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My 7 Best Fruit Picks

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People ask me all the time if fruit can be a part of an aggressive fat-burning nutrition plan. My answer is yes, but within certain parameters. I talked with one client who was “doing everything right” as far as nutrition, but was gaining fat. Upon further questioning, he disclosed that he was eating about a…

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Party Like a Fit Star

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It’s party season! ‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings, family get-togethers, office parties, Halloween candy (you’ve probably already started that, right?), etc. Now combine that with the sugar craving tooth turning on between gatherings because of those gatherings and we end up with a belly, butt and hips about 10 pounds heavier than they were in the summer. So…

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7 Great Reasons to Buy Coke

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Coke totally rocks! I buy Coke regularly and have found that it really improves my quality of life. Here are my favorite 7 ways to use Coke. I hope these tips enrich your life as much as they have mine. 1.) Toilet bowl cleaner. Pour a can into your toilet bowl and let it sit…

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Does Exercise Really “Matter?”

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Exercise: A Vital Key to Brain Health When it comes to brain health, exercise isn’t just beneficial—it’s vital. The brain is composed of two essential types of tissue: gray matter, which is responsible for processing information and cognition, and white matter, which coordinates communication between different brain regions. The health and volume of white matter…

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Is High Intensity Training the Fountain of Youth?

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Of course you’d expect me to say so, but science has uncovered some compelling evidence that backs me up: Exercise triggers mitochondrial biogenesis, a decline of which is common in aging; this reverses significant age-associated declines in mitochondrial mass, and in effect, stops aging in its tracks. Aside from impacting your skeletal muscle and fat…

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Personal Training Buffs Up Your Brain

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New studies show that forced exercise is better for the brain than voluntary exercise. Long story short: Three groups of mice. One group sat around in their cage (this is most Americans in their house). A second group ran on a wheel in their cage whenever they felt like it (this is most Americans taking…

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