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Belly Fat Could Double Death Risk

A study done in Europe with 360,000 participants in one of the longest health studies in the world was featured in the New England Journal of Medicine in November. What the study found was that people with the most visceral fat (in layman's terms, belly fat) had double the mortality rate of those that had less fat around the midsection. Here are some of the specifics outlined by the study... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on December 30, 2008

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U Can Be Healthy Recipe of the Week: Cranberry Chutney Glazed Salmon

I love to cook. And coupling that with my quest to be healthy has been one of the fun aspects of keeping myself healthy. I am going to showcase a recipe per week of recipes that I have come upon during my quest to be healthy. The first recipe is... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on November 22, 2008

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It May Be All In The Family…Literally

I recently had a discussion with my aunt who has been a registered nurse for the past 30 plus years. She was complementing me on the site; I really liked that because she wouldn't if she didn't like it. We began to talk about family history... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on November 12, 2008

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Spice Up Your Diet! It’s the Healthy Thing To Do!

Most of the time when we think of spice we think about how they can help influence the taste of our foods, but for thousands of years spices have been revered by many cultures as medicinal cures. In my quest to stay healthy I have incorporated many of these spices into my diet. Here are the spices I… Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on October 30, 2008

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Know What You Eat: Read The Label

Today I am about to do some shopping for my upcoming winter workout program and I was thinking about how I am amazed at the nutritional content in many of these foods that we think are "healthy". I completely shutout processed foods like frozen meals with few exceptions. Why? Because if you look at many of those products you would be amazed at the nutritional content in those foods. How do you find out what is in what you are eating? Here is how... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on October 27, 2008

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Eating Healthy On The Go: Wendys

Another one of my favorite health choices when eating on the go is the Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill sandwich. The thing I like the most about this sandwich is the size of the chicken fillet. It is a nice size and this is good for protein if you are working out. Here are the numbers for a typical healthy meal eating the Ultimate Chicken Grill sandwich... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on October 26, 2008

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Eating Healthy On The Go: Chick-Fil-A

This restaurant is my meat and potatoes fast food restaurant. They have in my humble opinion the best choice of healthy food if you look at choices and quality of food. Today, I am going to showcase my signature meal. The number 2 meal at Chik-Fil-A. The Number 2 is the meal to eat on the go. Here are the numbers... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on October 20, 2008

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Eating Healthy On The Go: McDonalds Breakfast

There are times when I don't have time to make my breakfast at home, but for me breakfast is the most important meal of the day,so I have to have other options. .. Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on October 5, 2008

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Eating Healthy On The Go: In-N-Out Burger

Before I begin I have to give credit for this "Healthy On The Go" recommendation to my mentor, Brad Waller. This guy is super busy, but he came up with a great choice when eating on the go. Now I don't eat at In-N-Out burger (I'm in MD and it is primarily in California), but I have heard ALOT of people say they love this place. Brad came up with a great way to eat here and still eat healthy. Here it is... Continue reading

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This post was written by admin on September 30, 2008

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