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OBS: Do You Know That Women Have To Work HARDER Than Men To Lose Weight And Get Fit

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It’s bad news for women who work out with their partners.

Scientists have discovered that when it comes to the benefits of exercise, the odds appear to be firmly stacked against the fairer sex.

New research suggests that women have to do a lot more exercise to get the same health benefits as men, in terms of both diet and fitness.

Scientists at the University of Missouri who put obese men and women on the same fitness programme found men reaped significantly more benefits.

And experts are now warning that while exercise alone might be enough for men to lose weight, women must also address their diet to get the same results.

During the study, Professor Jill Kanaley and her colleagues looked at the heart rate and blood pressure of nearly 75 obese men and women with Type 2 diabetes.

They all followed a programme of aerobic (i.e. cardiovascular) exercise for 16 weeks. They all worked at an effort of 65 per cent, which was worked out based on each individual’s ability.

Despite everyone exercising at relatively the same speed, the researchers found that men got far more benefit from the exercise than women.

Over the 16 weeks, women’s recovery time did not improve, whereas men’s did, indicating their fitness had improved. They also lost more weight.

Commenting on the study, Dr Chris Easton, a lecturer in clinical exercise psychology at the University of West Scotland, told MailOnline: ‘This adds to a growing body of evidence that men and women respond to exercise in different ways.

‘One main reason for this is body composition – men have a higher proportion of of muscle of women – and muscle has a higher metabolic rate than fat.

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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2013: Ghana 1-0 Mali

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Mubarak Wakaso scored a penalty to give Ghana a 1-0 win over Mali in African Cup of Nations Group B but only after the victors were helped on their way by a huge error by the referee in Port Elizabeth.

Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Duada clearly handled outside of his box on three minutes with Seydou Keita certain to have scored without the goalkeeper’s illegal antics.

It was a certain red card for denying Keita a goalscoring opportunity, but the referee Noumandiez Doue from the Ivory Coast – who would book seven players from a contest that was never a kicking match – somehow decided to produce a yellow rather than red card.

Keita slid the free-kick inches wide of the goal and the chance was lost.

With 11 men left on the park, Ghana went on to score the only goal of the afternoon from a forgettable contest on 38 minutes when Wakaso planted the ball high to the left of Mali goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa after Emmanuel Badu had been taken out of the game late by Adama Tamboura.

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POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: Wereko-Brobbey Is Not A Member Of The NPP Says Young Patriots

The recent diatribes of Dr Charles Wereko Brobbey (TARZAN) are symptomatic of a lonely outcast whose hallucinations, actions and inactions have alienated him from a group. Tarzan lost his right to call himself a founding member and even a member of the New Patriotic Party when he formed his United Ghana Movement (UGM) and run … Read more

The Fashionable NERDY Glasses, Who Rocks It Better?

Until the rejuvenation of the popular Nerd Glasses, wearing spectacles was about function instead of fashion. Courtesy of  fashion pack, glasses have gained all-new hipster status – with the thick-framed nerd specs topping the list of must-have styles. Both celebrities and non celebrities around the world are rocking the nerd glasses…I have one myself and … Read more

According To The Gospel Of Greed, We Have To Bribe God By Paying Huge Money To The Church Before He Grants Our Needs…The Concept Of ‘Sow A Seed’

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Do we have to ‘sow a seed’ before God grants our needs? We now live in an era where we have to ‘bribe’ God before he gives us what he has promised. If you’re lucky enough not to know what sowing of seed is, it is the ‘special offering’ certain Pastors ask when you’re in need of something from God. It is not the usual offering and tithes we pay, something different and most of the time, they tell you the amount God wants you to give.

“If you have a need sow”, that is the gospel of greed being preached these days. Any prophecy they give, you are encouraged to claim it and run to the altar, remember not with empty hands, but with money if you want that prophecy to come to pass in your life (sound familiar)? Some even go as far as telling people to “Give out of their need.”

Some churches are very good, apart from the offering and tithe, they don’t ask for anything more. I have witnessed a Pastor saying that “God does not need your offering this morning, He needs your worship.” And it is true. If you worship in a church like this, out of the generosity of your heart, you can donate to the church when the need arises.

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Weekly Discussion, Let’s Get Talking: When Must The Losing Of Weight To Look Sexy END?

It seems it is easy for people to point out to you when you have put on a bit of weight. However, when you start working on losing that weight without knowing when to stop, people do not bother to bring your attention to the extreme weight loss. The world we live in today is … Read more