Author Archives: Karen

There are 5 more lucky winners in the Curves Facebook Video contest who will enjoy a prize to the value of $500! Congratulations to all of the below ladies! May Al Kashti – Discovery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VN5XlaN3wE Raghda Al Homsi – Jabriyahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aYPc5nEtEY … Continue reading →

The Curves Middle East Facebook video contest has been a great success so far. All winners receive a prize to the value of $500! The winners are posted on our facebook page each week www.facebook.com/CurvesME Congratulations to all our winners … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all the readers of the blog! The top 10 new years resolutions are: Spend more time with family and friends Start a fitness program Lose excess weight Stop smoking Enjoy life more Stop drinking Get out … Continue reading →

1 out of every 2 men and 1 out of every 3 women will develop cancer in their lifetime. 1 out of every 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Those kinds of statistics might lead us to believe … Continue reading →

As October is Breast Cancer month it is important that women check breasts regularly. Changes to look for in your breasts Any new lump (which may or may not be painful or tender) Unusual thickening of your breasts Sticky or … Continue reading →

First, age. BMR decreases with age. While this is a natural part of the aging process, do you know why this really decreases with age? Mostly because of muscle tissue. You lose muscle tissue as you age, and you will … Continue reading →

Metabolism…you have probably heard that word a lot in the dieting world. You have heard it can go up and down and you know it can affect your progress, but what impacts metabolism? We are going to take a look … Continue reading →

Sodium- it is the seemingly innocent item that sits on most dinner tables. Salt is one of the most widely used food additives. People put it on everything, baked potatoes, pasta, vegetables…you name it! Some people salt their food before … Continue reading →

Attitude is that state of mind through which you filter all information and make all decisions. Positive mental attitudes can be deliberately built. They can be shaped by the choices you make. Make the choice to put into your mind … Continue reading →

We all want to burn body fat and protect muscle tissue, so how do you we do this? Sustained target heart rate activity conditions the body to access fat for energy. During the first few minutes of exercise your muscles … Continue reading →