Need an energy boost? More people than ever are turning to so called energy drinks for increased stamina, alertness, better workouts, late night partying, and who knows what else. It  Mail this post

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I recently came across an article entitled, The Five Absolute Worst Foods You Can Eat. It was written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopath who also wrote The No Grain Diet Book, a New York Times best seller. The article sparked my interest. What foods made his list? Hot dogs? Brats? How about a chocolate [...]

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Ladies, are you as strong as you were 10 years ago? Do you notice fat where there used to be muscle? Do you feel older than you would like? Are you finding it more difficult to maintain your weight even though you are eating less? These are just some of the questions that author/researcher Dr. [...]

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The last thing I need while running or cycling is music. For me, part of the enjoyment of physical activity is the opportunity it provides to daydream. For me, running has always been that time to generate new ideas or solve old problems. Occasionally I focus on my workout, monitoring intensity of effort, breathing, speed, [...]

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Do you tailgate other cars when you want them to go faster? What about showing impatience by flashing your headlights? Do you honk your horn at other cars that seem to be a little slow reacting to a green light? Watch out. Impulse reactions such as these are warning signs of a clinical disorder called [...]

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Start each day with a couple cups of coffee followed by a workout. Eat little or nothing for breakfast, have a Coke and salad for lunch, drink nothing more than a few sips of water during a normal work day, eat a low carbohydrate dinner, then unwind with a couple of beers in the evening. [...]

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Smoking does not affect running. Yea, right, and neither does 15 pounds of excess body fat, dehydration, or a two month lay-off. Anyone who has been to a marathon on Okinawa has witnessed a few of the die-hard locals smoking cigarettes before and after their race, but they are usually part of that group just [...]

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We talk about them frequently. Some people are obsessed. Others cannot control them. I am talking about calories, typically on the mind of Americans who struggle with weight. What exactly is a calorie? A calorie is a unit of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade. Food calories [...]

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