that over three billion servings of Ephedra products are consumed each year. Yet, with consumption on the rise, the number of reports of possible adverse events has remained very low. In addition, scientific and medical evidence collected with respect to Ephedra

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ABC News: Courtney Thorne-Smith Drops Her Dieting Obsession: 3 oktober

After years of trying to keep pace with her skinny co-stars, TV actress Courtney Thorne-Smith decided it was time to stop dropping pounds, and instead lose her obsession with weight loss.

The NCAA News: Nutritional supplement use puts student-athlete eligibility at risk: 8 oktober

Nutritional supplements are a multibillion dollar industry in the United States. They are advertised heavily and sold everywhere -- at supermarkets, nutritional supplement stores, natural food stores, through magazines and over the Internet.

If they are legal, what's the problem?

The problem is this: They may contain ephedrine and anabolic steroid precursors among their ingredients.

BBC News: Anorexia 'has genetic basis': 7 oktober

Anorexia nervosa may not entirely be caused by a psychological disorder, research suggests. Dutch researchers studied the DNA of 145 anorexia patients. They found that 11% of the patients shared the same genetic mutation.

Expressen: Hårdbantare kan drabbas av leverskador: 7 oktober

Hårdbantare lever farligt. Risken finns att de får kolinbrist, vilket kan ge leverskador. Gravida kvinnor måste också se upp. Nya rön har fått USA:s livsmedelsverk att godkänna näringsämnet kolin som kosttillskott.

Men's Fitness: Bigger Triceps in 5 Minutes: 2 oktober

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Men's Fitness: Diet Download: 2 oktober

Our three-step program is all you need to reboot your body into a healthy, fat-burning computer.

Excite News: Hornet Juice Gives Marathon Champion Extra Buzz: 2 oktober

Naoko Takahashi used an unusual beverage to fuel her run into marathon history on Sunday -- juice from giant killer hornets. Japanese scientists have found the juice can give an astonishing boost to human performance.

Takahashi became the first women to break the barrier of two hours and 20 minutes in the Berlin marathon, shattering the existing world best by nearly a minute with a time of 2:19.46.

post-gazette.com: Mmm, tastes like chicken: Common ancestors could account for phenomenon: 17 juli 2000

One why so many meats taste like chicken is that skinned, boned chicken breast is just so darn bland. The muscle itself, she said, doesn't have much flavor.

"What gives meat its flavor is the fat," Bronz said, and the feed given commercial chickens is meant to produce innocuous fat. By contrast, a free-range chicken that eats a more varied diet has a distinctive taste, thanks to its more flavorful fat. "Chickens are very sensitive to their feed," she noted.

Yahoo! News: Exercise Program Has Mixed Results: 7 oktober

More than 23,000 women participated in a free nationwide health program called "Choose to Move," and most who finished significantly improved their diets and activity levels. There's one catch: Nearly 20,000 may have dropped out.

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Remembering Mike Mentzer Mike Mentzer was a prolific writer who developed a training system called Heavy Duty. His vast writings and experiences has had a deep and lasting effect on the sport, and along with his brother, he influenced and touched many of the big names in bodybuilding. FLEX Senior Writer Julian Schmidt caught up with some of the sport's top athletes and recorded their thoughts on the legacy of the Mentzer brothers.

Västervikstidningen: Lisa trivs med vardagslivet: 5 oktober

Under många år lade Lisa Sjöstrand ned all tid och kraft på styrkelyft. Numera heter hon Lisa Lindblad och ägnar all sin tid åt sina barn My och Max. Tre VM-guld blev facit för Lisa innan hon bestämde sig för att avsluta sin framgångsrika karriär.

National Strength and Conditioning Association: E-Learning An Easy and Effective way to study: 4 oktober

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) has recently joined forces with Human Kinetics (HK), the leading authority on health and fitness information, to develop online continuing education courses.

NutriGenie: NutriGenie Glycemic Index Diet version 4.8 for Windows:

This software has the GI ratings (low, medium and high) for over 500 most common foods. Users can assign and modify the ratings for any foods in the NutriGenie database or in their own database. With a single command, the user can see all foods in the appropriate GI category for selection.

Glycemic Food List:

Welcome to the official Web site for Glycemic Research Institute (GRI) publications. Your source for World's largest Glycemic Index.

PrimaVi: Vad är glykemiskt index, GI?:

Stärkelsen i vissa livsmedel kan absorberas snabbt vilket ger ett högt blodsockersvar, medan andra livsmedel ger en dämpad och utdragen blodsockerstegring. Som ett sätt att rangordna livsmedel efter blodsockersvar, använder man sig av glykemiskt index, GI.

