Interesting story that I read on Ars Technica just now about the precertification of software and personal health technology by the FDA. It looks like the FDA is interested in making sure that software and its underlying systems are good for people and accurate for giving people using the hardware on their wrists and in their pockets. The FDA has partnered with some of the biggest names in health and technology to modernize consumer health devices and programs. The agency just announced the … [Read more...] about Is the FDA working with Apple, Google, and Fitbit On Personal Health Technology?
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Goal Setting for 2017
Tom Venuto of Burn the Fat sent me this article on Goal Setting for 2017 to print up on the blog. Hope you find some great value in it as I did. When you pause and reflect on the past decade as you look ahead to a new one, it makes you appreciate how short life is, how valuable time is and how quickly the time can pass you by - with nothing to show for it, if you don’t plan otherwise. We sure live in a Technological Time That’s why the passing of another decade can feel like a wakeup … [Read more...] about Goal Setting for 2017
Glucosamine for Back problems in Doubt?
I just saw an article about a study done by some Norwegian researchers saying that among other findings that Glucosamine does not seem to help lower back problems as much as people might think. Although it is widely used, glucosamine has no effect on chronic low back pain and degenerative lumbar osteoarthritis, researchers said. In a large randomized double-blind trial, patients getting both glucosamine and placebo had similar changes in pain-related disability after six months of treatment … [Read more...] about Glucosamine for Back problems in Doubt?
Sleep Less Lose Less Weight
We have I think known this for a long time but it seems that a University of Chicago study, actually a fairly small study, showed that sleeping less seems to affect weight loss. The standard advice for those wanting to lose some fat: eat less, exercise more or do some combination of the two. A small but intriguing new study suggests people might also want to make sure they’re getting enough sleep. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, took 10 over or obese middle-aged … [Read more...] about Sleep Less Lose Less Weight
Free Fitness Book
Well I decided to make a change to the 10 days of fitness ecourse that I created a couple of years ago and have edited ever since. I have now changed the 10+ days of emails into a shiny new ebook in pdf format. I am really excited about the prospects for people reading this book and hope it changes you as well. Free Fit In 30 Days Email Course Change your life in only three weeks with free and simple lifestyle changes that will dramatically change your quality of life.What will you get? … [Read more...] about Free Fitness Book
