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Dorian Martin

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New Report Puts Spotlight on Cycling, Walking in U.S.

Lately, I’ve started mixing my hobby of geocaching with cycling, which gives me the opportunity to find 5-6 caches during a two-hour period (when my smart phone’s battery charge starts eroding too greatly due to regularly using the GPS). And I’ve also considered adding more biking to my weekly exercise efforts because it’s... Read more Chevron

posted 01/24/2012, comments (0)|

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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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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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Tea Time? This Beverage May Provide Important Health Benefits

I’m a dedicated water drinker, but over the weekend, I was reminded of the joys of ice tea. I having lunch with Kaye, who had introduced me to a delicious pomegranate blackberry tea a couple of months ago. Now we were confronted with a whole section of the menu devoted to teas. Which one, which one to pick? Kaye opted for an iced tea... Read more Chevron

posted 10/31/2011, comments (2)|

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Five Fitness Ideas Using the Lowly Tennis Ball

Recently, I opened my car trunk and noticed my stash of tennis balls. I’ve got quite a collection and have started keeping these in a big bucket to use when friends and I decide to go hit tennis balls. But if you stop and think about it, there are a lot of fitness-based uses for these bright green orbs. Here are a few that I came up with off... Read more Chevron

posted 09/28/2011, comments (0)|

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