The New 96.1 Joy FM -- Today's Lite Hits » Health + Fitness http://961joyfm.com Today's Lite Hits Sun, 19 May 2013 17:43:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Win Stuff By Losing Weight With These Smartphone Apps! http://961joyfm.com/win-stuff-by-losing-weight-with-these-smartphone-apps/ http://961joyfm.com/win-stuff-by-losing-weight-with-these-smartphone-apps/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 11:05:15 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=212703 Recently there was a study done on "social gaming", where you earn prizes for working out.

After 10 weeks, those who played the games exercised more often and lost more weight.

Here are 3 examples of "social gaming" apps, all free on iPhone or Android.

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]]> http://961joyfm.com/grading-area-hospitals/feed/ 0 Flickr.com- user- Fotos Gov/Ba Your Zodiac Sign Can Determine How Much You Work Out http://961joyfm.com/your-zodiac-sign-can-determine-how-much-you-work-out/ http://961joyfm.com/your-zodiac-sign-can-determine-how-much-you-work-out/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:41:11 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=209659 I'm a Sagittarius.  Josh is a Virgo.  We're both sloths.

If you dig astrology a whole bunch (and I do, don't get me wrong), a new survey ranked how likely you are to regularly work out, solely based on your astrological sign.

]]> http://961joyfm.com/your-zodiac-sign-can-determine-how-much-you-work-out/feed/ 0 Getty / Ralf Hettler 'Play Streets' Hits Buffalo! [VIDEOS] http://961joyfm.com/play-streets-hits-buffalo-videos/ http://961joyfm.com/play-streets-hits-buffalo-videos/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:08:13 +0000 Josh http://961joyfm.com/?p=209656 Over the weekend, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the issue of obesity kicked off in Buffalo.

]]> http://961joyfm.com/play-streets-hits-buffalo-videos/feed/ 0 Need Some Pampering? Enter To Win Joy FM's Mommy Makeover! http://961joyfm.com/need-some-pampering-enter-to-win-joy-fms-mommy-makeover/ http://961joyfm.com/need-some-pampering-enter-to-win-joy-fms-mommy-makeover/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 04:01:25 +0000 Angela Stefano http://961joyfm.com/?p=209052 We know you love your kids -- but every mom could use a little pampering time alone now and then.

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]]> http://961joyfm.com/nestle-frozen-pizza-recall/feed/ 0 Getty images Here's How To Whiten Your Teeth At Home [VIDEO] http://961joyfm.com/teeth-whitening-done-at-home-video/ http://961joyfm.com/teeth-whitening-done-at-home-video/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:19:29 +0000 Josh http://961joyfm.com/?p=208848 Are your teeth looking more on the yellow side than the white side? Do you smoke, drink lots of coffee or wine and abuse the only set of teeth you have? Have you tried white strips or even had a dentist actually whiten your teeth?

]]> http://961joyfm.com/teeth-whitening-done-at-home-video/feed/ 0 Should NYC Change The Age To Purchase Cigarettes to 21? [POLL] http://961joyfm.com/should-nyc-change-the-age-to-purchase-cigarettes-to-21-poll/ http://961joyfm.com/should-nyc-change-the-age-to-purchase-cigarettes-to-21-poll/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:21:28 +0000 Brian Russel http://961joyfm.com/?p=203674 New York City is considering raising the legal age to purchase cigarettes from 18 to 21. 

]]> http://961joyfm.com/should-nyc-change-the-age-to-purchase-cigarettes-to-21-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Watch These People Doing Slip-N-Slides Wrong http://961joyfm.com/watch-these-people-struggling-with-slip-n-slides-daily-distraction/ http://961joyfm.com/watch-these-people-struggling-with-slip-n-slides-daily-distraction/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:45:46 +0000 Daily Distraction http://thefw.com/?p=200957 As the weather starts warming up and summer approaches, it's time to dust off those Slip-n-Slides that have been sitting in the closet the past several months.

