06 Monday Feb 2012
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Low Carb (carbohydrate) diets claim to help with weight loss and improve athletic performance. The basic theory that proponents of the diet support is that fat storage occurs with increased consumption of carbohydrates. Continue reading »
04 Saturday Feb 2012
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One of my new farmer’s market finds is the Sunchoke, also known as Jerusalem artichoke. I have found them at produce markets but not any of my supermarkets. Continue reading »
31 Tuesday Jan 2012
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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on January 31, 2012Most of us don’t even think about the small choices we make everyday that affect our health, weight and fitness level. All those small choices can lead to a healthier lifestyle from drinking more water to exercising even when you don’t feel like it. Continue reading »
27 Friday Jan 2012
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I am really fortunate that my mom had me involved in sports from an early age. Fitness has been a given in my life ever since. When I was a kid, I used to think that theonly good thing about being in sports was the social aspect. Continue reading »
23 Monday Jan 2012
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BMI stands for body mass index and is a measurement of weight for height. In other words, it measures how appropriate your weight may be based on how tall you are.
20 Friday Jan 2012
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One of my new year’s resolutions was to add more fiber to my diet. In the process, I have learned a lot about fiber. Here are some of the interesting facts I have found about fiber. Continue reading »
13 Friday Jan 2012
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As a result of being frustrated with the cost of organic produce, I have opted to go with an organic home delivery service for the majority of my fruits and vegetables. It is much cheaper and also forces me to prepare veggies I wouldn’t have ordinarily chosen to purchase on my own. Continue reading »
09 Monday Jan 2012
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There probably isn’t anyone on the face of the earth that does not have any bad habits. I was reading an article that discussed a new study by USC psychologists (published in the journal Pesonality and Social Psychology Bulletin), that helps explain why habits are so hard to break. In an experiment, the USC psychologists gave some movie theatre customers buckets of popcorn. Some of the buckets contained freshly popped popcorn and others contained week old, stale kernels. Continue reading »
06 Friday Jan 2012
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Every year I try to make a few resolutions that are very doable. I feel large goals are too much for a new years resolution at least for me. The beginning of the year feels like a clean slate and it is so wonderful to make small steps toward larger goals. I am a big believer in baby steps. Continue reading »