A Tomato a Day…

December 20, 2009

When I was a kid, I never liked eating tomatoes. In fact, my Mom used to try every trick in the book to try to sneak them into my diet. She’d chop them into little pieces and mix them in with sandwiches (like I couldn’t tell the difference), fill my thermos with tomato juice or [...]

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10 Ways To A Healthier You

December 5, 2009

I’m going to share a little secret with you now that I’ve never really told anyone before. When I was a kid, I was obese. No, not just a little plump or “big boned”… I mean like 50 pounds overweight. As a result (or maybe as a contributing factor),  I used to always be stressed [...]

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Increasing Your Flexibility and Strength

November 30, 2009

I’d like to share a little secret that has allowed me to really kick my workouts into overdrive while being totally relaxed at the same time. Is that even possible? Oh, yeah! In a word… yoga. That’s right. Now before you get all defensive and start muttering something about “chants” and eating tofu, listen up [...]

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Common Psychological Benefits of Exercise

November 15, 2009

What exactly is aerobic exercise, anyway? Well, Webster’s Dictionary describes aerobic exercise as a type of movement such as cycling or running that gets your heart pumping faster and increases your oxygen intake. Some examples include running, dynamic yoga, circuit training, cycling, fast walking, rollerblading and skiing. Odds are that you’ve been told that aerobic [...]

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