Are supplements safe?

Many people turn to supplements to help them lose weight or gain muscle, but are they helping or hurting you?

Get on the ball to build strength

Get on the ball to build strength By Lya Wodraska The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 9, 2012 01:01AM MDT Let’s talk about the walk-out — a simple but effective exercise that builds upper-body strength and encourages good posture. The only equipment you need is a stability ball. With this one piece of equipment, you can work abdominal muscles such as the rectus abdominus (your “six pack” muscle ...

More evidence big football players face heart risks

(Reuters) - The biggest professional football players in America may be more likely than their fellow players to die of heart disease, even though they appear to generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan, according to a U.S. study. The report in the American Journal of Cardiology followed more than 3,400 National Football League (NFL) players who were active between 1959 and 1988, and found ...

Staying fit through February

Many of us made resolutions to get healthier in the new year. And if you're trying to lose weight, the super bowl and now Valentine's Day can make dieting a challenge. CBS 19's Abby Broyles shows us how you can get your diet back on track.

It's all about the calories

Meg Farris / Eyewitness News BATON ROUGE, La. -- Over the years, people on Weight Loss Wednesday have sworn by diets that alter one of the three macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates or fats. There are "low fat" and "low carb" diets, and people who say "high protein" changed their lives. But now award-winning science found the answer to which is best. Remember the Ideal Protein diet craze ...