Getting Paid to Work Out

“Never miss another workout. Commit to exercise. Check-in at the gym, track outdoor workouts via RunKeeper, or workout at work or home with GymPact Anywhere .Earn cash for meeting your goal, paid for by non-exercisers!” What’s this, then? Ah, a new APP which was created by two recent Harvard grads, which is based on the premise that […]

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The Fast Diet… Coming Our Way Soon

There’s a new book out in England and it’s the diet you’ve been looking for:  (Please note the sarcasm in my written voice here) it’s the 5:2 diet!   Fast for two days during the week and eat whatever the heck you want the other five. Co-written by a doctor (and we know that gives […]

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Meatless Monday? No, Thanks.

“Every Monday we feature a non-meat dish in participation with the Meatless Monday initiative. Going meatless, even for just one day, is a great way to save money, eat healthily, and help Mother Earth” was the opening line in one of the food/diet/nutrition newsletters I receive on any given day. My first response to reading […]

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So Weight Watchers Isn’t Paying Their Employees…

And it’s not because they don’t have the money to do so.  According to an article in last Sunday’s Times, WW ‘lavishes millions of dollars on celebrities to promote its weight loss program’. Well, that’s not surprising.  Big name celebrities always get large endorsements for lending their likeness to advertising campaigns for major brands while […]

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