Have you ever given thought to how many times you eat over the course of an entire day? If I were to answer that question honestly, I would have to say I have no idea. All I know is that it is a lot. I grab a snack before my morning run, usually peanut butter [...]

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Years ago we used to think that walking burned the same number of calories as running. Moving a body mass from point A to point B takes the same amount of energy. If you run, you will burn calories at a much faster rate but for a much shorter period of time. The magic number [...]

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Are you interested in staying fit just for the health of it? Maybe you do not really have a weight problem or care to be competitive. Perhaps walking takes too long or there is just no spare time to squeeze in regular trips to the gym. Consider trying the 10 minute run. Before you jump [...]

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Contemplating a workout program but having a hard time getting going? Here are a few facts about exercise that may convince you to get started. Exercise can accelerate fat burning. A study done back in the 1970s at Ball State University found that the leg muscle of distance runners were 7 times more capable of [...]

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Keep this list handy and take it with you on every visit to the supermarket. These are food and drink items that may contribute to good health, enhance weight loss, and lower risk of many chronic disease. 1. WHOLE GRAINS: Cereal, pasta, rice crackers, noodles, and bread should all be made with whole grains. Read [...]

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Think about this. Early man survived by eating one hundred percent of his calories and drinking plain water. No liquid calories! Today, the average American receives more than one fifth of their calories from soft drinks, fruit juices, milk, alcohol, and recently sports drinks, coffee and tea. Since the 1970s, calorie intake from all of [...]

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If you are one of those who have been able to lose weight but unable to keep it off, then you need to know everything there is to know about a group called the National Weight Control Registry. Back in 1994, Dr. Rena Wing, a behavior psychologist from Brown University, and Dr. James Hill, a [...]

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Recently I was chatting with a new young friend who has a passion for running. It turns out he also played high school basketball and happened to ask me what I knew about ibuprofen. It seems it was common practice for his teammates to pop 800 mg before games and who knows how much after. [...]

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Have you ever noticed how fast some people can eat? While no one has ever actually inhaled food, it is surprising how fast some folks can make a meal disappear. When Americans go out to eat, we usually order a drink and socialize while waiting to be seated. Some order another drink before the meal [...]

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People from all parts of the world have heard of small town of Framingham, Massachusetts, population 65,000. I recently competed in the 111th running of the Boston Marathon and passed through on my way to Boston from Hopkinton. The 10 kilometer checkpoint on the fabled Boston course is located in Framingham. But that is hardly [...]

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