Just because something has been proven to not kill you doesn’t mean we should be overloading on it.

With everything going on in our busy lives and the election just around the corner, I think we should all take time to stop and just breathe every once in a while.

Great news for Podfitness users, Rhapsody has joined the likes of Amazon MP3 and Napster and removed all copy restrictions from their digital downloads. Songs from Sony, Warner, EMI and Universal are all available. As most of our users know Podfitness workouts don’t mix with songs that are copyright protected so this is another big [...]

Podfitness member Sue Slutsky was profiled last night on ABC Action News Tampa as part of a story on Podfitness.
Sue joined with the Discovery Health National Body Challenge, and has lost weight, toned up, and now uses her treadmill for more than just a clothes rack!
Sue, thanks for being an inspiration to the rest of [...]

You may want to stand up before reading this. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia found that sitting shuts off enzymes required for burning fat (1). Not only do these enzymes play an important role in fat burning, but they are also involved in controlling cholesterol, triglyceride levels, and other metabolic risk factors. To explore [...]

I read an article in the New York Times about why working out to your favorite music helps you burn more calories. We here at Podfitness have known this for a while, in fact, it’s what we base our business model on.
This is all based in scientific evidence showing that when you listen to music [...]

Wired reports on a new drug called tranabant that works like inverse marijuana. In weight loss trials, it sped up metabolism 5%, and gave people “reverse munchies”, suppressing appetite rather than encouraging it.
It works by blocking the same brain receptors that THC stimulates, and the weight loss results were encouraging. At a 6mg dose, people [...]

Don’t tase me bro! (unless you are listening to Sabbath at the time in which case I fully understand)

There is a new taser hitting the market that doubles as an MP3 player and I can’t help but ask my self one question. Why? I suppose the line between personal protection and personal enjoyment is growing [...]

The New York Times had an interesting article about how we as a nation are inundated with diet fads, books and other worthless weight loss propaganda around this time of the year. And let’s face it, we all want to believe that the next flash in the pan weight loss solution is going to [...]

We’ve all heard that a glass of wine or other light drink once a day is good for your heart. A recent report from CBS News states that more than one drink for women and more than two for men is harmful though. So where is the line?
Let’s break it down a bit [...]