VIDEO: Canadian blogger Furious Pete Showing the reality of 'before and after' shots used by dieting industry

Worth $60billion-a-year in America, the dieting industry is big business and many advertisements feature ‘before and after’ shots to show you just how effective the product is.

Canadian blogger Furious Pete Showing the reality of 'before and after' shots used by dieting industry (Image Credit: Youtube)

A Canadian blogger and eating champion, known as Furious Pete, has began a barrage at the dieting industry’s use of ‘before and after’ photographs to establish the reality of claims made about supplements and training programs.

Furious Pete has posted a video on YouTube which became an internet sensation as it got more than 3.0 million hits within just 48 hours, since it was uploaded on February 5, 2012.

He says: 'Take two hours off, you worked hard. Rest up and make sure the vascularity disappears. Grab a bag of chips and down all of them. 

'Grab yourself a two litre bottle of pop and drink it all. Diet pop works even better because it has more carbonation and will make your stomach even bigger.'

He then recommends drinking chocolate milk, saying: 'It will bloat the hell out of you.'

Then, the before shot is complete. Pete stands with his stomach hanging over his pants and the bulging biceps from just hours before have disappeared, proving that we 'shouldn't believe everything we see.'

Watch video below:

10,000 Steps a Day Keeps Diabetes Away - - Better Insulin Sensitivity, Lower BMI and Less Belly Fat Are The Result of 10,000 Steps a Day

Building up to 10,000 steps a day can help control weight and may reduce diabetes risk, suggests new research in the journal BMJ.

Of 592 middle-aged Australian adults, those who increased the number of steps they took during a five-year period and built up to 10,000 steps per day had a lower body mass index, less belly fat, and better insulin sensitivity than their counterparts who did not take as many steps daily during the same time period.

A hallmark of diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the body's cells stop responding as well to the action of the hormone insulin, which helps the body use blood sugar (glucose) for energy. The pancreas tries to compensate by producing more insulin, but ultimately fails to keep pace. As a result, excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream, setting the stage for diabetes.

Weight loss is known to increase insulin sensitivity, so researchers suggest that increased walking led to weight loss and decreased body fat which, in turn, improved diabetes risk factors.

“These findings, confirming an independent beneficial role of higher daily step count on body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and insulin sensitivity, provide further support to promote higher physical activity levels among middle-aged adults,” conclude researchers, who were led by Terry Dwyer, MD, director of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute of Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. “The use of a pedometer for measuring physical activity allows quantification of the magnitude of these effects.”

Participants answered questions about their diet and other lifestyle factors and had a full physical exam when the study began. They were also asked to wear pedometers to count the number of steps they took each day. Researchers followed up with the study participants five years later to see how many steps they were taking, and reassessed their diabetes risk factors.

Those who built up to 10,000 steps a day and kept at it showed a threefold improvement in their insulin sensitivity at five years, when compared with participants who only increased their daily steps to 3,000 per day, the study showed.

Ginger: Better Than Painkiller Drugs - - Eases Muscle Pain Caused by Heavy Exercise

Eating ginger can help ease muscle pain caused by heavy exercise, says a latest research.

Ginger root has been used as a household remedy since centuries for a variety of ailments, such as cough and colds and upset stomach, but now the study has revealed that ginger is particularly good for staving off muscle pain, reports dailymail.co.uk .


Professor Patrick O'Connor, of the University of Georgia , who led the research believes this remedy can be better than consuming painkiller drugs.

"Anything that can truly relieve this type of pain will be greatly welcomed by the many people who are experiencing it," he said.

The study showed daily ginger intake reduced the exercise-induced pain by 25 per cent. It is known to contain chemicals that work in a similar way to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin.

'Autom' New Age Diet Guru - - Super Robot That can Make You Fitter, Slimmer and Healthier

After every meal do you check the calories, feel guilty and then forget about it. Or have as much as you want thinking you will start dieting tomorrow onwards. And well that tomorrow never comes. Or you list out a chart but find it too boring to follow.


Here is an interesting way to stick to what you promise yourself everyday. Yeah, there is someone dedicated to make you eating healthy, exercise, control your weight and so on. 'Autom' that’s what this super robot is called. A robot which can make you fitter, slimmer and healthier. Well it won’t beat you up to burn those extra calories but keep a track of your daily diet and exercise regime. You can talk to this 15-inch wonder using its LCD screen. It is your new age Diet Guru with a deceptively pleasing demeanour. Linked to the internet, it is designed to automatically keep track of calories and weight loss progress. All that with a cute face and batting eyelashes.

Autom is developed by Corry Kid, who is planning to launch it end of this year. The starting price would be $ 400, which is not much considering that Kidd has an expected target group of 80 million people in the states. It can well be successful with people looking for newer ways to lead a healthier life. In fact, as per the research conducted by Kidd,a robot helped people stick to their regimen for nearly twice as long as the other tracking methods.

Back Pain Can Ruin Your Day - - 3 Simple Exercises to Stay Away From Back Pain

Avoid your day to be ruined by back pain! There are several of methods for you to get immediate relief from the pain, even without taking any painkillers. What you have to do is to make a little bit of space and start doing some simple exercises to loosen up your muscles. This is all you have to do to stop your lower back from hurting and get you started to enjoy the rest of your day!

