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I’ve read a lot over the past year about the positive health benefits that coffee brings to the table. I wrote a post about awhile back profiling some of the health benefits of coffee where I point out how coffee can actually be considered a very healthy drink. Coffee’s health benefits still amaze me today, and I’ve recently heard in the news and in several magazine articles about more studies conducted that point to even more positive results that a little old cup ‘o joe can have on your body. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Exposure to asbestos can lead to serious health problems and even mesothelioma. Many of us who invest in older homes see it as an opportunity to make a new home from one that served an earlier generation.  Restoring and remodeling can be energized by your goal to make the house your own, but there can be hidden – and not so hidden – toxic problems that you need to address as well. Being cautious around possible asbestos products is essential when remodeling any home. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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When talking about healthy drinks, it doesn’t get much healthier than pomegranate juice. Compared to green tea, red wine, acai juice and others, pomegranate juice contains far more antioxidants. So what exactly does this mean?…Supplementing about 8 ounces of pomegranate juice into your daily diet can greatly improve your overall health in several different ways. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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With 2010 now a few weeks old, I thought that I’d post a quick update on my healthier living challenge. Yes, I have modified the goal of this challenge a bit from exclusively a “weight loss challenge” to more of an overall “living a healthy life challenge”.

I feel that there’s more to living a healthy life that simply losing weight. In fact, it’s never a good idea to focus solely on weight loss, because the scale can be very deceiving. For instance, when you start an intensive weight training program, you’ll find that your body may actually gain weight for the first few weeks rather than lose any. This is due to your body building lean muscle mass, which is heavier than fat. The reality is, however, that overtime, this lean muscle mass will not only make your body look tighter and more defined, but it will start to melt away the surrounding fat more efficiently than ever.

So I’m doing away with the “weight loss challenge” and will instead post updates and tips on how I’m progressing in my “healthy living challenge”. This would include different healthy foods I’ve tried or integrated into my diet, healthy drinks worth mentioning, exercise tips, weight training, tips on how to live healthier even when you live a busy lifestyle (don’t we all!) and other related topics. Let’s make 2010 the healthiest year ever!

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Welcome to 2010 everyone! Hope you had a great holiday season and are enjoying the new year. No doubt that many of you have already decided on, or began working on, your new years resolution. As most people know, losing weight, getting healthier, working out more and other related resolutions are usually at the top of most people’s list. That’s certainly great to set a goal to lose weight or get healthier this year, but don’t shoot for a star that can’t be reached. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The health care bill that has been lingering in the Senate for several weeks now has finally been passed. President Obama calls this landmark legislation “the the most important piece of social legislation since Social Security passed in the 1930s”. The new bill will reportedly bring health insurance to 30 million Americans who currently don’t have any health coverage. The bill passed 60-39 after both sides were all wasted on egg nog (…Ok, so I made that part up! The vote was actually 60-39 though).

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I had an eye-opening experience a couple of days ago when I watched the documentary Food Inc., which is also available as a book, and discovered just how our nation’s food is really produced–it’s much more like an assembly line than anything! Food quality should really be a priority in our nation, but it seems as though money rules over quality in this case as it so often does.
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By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com

Men’s Fitness magazine recently asked me for 3 of my best fat loss secrets. Since most times the magazines just don’t have enough space to run my full tips, I thought I’d give you a more detailed explanation of my secrets here (plus a few extra bonus tips that I didn’t send to the magazine).

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The health care bill that is designed to completely overhaul the American health care system has caused plenty of heated debates in the Senate after it was recently passed by the House of Representatives. Debates are expected to continue for up to three weeks as lawmakers look to find a nonpartisan resolution on several issues in the bill, including the public health care option, abortion issues and overall costs of the new health care bill.
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Have you ever wondered what the actual cost of obesity is to America? Obesity is a huge problem that is growing year after year, and some estimates say that obese adults will make up over 40% of the U.S. population by 2018 if things don’t change. Today, it is estimated that over $79 million is spent annually on treating obesity, and over 100,000 people die each year because they are overweight or obese. At the rate that obesity is growing, the U.S. will spend about $344 billion on health care related to obesity by 2018! Have a look at the graphic on the next page for a detailed overview of the problem… [Read the rest of this entry...]

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