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Patrika Tsai

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posted 08/27/2008, comments (0)

Healthy Snacks to Go

School is back in session, and kids and parents are busy shuttling from class to sports practice and music lessons. Making sure that everyone has enough fuel to get the most out of school and extracurricular activities is an important responsibility as a parent. While chips and candy from a vending machine or French fries at a fast food... Read more Chevron

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Chris

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posted 05/19/2008, comment (1)

Using a Heart Rate Monitor

Basics of using the heart rate monitor. Nobody wants a new gadget in his life but using a heart rate monitor is a superb idea to help you get much more out of aerobic exercise. So, WHAT IS IT? It's a simple gadget that tells you how hard your heart is working...in particular, how many times a minute it is beating. Almost all such monitors... Read more Chevron

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Cynthia Haines

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posted 04/30/2008, comments (9)

The Safety of Natural Sugar Substitutes

A question came up recently in response to my article on artificial sweeteners. The question was regarding the safety of Stevia, a "natural" no-calorie sweetener. So, what exactly are natural sugar substitutes and does natural always equal better? Let's take a look: What are natural sweeteners? Natural sweeteners are sweeteners... Read more Chevron

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Cathy Hamilton

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posted 04/30/2008, comments (0)

Sun-Dried Tomatoes - A Healthy Secret Ingredient

My secret ingredient this week will add zip to almost any sandwich, salad - even breakfast eggs - without adding calories, excess sodium or measurable fat. Sun-dried tomatoes are packed with the same nutritional goodness as their fresh counterparts - Lycopene, antioxidants and vitamin C. After all, these are just dried-up,... Read more Chevron

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Harry

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posted 04/09/2008, comments (0)

Running for the Older Athlete

I have been poking around at getting back into running for the past few months, with variable success. I worked with a running coach a couple of times, to see if my technique was off, and she gave some great tips about running from the core, and stride, etc., but my feet and shins and Achilles tendon still weren't happy with the process,... Read more Chevron

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