Runners have to deal with it since it’s quite easy for skin to vigorously rub against your clothing and other parts of your body when running. It’s irritating like hell and for extreme cases, quite painful. Here are some ways you can deal with it:

1. Invest in dry-fit apparel and/or spandex. Spandex (like compression shorts) can act like a “second” skin to protect areas like thighs from rubbing vigorously against looser clothing (running shorts).

2. Apply Vaseline (petroleum jelly) or Body Glide over the area. You can do this even before running to prevent your skin from chafing. Vaseline works too to sooth chafed areas.

3. Apply talcum powder. Chafing is aggravated by excessive sweating. Try to stay dry. Anti-perspirants might make areas more prone to sensitivity though. Use powder instead (talc, corn startch).

4. Keep yourself hydrated. If you’re not hydrated enough, your sweat might contain a higher concentration of salt. Once this accumulates on your skin, you’re more likely to chafe.

To lose weight at a better rate, I needed a fat-busting regimen to get rid of unsightly love handles and man-boobs. Here’s an experiment I’m willing to take myself: 30 days of trying to get back into shape through dieting and exercise.

My exercise of choice – jogging. For one, I’m not really a big fan of the gym and not everyone has that much money to spare given this economy. Jogging’s relatively a cheaper way to exercise Besides, I’m no stranger to athletic activity, having played varsity soccer during my younger years. I find jogging quite challenging and even at a slow pace of 4 to 5 mph, I’m bound to burn calories.

So here’s my initial battle plan:
1. Jog 30 minutes a day
2. Consume just 1700 calories a day

Doing the math, I’m supposed to lose 4-5 lbs after a month. Let’s see where this takes me.

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Well, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has now made it easier on us.  The new HHS guidelines are more specific than anything they have before released and goes so far as to specify special populations.

For instance, for adults the HHS suggests 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity per week.  What that means for you is:  brisk walking, water aerobics or ballroom dancing.  Adults should also participate in weight training at least two days per week.

The HHS recommends that children & adolescents do an hour of moderate activity per day, including a more rigorous activity three days a week. 

And for older adults, the recommendation is to try and follow the adult guidelines as best possible, unless a chronic condition doesn’t all.

So, now that we all know where we stand, where are you in this list and how are you doing with what the HHS is suggesting?