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Turbulence Training

Posted on Wed, 19 July 2006 by Mel Green

Today I learned about a good intensive exercise plan for fat loss called <a href=”http://terveys.turbulence.hop.clickbank.net/”>Turbulence Training, which combines interval training (for cardio) & weight training in workouts of about 45 minutes each, three days a week. I trust the source … Continue reading →

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When it's real, & when it's not

Posted on Wed, 19 July 2006 by Mel Green

Sharing Your LossBy Sally SquiresTuesday, July 18, 2006; HE01Washingtonpost.com Losing 71 pounds isn’t enough for actress Kirstie Alley: She recently announced that she plans to shed another 15 pounds by November to wear a bikini on “Oprah.” Oh boy. Can’t … Continue reading →

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Low GI in the diet

Posted on Mon, 10 July 2006 by Mel Green

In late December I started eating low glycemically for diabetes prevention — i.e., for control of blood sugar & fat loss both (not weight loss per se — I’d like to keep & add to my lean muscle weight), as … Continue reading →

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Nutrition or training — which is more important?

Posted on Fri, 7 July 2006 by Mel Green

Tom Venuto’s Burn the Fat Blog today has some fine advice in answer to the question “Nutrition or training – which is more important?” Venuto writes: The first thing I would say is that you cannot separate nutrition and training. … Continue reading →

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High carb, low carb, or moderate carb?

Posted on Fri, 7 July 2006 by Mel Green

The good folks at the Glycemic Index Newsletter have been engaged in some argument with low-carb proponents about whether low-carb diets are good for you. The GI people say “Slow carb not low carb”, but a fellow named James Krieger, … Continue reading →

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Organic hot dogs!

Posted on Fri, 7 July 2006 by Mel Green

Happy day! Hot dogs from animals not only raised organically, but in pasture — health grass-fed animals instead of the grain-fed, feel lot, antibiotic-filled animals that most people still eat. For Natural Dogs, a Growing AppetiteBy KIM SEVERSONNew York TimesJuly … Continue reading →

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Coffee & diabetes prevention

Posted on Tue, 27 June 2006 by Mel Green

Coffee Could Help Keep Diabetes Away 06.26.06, 12:00 AM ET MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) — Drinking lots of coffee cut women’s risk of developing diabetes in an 11-year study, researchers report. But it was the antioxidants, not caffeine, in … Continue reading →

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Fine-tuning, part 2: Diet

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 by Mel Green

I wrote in my Start Walking blog about wanting to fine-tune my fitness activities; but I also feel need to tune-up my diet. (“Diet” as in “the way I eat” — not as in “I’m going on a diet.”) I … Continue reading →

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Dejunkfoodifying the schools

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 by Mel Green

Anchorage School District is pulling junk food & soda pop from vending machines in ASD schools.

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Eat your veggies

Posted on Mon, 19 June 2006 by Mel Green

Vegetables may help arteries stay clear Reuters UK (Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:26 PM BST)By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A healthy dose of vegetables every day may help keep the heart arteries clear, a study in mice … Continue reading →

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