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Remember when you were sick as a child and your mother would feed you a bowl of chicken soup and a glass of ginger ale to calm your upset stomach? Turns out that drinking flat soda causes more harm than good. A…

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When most people step onto the scale, their first reactions are to cringe. While your weight may say a good bit about your overall health, health experts are now saying that where you’re your body fat lies may be more important than…

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There has been a lot in the news lately about obesity, health and basically how American’s can’t seem to close their mouths when it comes to food. However, there is also a lot in the news lately about rising oil prices, and…

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Sportsmanship extends far beyond the “man” part of the word. Women across the globe now participate in sports in alarming numbers. In America alone, more than 40,000 student-athletes participate in NCAA championship competition each year, and that’s just at the collegiate level.…

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Swimming is one of the most fun sports to participate in and allows you to work all of the muscles in the body. However, one of the drawbacks of being involved in underwater sports is the lack of music. If you are…

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On February 13th the New York Times published an outstanding article entitled “I love you, but you love meat,” which profiles a number of couples whose dietary differences have played a significant role…

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Personal training in groups is a growing trend that has shown great benefits for many people. Joe Duffy and his wife, who are both marathon skiers, work out twice a week in groups of up to nine people. “It’s an hour and…

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We have all read reports and seen warning signs in stores that warn us about mercury consumption in seafood. Earlier this week, the New York Times published an article claiming that blue fin tuna has higher levels of mercury than other types and…

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Every elite athlete wrestles with some sort of mental or physical challenge. The reason: because no matter how well you do, what goals you achieve, you can do better. But sometimes your mind can actually get in the way. Some call it…

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I recently came across this interesting article in the New York Times. It talks about mind over matter, how personal training sessions actually train your mind more than your body.

Mr. Fitzgerald, a 36-year-old running coach and racer who…

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There’s no question that fat has a bad reputation. To look at the number of people who belong to gyms and weight loss programs, or the amount of individuals undergoing liposuction each year, it becomes glaringly obvious how hated and feared fat…

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Unlike running, a sport usually dominated by young, rail-thin athletes, cycling is more accepting of body type and age. This is due to pure aerodynamics. The best cyclists going up hills are those with the best weight-to-strength ratio, which generally means being…

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