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Men - Stop Being Fat and Start Getting Buff

Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements

Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, authors of "Skinny Bastard" and "Skinny Bitch"

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Picking up where they left off in "Skinny Bitch," authors Barnouin and Freedman dispense sassy, pushing-and-shoving tips to get guys in great shape too. In an interview with That's Fit, they weigh on moobs, healthier sources of protein and how women have the right to school men on getting fit. Note: These girls have a Vegan agenda within their tough love prose (not that That's Fit thinks there's anything wrong with veganism), so those who get squeamish at the mention of soy, consider yourselves forewarned.

That's Fit: What myths need to be busted about men and soy?

Rory Freedman: All of them! No, soy won't give you man-boobs (but eating fast food will). And no, soy doesn't make men have "wittle wee wees" (blame something else for your micro-doodle). Meat, pork, chicken, eggs and dairy, are high in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, so using soy protein to transition away from animal protein is a much better choice. But should you eat soy products all day, every day? No, eating a well balanced diet of fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans is the way to go. Soy products are great replacement foods (for meat and dairy) and convenience foods.

Sauna For Guys - Safe or Not?

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There's nothing risky about sweating it out in the sauna after a workout, guys. Saunas are perfectly safe for the majority of men. In fact, the sauna is really quite beneficial -- it can relieve sore muscles, can flush toxins from your bod and can alleviate arthritis, asthma and chronic fatigue. It might even help you cut down on colds.

Now saunas are not recommended for heart patients (it'll cause your heart rate to jump), and if you have dad plans, you might want to steer clear of the hot box for a while, becasue it might temporarily affect sperm quality and mobility. But if you're healthy and not planning for parenthood, saunas won't do you a bit of harm.

So, step out of your running shoes and into the sauna. Twenty minutes is all you need in the cedar room, plus two to four glasses of water afterwards to rehydrate.

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Men (Getting Fit) in the Spolight - This Week on AOL Health

Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements

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We at That's Fit and AOL Health know that it's not just women who want to look and feel great by staying in shape. That's why we'd like to highlight all the great advice awaiting men at AOL Health's Men's Fitness Center.

Want to drop a few pounds or tone up? Consider these 15 fat-burning foods. New to the whole eating healthy thing? Check out our salad-bar survival guide, plus our crib sheets of junk food and fatty foods you can still eat. Last, but not least, what you and the woman in your life really care about -- exercises for better sex.

Men: What do you care more about, working out or eating right? Women: Could the man in your life stand to lose a little padding?

Weight Loss Groups - Not Just For Women Anymore

Diet & Weight Loss

Imagine being the only guy in a weight loss group filled with dozens of women. I'm no guy, but I imagine it would be pretty daunting ... and a bit humiliating. Weight Watchers wants to change the women-only stigma surrounding the industry of weight loss -- in the new year, they're launching men-only slimming classes.

According to Mads Ryder, Vice President of Weight Watchers UK
, "Worrying about your weight is still largely seen as a female issue and it can be very difficult for a man to admit he has a problem and seek help. Our research shows that many men feel intimidated by the traditional female-dominated meeting room environment which is why we are trialling our Men Only meetings in venues men are familiar with, such as gyms and sports clubs."

It's so true, huh? Weight loss is seen primarily as a female issue, but we all know it's not. All the same, I have trouble picturing a room full of men discussing their cellulite, love of ice cream, emotional eating and so on. Will men-only groups help? Or is a man's reluctance to seek help with weight loss a different issue?

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