Back in 1991, no US state had 20% or more obese adults. In 2006, 19 states had more than 25% obese adults. What has happened to us in ... Read More

Fat March is an ABC-TV reality series that airs Monday nights at 9/8 ET/CT. The overweight contestants walk 570 miles in 10 weeks. A brutal challenge starts the day: 15 ... Read More

It's almost as fun as doing the Portland to Coast Relay Walk itself - picking out a funny team name and decorating your two vans that will carry your 12 ... Read More

Is drinking cold water during or after exercise good for you or bad for you? Does the temperature of the water matter at all? Believe it or not - ... Read More

If you have heel pain in the morning or after sitting a long time, then you probably have plantar fasciitis and may have a heel spur. While walkers are no ... Read More

Our Bicycling Guide writes a rant about statements by the US Secretary of Transportation that don't support transportation money spent on bike paths and walking trails. I've listened to ... Read More

Make two small changes to your life each day of September with America On the Move's Steptember program. In a month, you will have learned new habits to move ... Read More

How much and what should you drink during a long walk? My Fat March rant for this week is on how difficult it can be to get this right. ... Read More

Look out, Wendy - Anthony is plotting! Photo © 2007 AmericanBroadcasting Companies, Inc.Eric Liebowitz Fat March is an ABC-TV reality series that airs Monday nights at 9/8 ET/CT. The overweight contestants ... Read More

Make every Monday the day you recommit to living your healthiest life. Sign up for our free Healthy Monday newsletter full of tips on reducing stress, eating right, getting into ... Read More

How much exercise do you need to improve and maintain health? What kind of exercise do you need? Is walking enough, or do you need to jog? ... Read More

How much exercise do you need to improve and maintain health? What kind of exercise do you need? The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart ... Read More

Wearing spandex bike-style shorts can help prevent thigh chafing. But many of us don't feel confident wearing them by themselves in public. One solution is to wear them ... Read More

The second episode of the ABC-TV reality show Fat March follows the remaining 10 walkers for 85 miles. And a whiny, catty 85 miles it is. By the ... Read More

Steve Silberberg is a wilderness backpacking outfitter with a program for overweight people to have a great outdoors experience while losing weight and building muscle. Fatpacking has been operating ... Read More

Marathon walking and racewalking coach Dave McGovern emailed me yesterday about the ABC-TV reality show Fat March. He said he was contacted in February but didn't take it too ... Read More

Backpacks and daypacks for going back to school should be as well-designed as those for hiking. Students lug heavy loads with these packs every day. Look for padded shoulder straps, ... Read More

The reality show Fat March challenged people to walk 8 miles a day for 10 weeks. I have a free healthy walking and healthy eating 10 week program, the Our ... Read More

ABC-TV reality show contestant Kim of Fat March dropped by our blog this week, smarting from the way she was portrayed in Episode 1. Kim appreciated that I said ... Read More

Fat March is an ABC-TV reality show which challenges 12 obese Americans to walk 570 miles in 10 weeks. They are coached by two trainers - Steve Pfiester and ... Read More

It's an individual thing as to what you eat before a morning walk. Experts and walkers agree on a few basic principles. You need fuel, but you don't ... Read More

Fat March Contestants Photo: © 2007American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.Mark Brendel Fat March is an ABC network reality series that challenges 12 obese men and women to walk 570 miles in 10 weeks ... Read More

Walking is a great cardio activity for burning calories and keeping the body in general working order. But it shouldn't be your only fitness activity. Strength training, also ... Read More

Last weekend, my walking team did the Rock 'n Relay marathon. As we were going through the race info right before the start, we saw that they banned wearing ... Read More

Recording your walks is the best way to maintain a walking schedule. We have online and offline tools you can use. We have free printable pages and a spreadsheet ... Read More