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    Caffeine refuels muscles after workout

    By: samlane - July 5, 2008

    Personally, I'm pathologically opposed to caffeine because of the effect it has on my psyche but here is an interesting read...

    www.examiner.com

    "There is a new recipe for growing faster and stronger, and it involves coffee. Lots and lots of coffee....

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    How to reverse aging in muscles

    By: samlane - July 3, 2008



    www.abc.net.au

    "Mark Tarnopolsky: About 12 years ago people stumbled onto a serendipitous observation when they did muscle biopsies from patients who developed sporadic mitochondrial disease. So what happened was one of my colleagues simultaneously in...

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    Strokes: how you can help

    By: proctor - June 26, 2008

    If everyone can remember this simple phrase, we could probably save some lives.

    STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
    STROKE--Remember The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.

    Here is an example of what can happen if a stroke goes unnoticed:

    During a BBQ, a lady named...

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    Building Your Body: Fuel Your Workout in the Gym the Right Way

    By: AlanBailey - June 25, 2008

    To understand bodybuilding is to truly understand what building a body is all about. To most individuals, this is a goal that is usually set to obtain results in a short time frame, but, in actuality, this should be a way of life that can only be...

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    Is Food In My Kitchen A Safety Hazard?

    By: proctor - June 23, 2008



    Leftovers, reheating, cooling...all of these factor in to what is safe to eat versus what may be responsible for a foodborne illness. Click here for tips or keep reading for some quick tips.

    Food poisoning is not fun...if in doubt, throw it out! There...

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    Burn calories, not electricity

    By: proctor - June 19, 2008

    New Yorkers are going to be reading signs in many buildings now that encourage them to take the stairs and burn calories instead of electricity. The city will provide the signs free of charge to any building who will post it. The message is clean (and...

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    Can naps replace regular sleep?

    By: proctor - June 2, 2008

    Can 6 taps take the place of 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep without ill effects? I noticed this article after wondering the exact same thing myself last week when I was not getting more than 4 hours of sleep at night and was craving naps. The findings are...

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    Check your blood pressure at home

    By: proctor - May 23, 2008

    There are 65 million Americans with high blood pressure. Whether it runs in your family or you have diabetes, heart disease, or are pregnant, you probably have at least one reason to keep track of it. Dr. Oz, well known for his appearances on the Oprah...

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    Double amputee runner makes history

    By: proctor - May 16, 2008



    In the news today, Oscar Pistorius makes history. As a double amputee, he is now allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes. Pistorius had appealed to CAS, world sport's highest tribunal, to overturn a January 14 ruling by the IAAF that banned him...

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    Kick the Caffeine

    By: jEnergy - May 14, 2008

    Each morning, I wake up, stretch for a minute, chug a glass of water, then hold my coffee mug with a death grip. All the coffee in Columbia won't make me a morning person. I've grown to love its rich flavor and satisfying aroma.

    If a cup of coffee or...

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