I'm sure we all know that drinking too much alcohol is not good for us, but how much is too much if you are specifically trying to lose body-fat? Current guidelines are 10 drinks a week and 15 for men, with no more than 3 any given day. But what is a drink? In Canada, a bottle of beer at 5% is one drink, while one pint of beer at 5% alcohol is 1.4 drinks. A small glass of wine at 175ml is also 1 drink, as is a 1 oz. shot of hard liquor like scotch or vodka. These numbers are

Many distance runners look down on treadmills as "fake" exercise. As someone who runs indoors 90% of the time, I can tell you that is definitely not the case. While I enjoy running outside, my issues is my flat feet that contribute to very painful shin splints I tend to get when running on pavement. On the treadmill I can run barefoot, which takes the stress off my shins. It is true that running on a treadmill is easier than running outside, but setting the incline to 1% comp