Articles Posted in the Health/Fitness Category
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Sipping and Skipping – Eating and Drinking Around Town
Nothing says “springtime” in Texas like beautiful weather, golf, baseball and of course, the launch of “patio season.” Winter’s comfort foods and soups are exchanged for dining alfresco, relaxing on porches and firing up barbeques. While that Sunday “Funday” may be calling your name, it might also be adding a significant number of unnecessary calories [...]
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Turkey Chili – A Healthy Way To Enjoy the Super Bowl
It’s the beginning of the New Year and we’ve all been here before, right? Over-indulgence from Halloween through New Year’s Eve. The in-laws were in town for the holidays and we sought solace in the stuffing. Ack! It’s time to just say NO to emotional eating! So now we’re on the wagon and making a [...]
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YOU DECIDE – AND MAKE IT OFFICIAL
Most of us value our ability and freedom to make our own independent choices in life. But when it comes to serious medical treatment, we tend to allow those with a medical degree to dictate our fate – rather than voicing our own opinions. It seems these days that more decisions about our health and subsequent treatments are left [...]
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Beware of the Sleep Aid
We have all heard about the importance of getting a full night’s sleep, and how beneficial it is for our overall health. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to have a good night’s sleep, but it isn’t always that easy (and good luck trying to do it by counting sheep or meditating). I recently [...]
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Inflammation is the Enemy – Not Cholesterol!
Many physicians today, faced with the latest scientific literature and continued education classes, use the excuse of being just too busy to keep up, and are therefore stuck with the bias studies from big pharma doling out the information they want the docs to know. So doctors continue prescribing medication and dispensing outdated and incorrect [...]
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Bullish on Probiotics
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that you can treat and even prevent some illnesses with foods and supplements containing certain kinds of live bacteria, or probitoics. A quote from The Yellow Emperor Book of Internal Medicine dating back to 240 BC roughly translated says “name any disease and I will explain to you [...]
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Birds of a Feather Can Gain Weight Together
I’ve been on the radio now for more than 14 years and as you can imagine when it comes to health and fitness topics, coming up with new compelling topics each week can be challenging. One of the favorite shows of my listeners is what I call “The All About You.” Since I don’t take [...]
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Bootcamps Not Just for the Military
Many people are struggling with finances today and I’ve observed many more who are tired of the same old routine as far as exercise. I must admit it puzzles me how gyms and health clubs manage to stay in business in these tough times. So if the gym membership isn’t on your radar, but you [...]
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George DeJohn’s 4 Most Hated Exercises
One of the quickest ways to attain any goal is to train properly for it. But do you know the proper way to train? Or do you just think you know that proper way? Perhaps you’re stuck in an “old-school football player” mentality about how to exercise. Do you wear a zip-up nylon suit to [...]
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Enjoying Your Summer Safely
After a long, cold winter and a rainy spring, many of us rejoice when we feel the warmth of the sun and the long days that summer brings. However, we must all remember that danger and damage to our bodies are not on vacation, even when we are. Therefore, here are some tips to enjoy [...]
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