Diet & Exercise - All People Who Are Living In "DC"

Pete

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posted 09/16/2008, comments (0)

Study Finds Certain Plastics Linked with Heart Disease, Diabetes, Other Health Risks

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a component of common plastic items like baby bottles, eyeglasses and food containers. A new study released today by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adults with higher levels of BPA were more likely to report that they had diabetes or heart disease. Althought the Food and Drug Administration... Read more Chevron

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Heather Reese

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posted 10/06/2008, comments (2)

Weighing In: Proteins, cabohydrates, fats - how much do we need?

Question: I've found many tables with estimated calorie requirements, but nothing about proteins, cabohydrates and fats requirements. 55% carbohydrates, 15% fats and 30% proteins are ok? (I am a girl and I have 17 years old). Can you help me, please?Heather: This is a really great question. And I’m very glad to hear you ask about... Read more Chevron

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Ellen Haas

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posted 08/11/2008, comments (0)

Beef Recall Raises Concerns Again

News that Nebraska Beef had just recalled 1.2 million pounds of beef products that might have caused 30 people to get ill may sound awfully familiar. It should. Just last month the United States Department of Agriculture recalled tainted ground beef from this same company and ordered the company to make a number of sanitation changes in their... Read more Chevron

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Emily

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posted 04/10/2007, comments (0)

Good Fat or Bad Fat? Figure It Out!

The American Heart Association has just launched a great tool called MyFatTranslator. Just enter you age, gender, height and weight, and it tells you how many grams of fat, saturated fat, and trans fat you should aim for each day. Even better, it shows how to switch foods loaded in saturated fat (deep dish pizza, french fries) for... Read more Chevron

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Coach Dave Weiss

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College Rowing Coach

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posted 05/01/2006, comments (0)

Give Me a Real Meal, Or Give Me…

In this blog, I usually try to dispense some vaguely helpful piece of advice based on a lesson learned from a borderline disastrous, self-inflicted episode from my life. Today, however I’m fighting back. Or, rather, I guess I’m just venting. See, for some time, one of the greatest incentives for me for completing grueling workouts has been... Read more Chevron

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