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New Exercise Guidelines In Australia

By on February 18, 2013 in General Health

Hey there Guys. Today I was interested to see that the Australian National Medical Research Counsel has suggested that exercise needs to increase to 60-90 minutes to prevent the current “obesity epidemic”. As noted at News.com.au: At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according [...]

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Healthy Bear Reader Of The Week Jeff

By on June 4, 2012 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to share a great interview I’d had with a man I’ve admired for some time Jeff Sommerfield. Jeff, apart from being devilishly handsome, is also a keen sportsman. He’s wonderful proof that being a bear can include healthy lifestyle choices including sports, eating well and keeping strong connections with [...]

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Why Weight Loss Should Not Be Your 2012 New Year Resolution!

By on January 3, 2012 in Media

Hey there Guys, Today I came across an interesting post from the Australian Medical Observer that showed that obsessing about weight is not as important as general fitness when it comes to preventing disease. To quote the article: In a study of over 14,000 men, every unit of increased fitness — measured by a treadmill [...]

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The Healthy Bear on the Value of Exercise

By on November 30, 2011 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys, Today I wanted to share an article I saw in a recent issue of The Guardian. In this article “It’s not obesity that’s killing us – it’s the lack of exercise“, Sarah Warwick discusses how the obsession of weight loss has directed many people away from healthy lifestyle habits due to failure, [...]

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Health Screening For Gay Men

By on November 14, 2011 in men's health

Hey there Guys, I was recently sent an interesting question from a reader about gay men’s health checks… As an older (well, not that old) gay man who has had a fairly long and complicated journey towards self-acceptance and becoming sexually active, beyond the basic considerations around safe sex (i.e. condoms), what should I be [...]

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Diet Vs Exercise Which Has The Biggest Weight Loss Benefit?

By on November 9, 2011 in healthy eating

Hey there Guys, Today I came across a brilliant web post that helps to address the age old argument: Which is better for weight loss, diet or exercise? I think we have all been though the standard yo-yo weight loss programs. At my heaviest I was about 113kg and my lightest 83kg. I’d restrict my [...]

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A Healthy Bear’s Guide To Exercise & Diabetes

By on July 19, 2011 in Diabetes

Hey there Guys, As mentioned in my post yesterday about diabetes and the bear community I briefly mentioned the benefits of exercise in preventing diabetes. Today I want to elaborate on this a little more and to also discuss the benefits of exercise if you are already living with diabetes. What are the benefits of exercise? [...]

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The Healthy Bear’s Guide To Buying A Bike

By on July 4, 2011 in lifestyle

Hey there Guys, Some of you may already know that I am a big fan of cycling. Not that this was always the case. Due to a back injury and a problematic neck issue I had avoided bikes for many years, they were just too painful. When I arrived to Melbourne I was in awe [...]

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