Men's Health Magazine!!

Goldenrod · 01-07-2009, 09:57 PM

Okay, I am officially ADDICTED!

Yes, I'm a woman, but I've got to tell you, Men's Health is the BEST publication I've come across in a long time. Why?

1. Great workout tips
2. Great recipes!
3. In the few issues I've read so far, they emphasize protein and GOOD FATS, and aren't afraid to make a big deal out of it. I have an old issue from the summer (stole it from the gym...shhh...), and there's an article about cheese. I've only skimmed it so far, but it looks like they stress FULL FAT cheese, and how low fat cheese is a waste of time -- not just for trying to save some calories, but because the body does very well on the fat in cheese. I dunno...from what I've seen, I wouldn't say MH supports a low-carb lifestyle, but it certainly comes close. They also have a lot of articles about ditching sugar, limiting processed junk, eating high quality protein and fats, etc.
4. The articles that aren't about working out and eating right are very well-written and interesting. If I dare say so, they're intelligent, and that was a very pleasant surprise. (They have articles and essays about everything, not just fitness: better sex, being a better husband and father, traveling, politics, choosing wine...you name it. It's actually kind of fascinating. And it's always written in a casual way. That is, well-written, but "accessible" -- as in, easy to read and gain something from.

And this one's for Betty... ('cuz she's always going on about her love for steak

)...

They have the most AMAZING ads for beef. (I think from the Cattleman's Beef Association...the people behind "Beef, it's what's for dinner.") I can't even describe them and do them justice...you've got to see them. One of them has mountains of rare, juicy beef, and it looks like a Grand Canyon of filet mignons...OMG, my mouth waters just looking at it.

I wish I could say more, but you've really just got to check it out for yourselves. Even if you're a woman, it's a GREAT magazine. There are very few things in there that are male-specific. Even the articles about being a father, or midlife crises, etc., are really more like human interest stories, that anyone can find something worthwhile in.

It's a really welcome change from the completely ditzy women's magazines out there. Sorry, but most women's mags seem to me the print version of a total airhead. (Fitness Rx for Women is an exception...I love that one, but even that has some stuff that I have to roll my eyes at and skip over.) Of course, MH has a few things here and there about how to look better, or land a date, but for some reason, the way they write about it doesn't strike me as anywhere NEAR as silly and demeaning as the way the women's mags do it. MH is *not* about hiding every flaw and faking perfection...it seems to be a lot more about working with what you have, and realizing from the get-go that pursuing perfection is a ridiculous waste of time.

Who else loves MH? Tell me I'm not crazy...

KOO · 01-07-2009, 10:17 PM

I love it too. I generally grab for it first when I go to the hair salon each month.

electricfeel · 01-07-2009, 10:17 PM

i subscribe to both MH and WH. i agree, 'men's health' is great. they had an article about diabetes a few issues back where they interviewed mary vernon, i remember. and one of their writers released a diet book that is a carb cycling plan (for weightlifters) that really emphasizes how healthy lc'ing is.

but 'women's health' is totally different - they are definitely on the low-fat, low-calorie side of things, unfortunately. and the workouts are kind of lame. but i did see an article about 'carb cravings' in their most recent issue that explained what causes them (blood sugar swings, etc). in a sidebar, it gave suggestions like lowfat chocolate icepops or something, to quell them.

electricfeel · 01-07-2009, 10:23 PM

here's that article in case anyone is interested (i guess it was actually published a year ago): The Cure for Diabetes.

anyway, yeah. love 'men's health'. and i'm female, so it's kinda weird.

My_Sharona · 01-07-2009, 11:03 PM

I'll have to buy one and see, thanks for the heads up.

junkfoodmonkey · 01-08-2009, 02:23 AM

I'll have to check it out. All those pics of fit blokes are an incentive too.

KevetS · 01-08-2009, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by junkfoodmonkey

I'll have to check it out. All those pics of fit blokes are an incentive too.

And I'm a guy that loves Shape. I like their balance ball routines and more calisthenics and yoga approach.

But MH is good. I've twice used their year long weight training program where they give you a different set of exercises and a sets/reps schedule that varies every two months.

It's only mildly embarrassing with it's cover always talking about Great Sex! (Great Sex evidently involving capital letters and exclamation points).

sugarless4life · 01-08-2009, 05:02 AM

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And this one's for Betty... ('cuz she's always going on about her love for steak )...

They have the most AMAZING ads for beef. (I think from the Cattleman's Beef Association...the people behind "Beef, it's what's for dinner.") I can't even describe them and do them justice...you've got to see them. One of them has mountains of rare, juicy beef, and it looks like a Grand Canyon of filet mignons...OMG, my mouth waters just looking at it.

