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Dorian Martin

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A Lower BMI or Improved Fitness? New Study Provides A Surprising Finding

The term “BMI” seems to be thrown around a lot when talking about weight, especially in relation to extra pounds. So should you be paying close attention to your own BMI? And is it more important to lower your BMI or to improve your fitness level? So let’s start with the basics – what exactly is BMI? According to the Center... Read more Chevron

posted 12/13/2011, comments (0)|

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Hockey Parents Should Take Note of News about NHL Player's Dementia

As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up in a place where football was king! I even went to the high school that served as the basis of "Friday Night Lights” (the book and the movie) and served as the concept for the well-received television show. I remember those years of going to games, cheering for players as they made crushing... Read more Chevron

posted 12/09/2011, comments (0)|

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Keep the Beat! Eat Citrus, Other Vitamin C Sources to Protect Your Heart

So we’ve heard the old wives’ tale about how getting our daily dose of vitamin C is good for staving off a cold, but did you that this vitamin can help prevent heart failure? The American Heart Association reported on a new Korean study that found that low levels of vitamin C were associated with higher levels of high sensitivity... Read more Chevron

posted 11/17/2011, comments (0)|

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New NPR Poll Gives Snapshot of Aging, Retirement

Dad wakes up to the local National Public Radio station. Normally, I try to tune it out as I read the newspapers, but this morning was much different. NPR reported on a newly released health and retirement poll that was cosponsored by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health. So I went to the NPR site and... Read more Chevron

posted 10/04/2011, comments (0)|

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Regular Movement Critical to Your Health When You Have a Desk Job

I’ve been in the middle of an editing project, which means I’ve been sitting in front of my computer quite a bit this past month. There’s been no time to get to the gym at this point since I’m on a tight timeline. And it turns out that’s not good. Physiologists have found that sitting stops the circulation of lipase,... Read more Chevron

posted 05/17/2011, comments (0)|

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