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Gadgets

We’ve heard a lot about the Wii Fit. The high tech device has caught the imagination of the public. Nintendo has sold 7.9 million of the units in North America.
The company promotes the health benefits of the unit. But the Montreal Gazette reports on some research that suggests that the benefits are less than slellar.
The [...]

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Inexpensive fitness equipment

by Dan Curtis, M.D. · 0 comments

In order to be in the best possible health you need to get enough activity. But if your finances are a bit tight, you might not be able to afford expensive gym memberships or home exercise equipment.
In that case, SFGate has some advice for you.
First, what not to buy:
A reader asked, “I’d like to [...]

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Fitness scams

by Dan Curtis, M.D. · 0 comments

Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water…
The Montreal, Canada Sudbury Star has an article about a vibrating machine that is supposed to take off inches effortlessly.
It does sound too good to be true: a vibrating machine that you stand on for 10 minutes, giving you the equivalent of an hour [...]

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