I'M SOLD !!! Picking one up today!!!

I've seen this magazine before and I loved it too .. I just forget about it until you mentioned it, GR!!! Thanks, sweetie!

Betty

PS ... why is it considered NORMAL and men are encouraged to load up on healthy foods chock full of saturated fats, but women are told to do LOWFAT ?? Is this yet another SEX BIAS against women that they are frowned upon for eating PROTEIN and FAT??

Ladies, we have our work cut out for us here !!!

junkfoodmonkey · 01-08-2009, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarless4life

PS ... why is it considered NORMAL and men are encouraged to load up on healthy foods chock full of saturated fats, but women are told to do LOWFAT ?? Is this yet another SEX BIAS against women that they are frowned upon for eating PROTEIN and FAT??

Ladies, we have our work cut out for us here !!!

Very unfair. It's unladylike to have a steak. We're meant to have skinless grilled chicken and a salad with low fat dressing.

Heh, in the past, when trying to sell male friends or colleages on the Atkins I've played up that it's a "manly" diet. Steaks, bacon, burgers. They don't have to nibble "rabbit food" and rice cakes like girlies.

CurlsNCuffs · 01-08-2009, 05:07 AM

I love that magazine too - I subscribe to it for my hubby!

I am a magazine junkie!

sugarless4life · 01-08-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by junkfoodmonkey

Very unfair. It's unladylike to have a steak. We're meant to have skinless grilled chicken and a salad with low fat dressing.

Heh, in the past, when trying to sell male friends or colleages on the Atkins I've played up that it's a "manly" diet. Steaks, bacon, burgers. They don't have to nibble "rabbit food" and rice cakes like girlies.

Yeah, you are so right ... its maddening! Even Nutrisystem for Men is always telling the guys that they offer "real food for REAL GUYS" ... and what is it ? POT ROAST, BURGERS.............."

Makes me mad enough to order a porterhouse next time I go out ! And I dare 'em to put that puppy down in front of my DH, too!

Betty

LoraJR72 · 01-08-2009, 05:12 AM

I love MH!
I also like Muscle and Body magazine that I get free from the Vitamin Shoppe.

Tiffany2288 · 01-08-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by electricfeel

here's that article in case anyone is interested (i guess it was actually published a year ago): The Cure for Diabetes.

anyway, yeah. love 'men's health'. and i'm female, so it's kinda weird.

WOW! What an insightful article, thank you so much for posting this! I am going to run downstairs at lunch and buy a copy of the magazine and subscribe right away. I've read this magazine while at my hair salon but never thought of subscribing, DH will love it and so will I. Thanks again!

(Diabetes is in my family and I am hypolgycemic which is why I started exercising years ago and why I started LC-ing last summer so this is so beneficial to me.)

redautumn · 01-08-2009, 09:59 AM

My dh gets Men's Health. I read it all the time.

Danceruk · 01-08-2009, 10:56 AM

hehe we read it in bed.. then I end up promising to make all the recipies...protein muffins for the mister!

I do also like Womens Health, get it as an import..its 1000 times less "conformist" than the fitness mags here! lol

another magazine junky checking in!

