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113 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

113 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health By: Dr. Bill Misner Ph.D. Dr. Mercola is well-respected in the complimentary and/or alternative medicine medical practitioners growing field. His articles posted both on the web and on the written page have enhanced his audience, authority, and popularity among even the more conservative medical community.

The Secret to Losing Weight – Journaling

The Secret to Losing Weight – Journaling When it comes to losing weight, there are many factors that influence ones success rate: support, exercise amount, caloric intake, etc. But one factor you may not have considered is actually an incredibly easy one to implement. Keeping written logs of what you eat and

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Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians

Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians By Rob Dunn | July 23, 2012 | As seen in Scientific American Paleolithic diets have become all the rage, but are they getting our ancestral diet all wrong? Right now, one half of all Americans

5 Mistakes Beginner Lifters Make

5 Mistakes Beginner Lifters Make Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:01 am, by Eric Cressey A lot has been made of how easily one can make progress in the first year of strength training programs. It’s possible for beginner lifters to drop body fat and gain muscle mass at

Lose Fat Faster Before Breakfast

Jan. 24, 2013 — People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. In a study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition on January 24, academics sought to find out whether the known benefits

Obesity a Disease? How Fitness Professionals Can Help

By Dr. Georgene Collins The blogosphere is abuzz since the American Medical Association made a landmark decision to label obesity a disease in June. Although new for the AMA, other professional organizations previously considered obesity a disease. For example, Medicare removed language from its operations manual in 2004 that obesity was