These exercises mentioned below work well to get the blood moving in your body, release the endorphins, and throw the pain in your back away, at least for the time being:

1. Knee Bends

Use a chair, desk, or table for support. Place your hands on the support, then slowly bend your knees to lower yourself as much as you can comfortably go. Remember to exhale while doing so. Then slowly bring yourself to stand back upright while inhaling. Do this motion for 10 times.

2. Waist Twist

Stand with your legs slightly apart. Let your arms fall loose to your sides. Then, gently swing your arms left and right, letting your hands pat the lower part of your back each time they reach around. This will gently massage your kidneys. Do this motion for about 10 times also.

3. Hip Roll

Remain standing with your legs shoulder-width apart. Tighten up your stomach muscles and place your hands on your hips. Imagine you are playing the hula and just start rotating your hips 5 times clockwise and 5 times anti-clockwise.

How do you feel now? You should no longer feel the pain in your lower back after doing these exercises properly, and be able to get on with your daily activities as usual now!

But don't get me wrong here...

These exercises are not meant to PERMANENTLY stop your lower back from hurting. Once you have regained mobility and flexibility after doing the exercises, you should definitely look into finding what is the root cause of your back pain, and how to get rid of it altogether in order to enjoy life to the fullest, for good!

Stretching Before Exercise is Counter-productive And Potentially Harmful - - Revealed by Fitness Experts

If you are among those people who do stretching before workout, you should stop, fitness experts say.

While many people take it for granted that they should start their workout routines with some stretching for 20 to 30 seconds to loosen their muscles, most fitness experts now agree that stretching before exercise is counter-productive, potentially harmful and can cause tears to the muscle tissue.

Stretching Before Workout Tighten the Muscles

Traditional stretches, like when people bend over to touch their toes or stretch their legs, often cause the muscles to tighten rather than relax. Experts say that when people stretch to the maximum, they are more likely to pull a muscle.

According to experts at US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, during stretching, the body thinks it is at risk of being overstretched, therefore, it contracts and become tenser -making a person slower and increasing the possibility of injuries. (Telegraph, 16 April 2010)

Combing through more than 100 papers about stretching studies, experts at Disease and Prevention Center found that people who stretched before exercise were no less likely to suffer injuries such as a pulled muscle, which stretching is supposed to prevent. According to them, bending down to touch the toes with straight legs can overstretch the lower back muscles and stress the vertebrae. Adding a twisting movement to the toe-touch can also cause damage to the joints.

In 2008, a study conducted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, revealed that athletes who did stretching before working out generated less force from their leg muscles than when they did not stretch at all. Other studies have also found that stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. (New York Times, 31 October 2008)

Warm-ups Must Begin With Light Jogging

Instead of stretching, experts recommend warming up with aerobic activity, light jogging or sport-specific exercise, like kicking for football or playing tennis. Light movement increases the heart rate and blood flow to the muscles, warming up the body temperature. While it is true that stretching helps with flexibility, people should only do it after a workout, or at the end of the day.

It is mistakenly believed that stretching helps muscles to stretch further. The new findings reveal that stretching causes muscles to contract even tighter in an attempt to prevent injury. Although the extent to which warm-ups and stretching prevent injury, still not clear, fitness experts have been clear that stretching alone before exercise does little or nothing to help.

Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition - - Long Term Fitness Programs Requires High Levels of Motivation; Says Michael Bracko

AUSTIN, Texas – For many people, starting and sticking to a long-term exercise program requires a bit more than just hitting the treadmill, says an expert presenting today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 14^th-annual Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition.

Those seeking motivation to start an exercise program should first determine their “fitness desire,” says Michael Bracko, Ed.D., FACSM.

“A person can want to exercise for a variety of reasons,” he said. “Extrinsically, a physician could explain the ability of physical activity to lower blood pressure. Intrinsically, it can come from simply wanting to look and feel better.”

Determining which type of motivation – extrinsic or intrinsic – will have the greater effect is a good place to start when considering exercise. That might mean a visit to a health care provider for a physical assessment and exercise prescription, consistent with the principles of the Exercise is Medicine^TM program.

Tailoring the type of activity performed to each individual’s lifestyle and ability is important, too, says Bracko, who highlighted these five types of fitness:

• Functional fitness includes activities such as bowling, gardening and golf. These leisurely-yet-active pastimes are good for older adults who want to stay active as they age.
  
  
• Health-related fitness incorporates movement to enhance overall well-being. Mind/body exercises such as T’ai Chi and yoga are examples of health-related fitness, as are “kick-start” exercise activities such as walking.
  
  
• Physical fitness is for those who have made a conscious decision to work out on a regular basis. This encompasses what most people picture when thinking of exercise – cardiovascular, strength and flexibility training.
  
  
• Recreational athlete fitness includes specialized sport training. These exercisers care about cross-training for general fitness, but have a dedicated focus on sport to keep them motivated to exercise.
  
  
• Elite athlete fitness is for a very small, specific population segment – those whose intent in specialized training is high-level training rather than improving fitness and having fun.

Beginners can use these fitness types to find their motivational niche, Bracko said.

“If someone is naturally competitive, they might consider training for a five-kilometer run to stay excited about exercise,” Bracko said. “Alternatively, a noncompetitive older adult could consider joining a golf league to work in regular, fun, casual activity.”

The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 35,000 international, national, and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.