01-07-2009, 09:57 PM	#1
Goldenrod MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,779 Gallery: Goldenrod Stats: 152/135/130 5'2" WOE: LC, mostly whole foods, and no fear of FAT! Start Date: Nov 1, 2006	Men's Health Magazine!! Okay, I am officially ADDICTED! Yes, I'm a woman, but I've got to tell you, Men's Health is the BEST publication I've come across in a long time. Why? 1. Great workout tips 2. Great recipes! 3. In the few issues I've read so far, they emphasize protein and GOOD FATS, and aren't afraid to make a big deal out of it. I have an old issue from the summer (stole it from the gym...shhh...), and there's an article about cheese. I've only skimmed it so far, but it looks like they stress FULL FAT cheese, and how low fat cheese is a waste of time -- not just for trying to save some calories, but because the body does very well on the fat in cheese. I dunno...from what I've seen, I wouldn't say MH supports a low-carb lifestyle, but it certainly comes close. They also have a lot of articles about ditching sugar, limiting processed junk, eating high quality protein and fats, etc. 4. The articles that aren't about working out and eating right are very well-written and interesting. If I dare say so, they're intelligent, and that was a very pleasant surprise. (They have articles and essays about everything, not just fitness: better sex, being a better husband and father, traveling, politics, choosing wine...you name it. It's actually kind of fascinating. And it's always written in a casual way. That is, well-written, but "accessible" -- as in, easy to read and gain something from. And this one's for Betty... ('cuz she's always going on about her love for steak )... They have the most AMAZING ads for beef. (I think from the Cattleman's Beef Association...the people behind "Beef, it's what's for dinner.") I can't even describe them and do them justice...you've got to see them. One of them has mountains of rare, juicy beef, and it looks like a Grand Canyon of filet mignons...OMG, my mouth waters just looking at it. I wish I could say more, but you've really just got to check it out for yourselves. Even if you're a woman, it's a GREAT magazine. There are very few things in there that are male-specific. Even the articles about being a father, or midlife crises, etc., are really more like human interest stories, that anyone can find something worthwhile in. It's a really welcome change from the completely ditzy women's magazines out there. Sorry, but most women's mags seem to me the print version of a total airhead. (Fitness Rx for Women is an exception...I love that one, but even that has some stuff that I have to roll my eyes at and skip over.) Of course, MH has a few things here and there about how to look better, or land a date, but for some reason, the way they write about it doesn't strike me as anywhere NEAR as silly and demeaning as the way the women's mags do it. MH is not about hiding every flaw and faking perfection...it seems to be a lot more about working with what you have, and realizing from the get-go that pursuing perfection is a ridiculous waste of time. Who else loves MH? Tell me I'm not crazy... __________________ [COLOR=purple]And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.[/COLOR] – Anais Nin [COLOR=darkred]The world will give you that once in a while, a brief time-out; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.[/COLOR] --Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees [COLOR=blue]My essays:[/COLOR] http://www.startrailssolitude.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Goldenrod; 01-07-2009 at 10:01 PM..

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01-07-2009, 10:17 PM	#2
KOO Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13,269 Gallery: KOO Stats: Starting 183(2/06)..Now 147..First goal 140...TBD	I love it too. I generally grab for it first when I go to the hair salon each month.

01-07-2009, 10:17 PM	#3
electricfeel Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 105 Blog Entries: 5 Gallery: electricfeel Stats: 220/212/150 Start Date: jan 16, '09	i subscribe to both MH and WH. i agree, 'men's health' is great. they had an article about diabetes a few issues back where they interviewed mary vernon, i remember. and one of their writers released a diet book that is a carb cycling plan (for weightlifters) that really emphasizes how healthy lc'ing is. but 'women's health' is totally different - they are definitely on the low-fat, low-calorie side of things, unfortunately. and the workouts are kind of lame. but i did see an article about 'carb cravings' in their most recent issue that explained what causes them (blood sugar swings, etc). in a sidebar, it gave suggestions like lowfat chocolate icepops or something, to quell them.

01-07-2009, 10:23 PM	#4
electricfeel Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 105 Blog Entries: 5 Gallery: electricfeel Stats: 220/212/150 Start Date: jan 16, '09	here's that article in case anyone is interested (i guess it was actually published a year ago): The Cure for Diabetes. anyway, yeah. love 'men's health'. and i'm female, so it's kinda weird.

01-07-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
My_Sharona MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,722 Gallery: My_Sharona Stats: HEALTHY WOE: Organic Atkins & Exercise Start Date: For Life!	I'll have to buy one and see, thanks for the heads up.

01-08-2009, 02:23 AM	#6
junkfoodmonkey Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4,019 Blog Entries: 51 Gallery: junkfoodmonkey Stats: Start: 242 Now:150 WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: Nov 2003	I'll have to check it out. All those pics of fit blokes are an incentive too.

01-08-2009, 05:07 AM	#10
CurlsNCuffs Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,012 Gallery: CurlsNCuffs Stats: 240/135/128 5'2 - Size 4 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2, 2003	I love that magazine too - I subscribe to it for my hubby! I am a magazine junkie!

01-08-2009, 05:12 AM	#12
LoraJR72 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Wild Turkey Posts: 11,690 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 5'6" - My Goal is Loose Fitting Size 4's. WOE: The Coach Foster Eating Plan or ELSE! Start Date: Restarted: November 15, 2009	I love MH! I also like Muscle and Body magazine that I get free from the Vitamin Shoppe.

01-08-2009, 09:59 AM	#14
redautumn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 59 Gallery: redautumn Stats: 139/133/120 WOE: South Beach Start Date: May 18, 2009	My dh gets Men's Health. I read it all the time.

01-08-2009, 10:56 AM	#15
Danceruk Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London/Norfolk Posts: 994 Gallery: Danceruk Stats: 170/ at goal! WOE: vlc -carb up once a wk Start Date: Atkins August 2008 down 45lb/VLC/HCG	hehe we read it in bed.. then I end up promising to make all the recipies...protein muffins for the mister! I do also like Womens Health, get it as an import..its 1000 times less "conformist" than the fitness mags here! lol another magazine junky checking in!