Rodale Inc. 733 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
I have volunteered to participate in a special test panel for a new health and/or fitness program (the “Program”), being developed exclusively by Rodale Inc. (“Rodale”). The details of the Program are as follows:
Program Name: Women’s Health Diet
Period: Six weeks.
The hormone ghrelin, which tells your brain when you need to eat, can be affected by a number of things, including lack of sleep and weight loss, both of which cause you to pump out more of it. But a growling stomach may just mean your metabolism is working hard and
burning calories quickly. People who “forget” to eat often have slower metabolisms and don’t register hunger until they’re famished—making them prone to overeating. So be glad for your noisy belly and give it what it wants: small, frequent meals.
Turn the bottle around and take a closer look at the nutrition label. What diet soda lacks in calories it might make up for in sodium, which could actually make you thirstier. And
research shows that artificial sweeteners may cause you to crave and eat more sweet foods. One study by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that for every can of diet soda you drink daily, your risk of being overweight increases by 41 percent! If you want a truly figure-friendly fizzy drink, try a glass of seltzer flavored with a slice of lemon or lime.
Assume the standard pushup position. As you lower your body toward the floor, lift your right foot off the floor, swing your right leg out sideways, and try to touch your knee to your elbow. Reverse the movement, then push your body back to the starting position. Repeat, but on your next repetition, touch your left knee to your left elbow. Continue to alternate back and forth.
Begin in standard pushup position, but move your feet forward and raise your hips so your body almost forms an upside-down “V.” Keeping your hips elevated, lower your body until your chin nearly touches the floor. Lower your hips until they almost touch the floor, as you simultaneously raise your head and shoulders toward the ceiling. Reverse the movement back to the starting position and repeat.
Lie faceup on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat. Raise your torso to a sitting position. The movement should be fluid, not jerky—if it’s the latter, you need to use a variation that’s easier. Slowly lower your torso back to the starting position.
Lie faceup on the floor with your legs and arms straight. Hold your arms straight above the top of your head. In one movement, simultaneously lift your torso and legs as if you’re trying to touch your toes. Lower your body back to the starting position.
From a standing position, lower your body into a split squat. Quickly switch directions and jump with enough force to propel both feet off the floor. Repeat, alternating back and forth with each repetition.
Stand as tall as you can with your feet spread shoulder-width apart. Lower your body as far as you can by pushing your hips back and bending your knees. Hold this position for one minute, then slowly push yourself back up.
Place a pair of hex dumbbells at the spot where you position your hands. Grasp the dumbbell handles and set yourself in pushup position. Lower your body to the floor, pause, then push yourself back up. Once you’re back in the starting position, row the dumbbell in your right hand to the side of your chest, by pulling it upward and bending your arm. Pause, then lower the dumbbell back down, and repeat the same movement with your left arm. That’s one repetition.