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I’m Hungry!

It’s been there since day one. It has its bad days and good days. It expands and shrinks while potentially giving you satisfaction and displeasure at the same time. Not going to keep you guessing, but what I am talking about is the human stomach. There are a number of things that occur in the stomach that will leave you
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What’s More Important for Weight Loss?

This is a question that will trick a very large percentage of our population. When referring to weight loss, what’s more important: types of food consumed or amount of calories consumed? If you guessed types of food consumed, you would be wrong. Did you know you can actually get fat from eating only healthy foods if you eat too much
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How Much Stability Do You Really Need?

I have to say exercise is one of those things that has many variations and combinations anyone can put together to make it fun. The ability of variation is what gives people that would otherwise not exercise the motivation. Yet there are exercises that I see quite often that I believe are emphasized way too much. One of the exercise
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What is Functional Training?

It’s the new buzzword in fitness, but what does it really mean? Functional Training is one of the hot new buzzwords of the fitness industry. Many fitness professionals like to claim that they are functional trainers and any trainer who delivers an exercise program directly related to their client’s needs and goal is a functional trainer. This is because “functional
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Foods That Help Allergies in the Fall

Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year. The leaves are changing colors and the temperatures are perfect with a light jacket. Unfortunately, this season has its flaws as well. One of the main issues with Fall is allergies. This is due to the heavy decay of leaves as they come falling to the ground. Many people
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The Most Influential Men in Fitness

Who are they? And what have they done? There is a good chance that you’ve never heard of Pavel Tsatsouline and Gray cook but, chances are you know of their fitness ideas. These men are two of the most influential people in the fitness world over the past decade. The ideas and practices exposed by them have influenced all areas
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Cold Weather = Achy Knees

Do you ever feel like you can predict the weather by the achiness of your knees? Have you ever been able to determine a cold day or an upcoming rain storm by the number of times your knees cracked and popped while walking down your stairs in the morning? Believe it or not, this is extremely common. As we continue
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Fun, Fit, Family!

Family is one the most important things we can be a part of. I know without family as a foundation in my life, recklessness would be more prevalent, and few goals would be set and obtained. Many people don’t realize the power and impact a family can have on one another with proper encouragement and reinforcement. These very same attributes
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Yoga Class

There is a good chance you aren’t really doing yoga in your yoga class. Yoga has swiftly developed into one of the most popular ways to exercise. Whether you are looking for a way to meditate or just want an engaging way to stretch, yoga does it all. Or does it? Without realizing it, you may be going to yoga
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You May Not Be Consuming What You Think You Are

Fruit is one of those foods that after consumption I automatically feel great! You relatively don’t have to eat much to see benefits. Healthier skin, eyes, and heart are just some of the wonderful benefits of fruit. Cancer prevention abilities are what many fruits are promoted to have. Drinking fruit juice that is freshly squeezed or from the bottle is
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