Continued from Belly Fat Exercise.

Good Mornings Position a barbell on your back as if you were going to squat, but with a closer foot stance. Take a deep breath and, maintaining the natural curvature of your spine, unlock your knees slightly and begin leaning forward at your waist.

Lower your torso as far as your flexibility allows, but don’t go significantly lower than the point at which your chest is parallel to the ground. Raise your torso back to the start position, maintaining your back position and exhaling as you pass the sticking point. (more…)

So, do low carb diets work? Yes, low carb diets work quite nicely, but before scaling back on bread, make sure it’ll pay off in fewer pounds. A blood test can identify if a lower-carb diet is best for you.

Called a glucose-tolerance test, it measures your body’s ability to move sugar from your blood into your muscles.

When researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston studied 73 obese young adults for almost 2 years, they found that those with the worst glucose tolerance lost five times more weight when they cut carbohydrates than when they ate less fat. (more…)

Whoopi Goldberg sure has a lot to brag about.

In addition to snagging Rosie O’Donnell’s old spot on The View, Whoopi has also lost more than 50 pounds on the LA Weight Loss plan.

“I was 210 pounds and I got down to 142,” she says.

“I’m more comfortable in my body, and I didn’t have to change my lifestyle. I now believe anything is possible ,� says Whoopi.

Though she gained a few pounds back before starting her new TV stint, Whoopi, 51, is ready to buckle down again.

“I started slacking off, but I’m going back on it,” she says. “I really like the program. It works for me.” (more…)

I am 45 and just got engaged and we are planning to marry in December this year. I need to loose the extra 20 lbs I put on in the last 3 years. I just started going to the gym but I have noticed that since I turned 42 my metabolism has really slowed down. What is the best weight lose program that will have the desired results by the first week in December for a woman over 40.

Need some advise
Melody [via Ask Questions]

Congratulations on your engagement! Let’s break this down and see if your goal of losing 20 pounds in 2 months is actually doable. You have a little over 2 months (or 8 weeks) to lose 20 pounds.

Losing about 2 pounds a week is considered safe and effective way to lose weight. 8 (weeks) x 2 (lbs) = 16 lbs, which puts you pretty close to your goal of 20 pounds. You’re a little short but that is okay, I will deal with it in a second. (more…)

Getting a better nose, bigger boobs or firmer thighs. All this comes at a high price. Well, it doesn’t have to…not if your insurance company is willing to help. Some health insurance companies are offering a new type of plan – access to a list of plastic surgeons who have agreed to reduce their fees.

The price-cutting plastic surgeons are part of something called the American Cosmetic Surgery Network, owned by United Networks of America Inc., which also runs discount programs for prescription drugs, hearing aids, dental care and vision-correction surgery. (more…)

Never use superglue to close a wound. Obvious? Apparently, some human species are a little slow on the uptake.

According to a report in the Emergency Medical Journal, the dumbass from the U.K. the U.K. man sealed his son’s forehead gash with store-bought superglue, causing the wound to become so infected that surgery was necessary. (more…)

When your name is Maggie Grace, it’s painfully ironic to be known as the clumsy girl growing up. But this is a tag that the beautiful Ohio native has accepted with much humor and, well, grace.

With three movies coming out — the first of which, The Jane Austen Book Club, hit screens on her 24th birthday, — the former Lost star is preparing to walk the red carpet without falling flat on her face.

How do you stay in shape? I haven’t been to the gym in weeks, but I’ve been moving, so I’ve been lifting boxes and refurbishing. I’m good with a power sander and a drill, but you get sore shoulders from using them. (more…)