NetDoktor: Glykemiskt index:

Glykemiskt index - GI har den senaste tiden fått allt större utrymme i massmedia. GI är ett begrepp som införts för att rangordna livsmedel som innehåller kolhydrater utifrån deras blodsockerhöjande effekt.
 
Om man känner till ett livsmedels GI kan man veta om blodsockret kommer att höjas väldigt mycket, måttligt eller bara lite grand under en bestämd tidsrymd.

Las Vegas Weekly: DOLLs and the women's boxing slump: 10 maj

While fights involving DOLLs -- Daughters of Living Legends -- get plenty of publicity, women's boxing is stagnating after years of high hopes. Only two boxers, Christy Martin and Mia St. John, make a living at it, and many still don't take the sport seriously.
 
"With women fighting, the promoters are still from the old-school mentality with thoughts of T & A," says one observer. "Whether it will ever get big, even in the Olympics, who knows?"

CBS HealthWatch: Women Body Builders: Quiet Dangers of Pumping Iron: April 2000

Many of the steroid users said they also used other performance-enhancing drugs like ephedrine that promote leanness without masculine side effects.

CBS HealthWatch: Competing Completely Clean: Building Strength Without Steroids: Maj 2000

Each time Brian Crain takes a lie detector test, he attempts to prove his innocence...but not to the police. Crain, who competes as an amateur in drug-free bodybuilding events, is proving to competition officials that he does not use drugs.

Fri Köpenskap: Tablett ska hjälpa vegetarianer: 5 oktober

Allt fler människor känner motvilja mot att äta kött. Nu lanseras ett nytt kosttillskott som hjälpa dessa konsumenter att få en fullvärdig kost. Det är företaget Recip som introducerar Essamino som ska ge de aminosyror och histidin som finns i kött.

ATL: En liter är inte alltid en liter: 6 oktober 2001

Har du kollat hur mycket mjölk det finns i paketet? Det gjorde lärarna i Asarum och konstaterade att en liter ofta bara var nio deciliter.

S.A.T.S Sports Club: INPUT - Kost på datorn:

INPUT är ett mycket användarvänligt databaserat kostprogram på cd. Genom att registrera vad du äter och dricker samt vilka aktiviteter du företar dig kan du via lättåskådliga diagram m.m. utläsa hur du kan förbättra din kosthållning.

Du kan enkelt se hur mycket kolhydrater, protein, fet, c-vitamin, b-vitamin, selen m.m. din kost innehåller. Med cd:n följer dessutom ett kompendium, som ger dig en rad tips på hur du optimerar ditt kostintag.

PalmPower Magazine: Step it up with a Visor module that tracks fitness goals:

Whether you walk for exercise, for fun, or simply as a means to get from here to there, a pedometer can be a handy tool to help you track your travels.
 
If you own a Handspring Visor, consider the Step Keeper from Hagiwara Sys-Com. This springboard module counts your steps, calculates distances walked and calories burned, and keeps records of it all on your handheld.

AskMen.com: Stretching Can Perfect Your Muscles:

How many of you actually stretch before beginning a workout? Being a seasoned gym rat, I know few actually perform this valuable exercise. Most guys ignore stretching because they either think it makes them look like dorks or they don't understand how important and beneficial stretching is, both before and after a workout.

Sports Point: Du bliver smidig af at strække:

"Strækøvelser er spild af tid" "Stræk har ingen effekt". Dette bliver ofte debateret i diverse aviser. Men hvad bygger disse udtalelser på og vigtigst af alt er de korrekte.

• How Far Can You Stretch?:
  Do you know why you should stretch? Do you know just how flexible you are? Try this simple test to find out how flexible you are and then try incorporating some of these simple stretches into your daily routine. 
• How Flexible Are You?:
  Do you know just how much flexibility affects your overall health and fitness? Could being more flexible help you to develop more strength and endurance? Lisa Leonard from Body Trends shares 9 specific benefits of adding stretching to your routine.
• A Simple Stretch You Can Do On Your Achilles Tendon To Help Relieve Heel Pain:
  If you spend a lot of time on your feet or if you often wear uncomfortable shoes, odds are at one time or another you have experienced heel pain. By regularly stretching your Achilles tendon you can help relieve heel pain. Here is a simple stretch you can do! 

Canoe.ca: Examining Advertising Claims

Have you seen advertisements for products that seemed to good to be true? Have you read ads that made promises you suspected or knew were misleading? You may find it interesting to know that in 1999, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued advertising guidelines for dietary supplement and herbal products.

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