]]> http://961joyfm.com/watch-these-people-struggling-with-slip-n-slides-daily-distraction/feed/ 0 Celebrity Workout Videos You Never Knew Existed [VIDEO] http://961joyfm.com/celebrity-workout-videos-you-never-knew-existed-video/ http://961joyfm.com/celebrity-workout-videos-you-never-knew-existed-video/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:18:24 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=199804 Like every self-respecting Gen-X'er on the planet, I knew the words to Olivia Newton John's "Physical" forward and backward. I also watched my mom struggle through any Jane Fonda workout video ever made.

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As it turns out, medical research says your mom was WRONG about a lot of stuff she said was BAD for you.

]]> http://961joyfm.com/some-bad-habits-are-actually-good-for-you/feed/ 0 Getty / Carol Yepes Sleeping Sickness or Allergies — What Happened to Laura? http://961joyfm.com/sleeping-sickness-or-allergies/ http://961joyfm.com/sleeping-sickness-or-allergies/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:11:43 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=196400  

FYI, that's supposed to be Rip Van Winkle. ;)

The most bizarre thing happened to me this weekend.  Instead of my usual go-to of "OMG, check WebMD!!!!" I want to know if this has ever happened to you! (Medical professionals especially are encouraged to talk me off this ledge.)

]]> http://961joyfm.com/sleeping-sickness-or-allergies/feed/ 0 Flickr Rich Products Recalls More Items http://961joyfm.com/rich-products-recalls-more-items/ http://961joyfm.com/rich-products-recalls-more-items/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:54:50 +0000 Josh http://wyrk.com/?p=190318 Rich Products is expanding its list of recalled items. Twenty-four people in 15 states have fallen ill with E. Coli after consuming some of Rich's frozen products.

]]> http://961joyfm.com/rich-products-recalls-more-items/feed/ 0 chippenziedeutch, Flickr What Cities Are the Worst for Spring Allergies? http://961joyfm.com/whatcities-are-the-worst-for-spring-allergies/ http://961joyfm.com/whatcities-are-the-worst-for-spring-allergies/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:42:50 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159460 Finishing at the top of a list of the worst cities for allergies is nothing to sneeze at.

Or is it?

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]]> http://961joyfm.com/frozen-food-recall/feed/ 0 Flickr.com- user chippenziedeutch Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like http://961joyfm.com/what-2000-calories-looks-like/ http://961joyfm.com/what-2000-calories-looks-like/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=196269 Here's a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados

]]> http://961joyfm.com/what-2000-calories-looks-like/feed/ 0 YouTube Does Chewing Mint Gum Help You Lose Weight? http://961joyfm.com/does-chewing-mint-gum-help-you-lose-weight/ http://961joyfm.com/does-chewing-mint-gum-help-you-lose-weight/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:54:05 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=190810 Sad news from the world of "If I do this, I'll lose weight immediately!"

]]> http://961joyfm.com/does-chewing-mint-gum-help-you-lose-weight/feed/ 0 shutterstock.com / media bakery 13 According To 'Allure', A Women's Beauty Peaks At 31 — Agree? http://961joyfm.com/according-to-allure-a-womens-beauty-peaks-at-31-agree/ http://961joyfm.com/according-to-allure-a-womens-beauty-peaks-at-31-agree/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:48:00 +0000 Brian Russel http://961joyfm.com/?p=190278 In the most recent edition of Allure Magazine, according to a survey of 2000 people, a woman's beauty peaks at age 31. 

]]> http://961joyfm.com/according-to-allure-a-womens-beauty-peaks-at-31-agree/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) Learn More About Wings — Flights Of Hope [AUDIO] http://961joyfm.com/learn-more-about-wings-flights-of-hope/ http://961joyfm.com/learn-more-about-wings-flights-of-hope/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:20:04 +0000 Laura Daniels http://961joyfm.com/?p=189747 Thanks to Joe DeMarco, one of the many pilots who volunteer their time AND aircraft to help care for so many people, for coming in this morning to talk about Wings -- Flights of Hope.

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