Can Pilates Help with Backache?
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If you suffer with a bad back – maybe you have a pinched nerve or muscular pain caused by bad posture – you may have problems keeping fit. If you’re in pain, the last thing you think of is to embark on a vigorous exercise regime.

Back pain: ‘I was only in my early thirties – but I felt like an old lady’
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It was midway through a bout of over-enthusiastic floor-mopping that it first happened. I’d ignored the nagging ache blooming at the base of my spine and, then, suddenly – pouf: a sensation of something deep inside going awry; not a click, not a snap, just a hard-to-pinpoint signal that something’s gone quite wrong. Stubbornly, I fought it – attempting to get to the corner shop for sponges so I could continue my Saturday morning clean. When, 40 minutes later I was still shuffling homewards, clutching at walls and wincing with every movement, I had no choice – once finally indoors again – but to lie down for several days, unable to manage so much as reaching for the remote control without help.

Neither Heat nor Cold may do Much for Backache
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When back and neck aches strike, do you wonder whether to reach for a heating pad or an ice pack? A small study suggests it may not matter which one you choose.

Sandoz Launches First Generic Version of Skelaxin
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According to IMS Health, Skelaxin had US sales of approximately USD 476 million for the 12 months ending in December 2009. Sandoz is marketing metaxalone in 800mg strength tablets, the same as Skelaxin®.

Alert: These Weight Loss Pills Aren’t Just Phony, They’re Dangerous
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Next Thing You Know You’re On The “Hospital Food Diet”

Most diet pills are just bogus or largely ineffectual, but now and then some come along that can kill you, and this is one of those times. At least 70 different herbal diet products, going by such names as Easy-Figure, the 2 Day Diet, Seven Days Herbal Slim and Magic Slim, have been found to contain sibutramine, an amphetamine-like chemical. The products in question are primarily being sold over the Internet and have been showing up in huge amounts in the Midwest.

Disadvantages of Acai Berries as a Means to Lose Weight
By Amber-Marie Richardson | www.helium.com

Renowned for their antioxidant properties and benefits in promoting weight loss, acai berries have become very popular as a dietary supplement in recent years. However, while much of the scientific research that has been carried out on acai berries suggests that acai berries may have many advantages for those wanting to lose weight, what are the disadvantages of using acai berries as a means to lose weight?

Do Celeb Diets Really Work?
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Healthy Memphis: Weight-loss Supplements Could do more Harm than Good
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What you should know

A low-fat diet of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and protein in the proper portions is a key to healthful weight loss. Weight gain is less likely when healthy eating is combined with regular exercise.

Foods for Heart-Healthy Weight Gain
By Monica Reinagel | blog.nutritiondata.com

Q. How can I use your website to find foods that will help me gain weight without tipping my cholesterol count into an at-risk level?

A.  In general, foods that are more calorie dense can be helpful for weight gain because they pack more calories in a smaller amount of food.   Foods that are high in fat are notoriously calorie-dense. But if you’re also concerned about heart health, you probably want to prioritize those that are high in heart-healthy fats such as monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fats.

The Five Ws (and one H) of Weight Loss
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In Journalism 101, we learned the importance of the Five Ws (and one H) in gathering information. Answering the Ws (and H)–who, what, where, when, why (and how)–is considered essential in understanding the full story. What would happen if you applied them to your weight loss goals? Some Ws (and an H) to consider: