Insoles for Men's Shoes: Who's Gellin'

Insoles for Men's Shoes: Who's Gellin'

Watch Dr. Scholl’s ads, and you’d think that putting two pieces of plastic in your shoes would make your day. People wearing the company’s Massaging Gel insoles appear nothing short of blissed-out. Likewise, if you’re lucky enough to be wearing Walgreens W Cushion Duo Gel insoles, expect those babies to “massage your entire foot with every step.”

We tested four insoles designed for men’s shoes. Nine male panelists used them, wearing a new sample of each (usually in loafers) on at least two days for 6 to 7 hours a day and walking a total of at least 5.4 miles in all. Panelists evaluated comfort, ease of placement, and cushioning. They also said whether they’d buy the insole themselves.

The men saw some benefit to insoles and said they’d probably use them in the future. Of the six panelists who attended a wrap-up discussion, five said they liked three-quarter-length Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Slimsoles slightly better than the other products. They provided good arch support, didn’t make shoes feel snug, had a smooth transition at the toe, and were easy to position.

The other insoles satisfied slightly less. With the three-quarter-length Profoot, some panelists felt as though their toes were hanging off the front. W and Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel are full length and must be cut to fit the shoe. They were harder to put into shoes than the shorter insoles, tended to make feet feel warmer, and occasionally made a squishing sound when panelists walked.

Bottom line
Panelists found insoles most useful when shoes were uncomfortable, too big, or uncushioned. In those cases, try Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Slimsoles, but don’t expect bliss.

Ratings (in order of overall performance)

Brand & Model
Price
Gel
Length
Adhesive
Warm
Noisy

Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Slimsole
$11.50
•
¾

W Cushion Duo Gel (Walgreens)
$10.00
•
Full

Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel
$12.50
•
Full

Profoot Triad Orthotic
$9.00

¾


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Sitting Too Much? One-Minute Breaks Can Help

Sitting Too Much? One-Minute Breaks Can Help

In the last year, we've been repeatedly told by scientists that too much sitting causes excess weight gain, increased risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, pain, fatigue, and early death.

Many of us learned of those reports while—where else?—parked in a chair, sitting in front of a computer. A large chunk of the population finds itself in the sedentary state, sitting, on average, for half of every workday, which in turn translates into a sedentary state of mind, too. And while a new study published in the European Heart Journal finds that even exercising moderately to vigorously at some point during the day doesn't fix the damage done by sitting too much, it offers a practical workaround: Taking little breaks—as short as one minute—throughout the work day can help prevent some of the health bummers associated with too much sitting.

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The details: Australian researchers used data from more than 4,750 adults; they used movement data collected by a device attached to participants' hips while they were awake. Researchers also looked at waist circumference and blood pressure, blood fats, inflammation, and cholesterol levels. The found that the people who were most active during the day recorded a sedentary time of 1.8 hours, while the most sedentary recorded a whopping 21.2 hours per day. The person who recorded the most breaks (even short movement breaks) hit nearly 1,260 in a week, while the most sedentary people recorded just 99 in a full week's time. The researchers found that extended periods of inactivity correlated with larger waistlines and higher risk of cardiovascular problems.

Looking at the number of breaks in sedentary time, the most significant difference found was in waist-circumference measurements. The top 25 percent of people who took the most breaks had a more than 1 ½-inch smaller waist measurement than the 25 percent of people who took the least breaks. The latest study also found that even people who work out regularly at moderate to vigorous intensity were not protected from long bouts of sitting, so even if you regularly exercise, incorporating short movement breaks into your day is important to protect health, the researchers found. "Our research showed that even small changes, which could be as little as standing up for one minute, might help to lower this health risk," explains Genevieve Healy, PhD, a research fellow at the School of Population Health at The University of Queensland in Australia. "It is likely that regular breaks in prolonged sitting time could be readily incorporated into the working environment without any detrimental impact on productivity, although this still needs to be determined by further research. 'Stand up, move more, more often' could be used as a slogan to get this message across."

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What it means: When Bob Marley sang, "Get up, stand up," he wasn't imagining workers chained to their desks all day, eyes frozen on computer screens. Still, mounting research suggests that you should emancipate your booty from your seat, even if it's just for a minute at a time. That's good news for people who aren't able to break free regularly for a half-hour walk or an exercise class.

Here's how to build motion into your work schedule.

Move more often.

If your employer isn't willing to set up a Trek Desk workstation in the office, don't feel doomed. Just make a conscious effort to make movement as much a daily routine as meetings and checking email. Instead of emailing an employee, walk over to his or her office; take the stairs; even get up and stretch or do a few yoga poses. If you find you're still having trouble moving more, set up email alerts to make sure you get up and move a few times an hour.

How to find time to exercise, even on your busiest day.

Let other office fixes bring you to your feet.

Suggest moving meetings, stand up while talking on the phone, and use bathrooms on other floors to move more during your workday.

Consider car and TV time, too.

In a May 2010 study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, researchers found that men who spent more than 10 hours a week riding in a car or more than 23 hours a week combined of riding and TV watching time were significantly more likely to have died from cardiovascular disease than men who spent less time sitting. While this study only looked at men, other studies have found that women are also negatively impacted by too much sitting. Another study published last year by the American Heart Association found that watching TV for two to four hours a day increased risk of any type of death by 13 percent and risk of death from carciovascular disease by nearly 20 percent, compared to those who watched TV less than two hours a day. A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this month found similar results: People who watch more than four hours of TV a day are twice as likely to die of a cardiovascular event as those who watch two hours or less. Clearly, limited tube time is a good start. As for car time, if you find yourself sitting for hours on end every week for a commute, request to work from home a few times a week. Besides, studies also show workers are more productive when working at home.





Dr. Joshua Brooks
Chiropractor Fairfax, VA

Study Backs Zinc to Prevent, Speed Recovery From Common Cold - AOL Health

Study Backs Zinc to Prevent, Speed Recovery From Common Cold - AOL Health

Study Backs Zinc to Prevent, Speed Recovery From Common Cold
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By Deborah Huso Feb 16th 2011 1:42PM

Categories: News

If you're like most people, chances are you rarely get through the winter without having at least one bout with the common cold.

There is no cure for the common cold, but many try to speed recovery, often by taking echinacea, vitamin C or some other natural remedy.

Zinc has long been touted as a cold "cure," but many studies have failed to back its effectiveness.

More recent trials, however, find that zinc may not only shorten the duration of a cold, but also prevent one.

Meenu Singh, of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, recently led a team that organized 13 therapeutic trials where 966 cold sufferers used zinc in the form of lozenges, tablets and syrup for at least five consecutive days to test its effect on the common cold.

The findings, which Singh and colleagues reported the Cochrane Systematic Review, were favorable in that zinc does appear to both prevent and shorten the duration of a cold.

Specifically, the study found that the duration of the common cold was reduced if subjects were given zinc within 24 hours of initial cold symptoms.

Researchers also monitored 394 participants taking zinc for at least five months in two trials to test zinc's prevention of the common cold. Zinc was found to reduce cold incidence, school absenteeism and the need for prescription of antibiotics in children when taken as a supplement for at least five months.

The study found cold patients taking zinc were also less likely to suffer from cold symptoms for more than 7 days.

But the study also found zinc lozenges can produce bothersome side effects, such as bad taste and nausea. As a result, study authors believe it is too early to recommend zinc for treatment of the common cold.

"This review strengthens the evidence for zinc as a treatment for the common cold," Singh told the BBC. "However, at the moment, it is still difficult to make a general recommendation, because we do not know very much about the optimum dose, formulation or length of treatment."

Proper dosing is important, professor Ronald Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University told BBC, because zinc can be toxic when taken excessively over long periods of time.



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Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks - Yahoo! News

Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks - Yahoo! News

Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks
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CHICAGO – Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products.

The potential harms, caused mostly by too much caffeine or similar ingredients, include heart palpitations, seizures, strokes and even sudden death, the authors write in the medical journal Pediatrics. They reviewed data from the government and interest groups, scientific literature, case reports and articles in popular and trade media.

Dakota Sailor, 18, a high school senior in Carl Junction, Mo., says risks linked with energy drinks aren't just hype.

Sailor had a seizure and was hospitalized for five days last year after drinking two large energy drinks — a brand he'd never tried before. He said his doctor thinks caffeine or caffeine-like ingredients may have been to blame.

The report says some cans have four to five times more caffeine than soda, and Sailor said some kids he knows "drink four or five of them a day. That's just dumb."

Sailor has sworn off the drinks and thinks other kids should, too.

The report's authors want pediatricians to routinely ask patients and their parents about energy drink use and to advise against drinking them.

"We would discourage the routine use" by children and teens, said Dr. Steven Lipshultz, pediatrics chairman at the University of Miami's medical school. He wrote the report with colleagues from that center.

The report says energy drinks often contain ingredients that can enhance the jittery effects of caffeine or that can have other side effects including nausea and diarrhea. It says they should be regulated as stringently as tobacco, alcohol and prescription medicines.

"For most children, adolescents, and young adults, safe levels of consumption have not been established," the report said.

Introduced more than 20 years ago, energy drinks are the fastest growing U.S. beverage market; 2011 sales are expected to top $9 billion, the report said. It cites research suggesting that about one-third of teens and young adults regularly consume energy drinks. Yet research is lacking on risk from long-term use and effects in kids — especially those with medical conditions that may increase the dangers, the report said.

The report comes amid a crackdown on energy drinks containing alcohol and caffeine, including recent Food and Drug Administration warning letters to manufacturers and bans in several states because of alcohol overdoses.

The report focuses on nonalcoholic drinks but emphasizes that drinking them along with alcohol is dangerous.

The American Association of Poison Control Centers adopted codes late last year to start tracking energy drink overdoses and side effects nationwide; 677 cases occurred from October through December; so far, 331 have been reported this year.

Most 2011 cases involved children and teens. Of the more than 300 energy drink poisonings this year, a quarter of them involved kids younger than 6, according to a data chart from the poison control group.

That's a tiny fraction of the more than 2 million poisonings from other substances reported to the group each year. But the chart's list of reported energy drink-related symptoms is lengthy, including seizures, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, chest pain, high blood pressure and irritability, but no deaths.

Monday's paper doesn't quantify drink-related complications or deaths. It cites other reports on a few deaths in Europe of teens or young adults who mixed the drinks with alcohol, or who had conditions like epilepsy that may have increased the risks.

Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy at the American Beverage Association, an industry group, said the report "does nothing more than perpetuate misinformation" about energy drinks.

Many of the drinks contain much less caffeine than coffee from popular coffeehouses, and caffeine amounts are listed on many of the products, she said in a written statement.

Caffeine is safe, but those who are sensitive to it can check the labels, she said.

A clinical report on energy drinks is expected soon from the American Academy of Pediatrics that may include guidelines for doctors.

Dr. Marcie Schneider, an adolescent medicine specialist in Greenwich, Conn., and member of the academy's nutrition committee, praised Monday's report for raising awareness about the risks.

"These drinks have no benefit, no place in the diet of kids," Schneider said.

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Online:

American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org

American Association of Poison Control Centers: http://www./aapcc.org

American Beverage Association: http://www.ameribev.org




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Burn Off Superbowl Calories!

To burn off Super Bowl calories, take 100 laps: Healthy living benefits provider GlobalFit compiled a list of typical Super Bowl snacks and determined how long it would take to walk their calorie content off. For example, GlobalFit found that one slice of cheese pizza equals 3,000 steps, while one buffalo wing with blue cheese dip equals 2,750 steps. According to the company's senior health and fitness expert, an individual would need to walk the length of 100 football fields—about 5.5 miles—to burn off a typical Super Bowl binge. In addition to walking, the director of Yale University's Prevention Research Center notes that jogging can burn up to 12.5 calories per minute, running up to 50, and shoveling snow up to 12 (Moisee, ABC News, 2/7).

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Rodgers Dad a Chiropractor

Packers' Rodgers is Mayor Big Cheese(head) at home - NFL - ESPN

CHICO, Calif.-- It might be a Brett Favre world, but this small Northern California college town is all about Aaron Rodgers.

As much as Favre's Gulf Coast Mississippi town of Kiln became an extension of frigid Wisconsin, this idyllic place famous for Sierra Nevada beer and inner-tube excursions down the Sacramento River has become Green Bay West to Favre's Green Bay South.

"This is a small town and we're very close-knit," said Matt Hock, who has known Rodgers since the player was a 13-year-old. "There is definitely a buzz around town and we're all ready for football season. We're all ready for Aaron and the Packers."

This is how Joe Hoglund -- a Wisconsin native and Chico resident for the past 16 years -- sees it: "When Brett retired everyone was so depressed, but not us. We were like, 'Yeah, now it's Aaron's turn.' Chico all knows what Aaron can do. Now, everyone else will, too."

Life is changing for Rodgers. It's part of replacing a legend. With Favre's announcement in March that he is retiring as the Packers' quarterback, Rodgers instantly became the NFL story of 2008. The weekly pressure cooker officially starts Sept. 8 when Green Bay plays host to NFC North rival Minnesota on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."

Favre's No. 4 jersey will be retired that night.

With his turn in the spotlight quickly approaching, Rodgers took time out last weekend to return home. On Saturday, Rodgers hosted his third annual golf tournament at Tuscan Ridge Golf Course, halfway up the short drive from Chico to a town actually named Paradise, to support Young Life, a program that he participated in as a youth.

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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, flanked by brother Jordan and father Ed (standing), hopes to make an annual charity golf tournament he has in Chico, Calif. as popular as the one Brett Favre has in the Deep South.

Several of the 100-plus tournament golfers were wearing Packers hats and shirts. Chico traditionally had been 49ers and Raiders country as it sits about three hours away from the Bay Area.

It's Packers Country these days. Few professional athletes hail from these parts; fewer still replace legends. Excuse Chico if its residents aren't on their hands and knees wishing Favre would change his mind. There's no disrespect here aimed at Favre, just admiration for one of their own. Rodgers' father, Ed, who has lived here since 1973, said he is offered congratulations and encouragement everywhere he goes in town.

"Our love for Aaron isn't based on what Brett does," said Hock, who runs the Chico-area Young Life group and who ran the golf tournament. "We're all on Aaron's side."

Shortly before teeing off, Rodgers, looking relaxed and sporting shoulder-length hair, took a moment from being Favre's replacement to reflect. The kid who grew up as a chiropractor's son and who went to the local junior college before starring at the University of California in Berkeley is happy to be home.

"It's always good know you people's support," Rodgers said. "I know I have people behind me here. Really, things haven't changed much here in the past two months, other than I'm getting a lot more ticket requests than I used to get."

At the beginning of his interview for this story, Rodgers politely made it clear that he wasn't going to talk about football matters. He said he was "advised" by Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy to hold off on football chatter until the Packers' minicamp next month. Rodgers will have plenty to talk about.

There are the hints by Favre that he someday could return to the playing field. There's also the fact that Green Bay selected Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm in the second round of the draft two weeks ago despite the fact that Rodgers is just 24.

I have looked at Packers chat rooms and I think about 70 percent of the comments are that the fans love Brett [Favre]. But he has decided to leave and it's now Aaron's turn. I think there is support for him in Green Bay.
--Ed Rodgers, Aaron Rodgers' father

While Rodgers wouldn't discuss football, his father didn't shy away from the topic. While he said he respects Favre, Ed Rodgers said the fact that Favre has kept the door of returning open, "doesn't help the matter."

"He retired and the Packers are turning to Aaron and think that's where the focus should be," Ed Rodgers said. "I have looked at Packers chat rooms and I think about 70 percent of the comments are that the fans love Brett. But he has decided to leave and it's now Aaron's turn. I think there is support for him in Green Bay."

As for the Packers drafting Brohm, and adding LSU's Matt Flynn in the seventh round, Ed Rodgers said he understands. In the days leading up to the draft, Green Bay brought in veteran QB Daunte Culpepper for a visit but did not sign him.

"I don't see drafting the rookies as a problem," Ed Rodgers said. "You need younger quarterbacks and I think these guys can all grow together. It can add camaraderie to a team. But if a guy like Culpepper, a veteran who still wants to start is brought in, it could have been a problem … I think this is for the best."

Confidence is high in Chico about the Rodgers era. The Favre talk and the presence of fresh new draft picks won't burst the bubble.

"Aaron is going to start his own history," said Hoglund, who at the first Rodgers golf tournament won a trip to Green Bay during an auction. "We all know it here."

Rodgers smiles when reminded of his hometown support as he entering the biggest challenge of his life.

"This is my home," he said. "I love Chico."

And Chico loves its Green Bay Packers quarterback right back.

Bill Williamson covers the NFL for ESPN.com

4 "Snow Day" Treadmill Tricks

4 "Snow Day" Treadmill Tricks

The 'mill is a fine tool for staying fit when the mercury drops. But it's important to have a plan of action when you hit the machine. Not only will it make the time pass more quickly, but you'll get a greater fitness boost than you would if you did the same type of run every time you went inside. Here are four TM workouts to do on the days you'd rather not risk black ice—or blue toes.

How to avoid packing on pounds this off-season.

The "Fast 15"

Do this workout when you're pressed for time. Jog for three minutes. Then increase the speed to a faster pace and hold it for two minutes (it's okay if you're huffing and puffing a bit by the end). Walk for 30 seconds. Repeat the sequence. Next, extend the run portion to three minutes. Walk for 30 seconds. Repeat. Cool down with a short walk.

The Pace Booster

Warm up for six minutes by alternating 30 seconds jogging with 30 seconds walking. Then increase your speed slightly and run for 30 seconds. Walk for 30 seconds. Continue this 30/30 ratio. Increase your speed slightly with each successive run segment. Do as many cycles as you comfortably can.

Treadmill workouts that keep you focused—and fit.

The Distance Run

Increase your speed until you're running comfortably. Run for two minutes, then walk for one minute. Repeat this 2:1 ratio three times. Bump up the ratio: Run for three minutes, then walk for one minute. Repeat three times. End the workout by running two 2:1 segments, followed by two 1:1 segments.

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The Hill Climb

Gradually increase your speed until you're at easy-run pace. Run for three minutes. Raise the incline to 2 percent for one minute, then to 4 for one minute. Lower the incline and rest for one minute. Raise to 4 percent and run for two minutes. Alternate running two minutes at an incline/jogging one minute on the flat for as long as you can.

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Chiropractor - Physiotherapy, Fairfax VA

2011 Fitness Trend Predictions

2011 Fitness Trend Predictions

With 2010 coming to a close, it’s time for all bloggers worth their salt to put on their super-special glasses and look into the future to predict the trends of the coming year. Of course, the wonderful thing is that everyone’s pair shows something different, depending on your interests and perspectives. So, having tried my best to avoid peeking at other bloggers’ predictions to keep things interesting, here are my predictions for 2011.

Convenience Fitness: In 2011, we’ll see more businesses dedicated to bringing fitness into lifestyle niches- From San Francisco’s Fit, Bernal, Fit, which sells memberships that include dogwalking packages so that Fido can play in the park while you pump iron, to hotel-based services for travelers like the WestinWORKOUT program which provides services ranging from guided outdoor runs to in-room workout equipment. Also included in this category are the local, store-front workout spaces that seem to be popping up everywhere these days. These spaces usually offer a pared-down list of offerings and equipment and can be more convenient than heading to a mega-gym. Just be sure you know what amenities you require in a gym-- some of the storefront gyms can be just as pricy (if not more so!) than a larger gym and may offer only classes, or only equipment but no classes, etc.

Functional Fitness: Functional Fitness is by no means a new concept- it basically means working more than one muscle group at a time to mimic the way your body works “in real life.” The benefit here is that you are working the whole body in concert, so that you don’t end up like my friend, the weight machine fiend, who could bench more than his bodyweight, yet threw his back out lifting a toilet seat. In 2011, we’ll see the many brands that play in this space, from TRX Suspension Training, to Cross Fit, to most Boot Camp classes and many kettlebell programs, plus no doubt some new ones, gain in visibility and popularity. One of my favorite things about functional fitness programs is that many of them can be done wherever you happen to like working out (home, gym, outdoors) and new workouts are constantly being created so you never get bored or fully adapt to the stimuli. (Note: If you try one kind of program and don’t like it, don’t be scared of trying another one- they each have very distinct personalities.)

Fitness-Based “Business Opportunities”: Without a doubt, the number of fitness-based “Home Business Opportunities” will quintuple in 2011. With everyday folks either looking for ways to merge their love of fitness with careers, or folks simply trying to make ends meet while waiting for the economy to rebound, it seems the there’s no shortage of supplements, diets, drinks, etc., being sold in a Multi-Level Marketing arrangement and promising you can make big money at home. (Indeed, many of the professional networking groups have gotten so overrun with multi-level marketing “fitness business” opportunities at this point as to be nearly useless for actual networking.) Whenever people ask about these products, I have a rule of thumb—if the person is talking about the product first and foremost, then maybe I’ll give the product a try. However, if you are more interested in getting me to sell it than you are in getting me to buy it, good chance the product is not worth my time.

Elite-Level Testing for Average Joes: This is a trend that I am so happy to see coming around, both personally and professionally. Historically, you had to be at least a top college athlete to have access to things like VO2 max and lactate threshold testing. Somewhat more accessible, but still expensive and tough to find, were things like metabolic testing, hydrostatic bodyfat testing, or video-based analysis of your biomechanics (by someone more qualified than the guy at your local shoestore, I mean.) Now, many university kinesiology or sports medicine groups are opening their doors to offer a whole slew of performance-related testing to weekend warriors and competitive amateur athletes alike. In 2011, I plan to visit UCSF’s Human Performance Center for a spin on the VO2Max treadmill, a service that just opened up to the general public late last year. Numbers nerds and medical geeks everywhere rejoice!

Gadgets and Gizmos: The proliferation of mobile devices and improvement in their GPS and motion-detection capabilities means more and more apps for the trackers, journalers, mappers, and number-crunchers among us. Also, products like the BodyBugg and FitBit will continue to vie it out as stand-alone calorie tracking devices, though I do suspect it will take a third player in the space to really make this technology precise, affordable, and useful to the masses.

Childhood Obesity: This will continue to be a hot topic as people carry on the discussions started in 2010 about school lunches and San Francisco’s ban on Happy Meal toys, among other things. I overheard a woman at a local sandwich shop fighting the war on childhood obesity one child at a time the other day as she gave her 3-year-old daughter a “tour of the table” listing all the things that made her body stronger and explaining why—I hope programs to educate and empower parents to have these kinds of conversation with their kids will see a surge in 2011.

So, that’s the view from here… what are your predictions, hopes, fears?

Here’s to a healthy 2011!


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Dr. Joshua Brooks
Chiropractor, Fairfax VA

Eat Grapes, Lose Weight?

Eat Grapes, Lose Weight?