Debunking celebrity diet trends: Why you can’t tone ‘just’ your abs
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Debunking celebrity diet trends: Why you can’t tone ‘just’ your abs
Description
February 5, 2016
Many celebrities advertise their own diet and exercise regimes. A popular one: getting killer abs. But does that actually work? Tim Caulfield from the University of Alberta has done extensive research on celebrity trends, and joins the Morning News to talk about why exercise regimes targeting specific areas aren't effective.
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Debunking celebrity diet trends: Why you can’t tone ‘just’ your abs05:40 | February 5, 2016 -
Fort McMurray community rallies around paralyzed woman needing a new home01:52 | August 4, 2026 -
Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery times01:50 | July 31, 2026 -
Calgary Health Foundation Home Lottery Mountain Edition 50/50 Winner00:44 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
Edmonton organizations look out for senior’s safety during extreme heat and smoke01:34 | July 24, 2026 -
City of Edmonton warns against leaving pets in hot vehicles01:41 | July 23, 2026 -
The City of Edmonton partners with Lifesaving Society Alberta, demonstrating the importance of water safety05:30 | July 23, 2026 -
Overdose deaths in Edmonton continue to rise04:53 | July 23, 2026 -
Alberta shares plan to address Edmonton addiction issues01:42 | July 22, 2026 -
Kids with Cancer: Hunter and Teddy04:50 | July 21, 2026 -
Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others01:59 | July 13, 2026 -
Mole Mobile offering checks in Edmonton this weekend05:13 | July 10, 2026 -
Salute to service: Edmonton Elks share the field with recovering vets02:09 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
Is your kid a picky eater or is it something more serious?05:44 | July 2, 2026 -
Mosquito repellent in short supply amid wet Edmonton weather01:43 | June 30, 2026 -
Calgary’s supervised consumption site closes after nearly a decade of debate01:57 | June 30, 2026 -
Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026 -
Edmonton man shares physical, mental health journey with help from his gym community01:40 | June 24, 2026 -
How the Sock Project is helping Canadians with chronic illness05:45 | June 24, 2026 -
Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | June 23, 2026 -
Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026 -
Virtual reality gives nursing students hands-on experience01:52 | June 18, 2026 -
Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 2026 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
Edmonton woman’s road to diagnosis highlights need for rare disease awareness01:51 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026 -
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026 -
Grey Nuns Hospital looking to fund NICU music therapy program01:56 | June 5, 2026
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Debunking celebrity diet trends: Why you can’t tone ‘just’ your abs05:40 | February 5, 2016
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Fort McMurray community rallies around paralyzed woman needing a new home01:52 | August 4, 2026
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Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery times01:50 | July 31, 2026
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Calgary Health Foundation Home Lottery Mountain Edition 50/50 Winner00:44 | July 29, 2026
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Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
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Edmonton organizations look out for senior’s safety during extreme heat and smoke01:34 | July 24, 2026
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City of Edmonton warns against leaving pets in hot vehicles01:41 | July 23, 2026
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The City of Edmonton partners with Lifesaving Society Alberta, demonstrating the importance of water safety05:30 | July 23, 2026
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Overdose deaths in Edmonton continue to rise04:53 | July 23, 2026
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Alberta shares plan to address Edmonton addiction issues01:42 | July 22, 2026
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Kids with Cancer: Hunter and Teddy04:50 | July 21, 2026
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Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others01:59 | July 13, 2026
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Mole Mobile offering checks in Edmonton this weekend05:13 | July 10, 2026
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Salute to service: Edmonton Elks share the field with recovering vets02:09 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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Is your kid a picky eater or is it something more serious?05:44 | July 2, 2026
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Calgary’s supervised consumption site closes after nearly a decade of debate01:57 | June 30, 2026
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Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026
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Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | June 23, 2026
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Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026
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Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 2026
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Grey Nuns Hospital looking to fund NICU music therapy program01:56 | June 5, 2026
Debunking celebrity diet trends: Why you can’t tone ‘just’ your abs
Description
February 5, 2016
Many celebrities advertise their own diet and exercise regimes. A popular one: getting killer abs. But does that actually work? Tim Caulfield from the University of Alberta has done extensive research on celebrity trends, and joins the Morning News to talk about why exercise regimes targeting specific areas aren't effective.
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