November 2011
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“The only limit to the realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– FDR (via aimforthetop)
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Sunday Morning - "Moments"
Good morning & happy Sunday! Special moments in our lives are truly the one thing we shall remember and treasure the most. When we are close to the end of our journeys, the moments we cherished will be the memories that we share. I recently watched the movie “With Honors” starring Brendan Frazer and Joe Pesci. Brendan played a college student attending Harvard. He loses his thesis...
The best way out is always through.
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-robert frost
Is It Possible To Be Addicted To Junk Food?
Men’s Health Magazine/March 201
Until recently, scientists didn’t believe people could become junk-food junkies. But a new Scripps Research Institute Study reveals that the same neurological and behavioral patterns seen in cocaine and heroin addicts are also present in obese rodents that are given extended access to a sweet, fatty buffet. “High-calorie foods trigger the release...
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”
– Ayn Rand (via instigation)
Your Perfect Day Of Weight-Loss
Eat This, Not That
- Men’s Health Newsletter 3/2011
Every hour of your waking day you can be doing something to help you achieve your weight loss goal. We’re not suggesting you do jumping jacks for 12 hours straight—it’s actually much easier than that. Simple tweaks to your routine can help to boost metabolism, burn calories, and torch your belly. These tips will help you eat...
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Dirty Vegas - Days Go By
Days go by and still I think of you Days when I couldn’t live my life without you
ORANGE Rx Men's Health Magazine/September 2011
A tangerine a day may keep the heart doctor away. In a Japanese study, people who ate citrus fruits nearly every day had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who almost never ate any. The high antioxidant levels in citrus may block the formation of free radicals and repair existing damage, according to the study. Try orange, tangerine, or grapefruit sections in salad; or substitute...
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How Calories REALLY Count
COOKING LIGHT MAGAZINE/April 2011
Last Summer, Mark Haub, PHD, an associate professor of nutrition at Kansas State University, made headlines when he lost 27 pounds after two months of living on Twinkies, Ho-Hos, Little Debbies, and other convenience-store snack cakes. Haub’s experiment reinforced the calories-in/calories-out equation: If you drastically cut back-as Haub did from 2,600 to...
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Is Gluten Making Us Fat?
MEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE/MARCH 2011 By: Matthew Solan
Turkey and tomato on wheat. Whole-grain pasta. Healthy right? Maybe. But more and more people believe these foods are part of a potentially dangerous trap. They claim that sluggishness and weight gain can be blamed on an insidious substance hiding in wheat and many other common grains: gluten. Supermarket shelves are filled with...
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“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the...”
– unknown
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The Battle For Your Body!
MEN’S HEALTH/APRIL 2011
The battle goes on whether you’re awake or asleep, on the couch or on the treadmill. On one side, the good guy: Muscle. On the other: Fat. Fat hates Muscle and the feeling is mutual. Muscle burns fat for energy, which is why building and maintaining muscle is key to losing flab and sculpting a lean, toned body. Muscle boosts metabolism, helping you burn...
“Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.”
– Max Frisch
I am a Tim Tebow fan.
Wanted to go on record.
“Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.”
– Max Fich
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“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the...”
– Unknown (via sarahabrandon)
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Walking Boosts Brain Health
IDEA Fitness Journal/March 2011
Walking approximately 6-9 miles a week is associated with increased gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study published in Neurology 2010. “Just by walking regularly, and so maintaining a little bit of moderate physical activity, you can reduce your likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease and [can] spare brain tissue,” Kirk I....