Sports and Fitness

Elaine Soloway writes: Just a few months after our first hellos and a sweet romance, little by little, Tommy moved in with me. Dozens of T-shirts, imprinted with running event logos, scooted my Gap T’s along the closet rod. I relinquished one dresser drawer, then two and when his well-worn running shoes jumbled onto the closet floor, my high heels and sandals adjusted. more »

36% of the women reported spending at least half their time in the last five years dieting, 41% checked their body daily and 40% weighed themselves a couple of times a week or more. 62% claimed that their weight or shape negatively impacted their life, 79% said that it affected their self-perception and 64% said that they thought about it daily. more »

Roberta McReynolds writes: A sluggish metabolism and aging body have teamed up to make my commitment to lose weight a painfully slow process. The fact that my husband and I decided enough is enough at the same time has undoubtedly been the best avenue to success. We’ve teamed up and Mike has lost 27 pounds while I lost 23 this year. more »

  A new study has found that a subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called “good” cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful. more »