Archive for July, 2008
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Why Losing Weight is so Hard and Gaining Weight is so Easy
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You just went away for the weekend and you came back to find that you gained 5 pounds over the course of 3 days. In your disbelief, you quickly curse the Weight Gods for being so cruel. Sound familiar? This was me last weekend. A little jaunt to Montreal, eating at decadent cafes, packed it […]
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This Isn’t Arnold’s Protein Shake
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The concept of drinking a Protein Shake may have you conjuring up images of big, overly built body builders, with their muscles and veins popping in every direction as they chug some goopy, raw egg mixture. Protein shakes, however, have come a long way in the last five to ten years and can be a great […]
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Healthy Eating: 8 Ways to Stay Honest
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When it comes to food, I’m a creature of comfort…I admit it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not boring , I just appreciate the foods and places I know and love, and tend to be loyal to them. If I like a Japanese restaurant, I have no problem going back to that same restaurant everytime […]
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The Power of your Smile
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Unfortunately, there may be times that smiling can be difficult - when it might not be easy and might feel virtually impossible. Sometimes we get so caught up in the bad things that we forget that smiling is actuallly an option. Maybe your boss inappropriately yelled at you…maybe you had a fight with a loved one…maybe […]
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Top 10: Bad Gym Etiquette
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by Brett Blumenthal
It never fails. Every time I go to the gym, I’m amazed by some people’s gym etiquette…or for that matter…the lack there of. Although everyone is entitled to their good days and bad days, there is no excuse for flat out rude behavior. Here is a top ten list of those that are most inexcusable:
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Why Counting Calories is Overrated
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by Brett Blumenthal
Our society seems completely obsessed with quantities of food, instead of quality of food. I have read several blogs and forums around the web where individuals will choose a product over another because it contains fewer calories. I’m not talking about major differences in caloric values…this choice is often made around two products […]
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Is Yogurt Really a Healthy Choice?
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If you are searching for a healthy breakfast or snack, you may very well grab a yogurt. Yogurt has gotten a really great reputation for being healthy, even substituting ice cream as a ‘healthier’ option. Besides the fact that yogurt is a great source of calcium, iodine and phosphorous, among other vitamins and minerals, yogurt’s biggest claim […]
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Just Do It: Top 5 Excuses for Not Exercising
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Nike makes a great point. Those three simple words - Just Do It - really sums up a lot of things in life. Even when we know something is good for us or that we should be getting our butt in gear, it can be extremely hard to motivate. We, as a species, have become masters […]
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Safe Skin Care Products: Aren’t you worth it?
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I was raised to think that paying high prices for luxury items and luxury brand names were a waste of money. Although we lived very comfortably, my parents raised me to have a great work ethic, to value the dollar and to understand that money doesn’t grow on trees. As a kid, you didn’t need Jordache jeans to […]
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Safe Water Bottles
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With all of the hoopla about water bottles and plastic these days, taking a simple drink of water can be a bit intimidating. If you use a water bottle for the gym or as a way to ‘measure’ how much water you are drinking through the course of the day, you probably have become hyper-aware of the […]
