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Trends in Fitness

fitness guy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:04 +0000

A lasting trend is developing in health and fitness, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. The importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals remains the top predicted fitness trend for the third straight [...]

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Beware of Fake H1N1 Products

fitness guy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:13:20 +0000

We have all heard about Tamiflu being a good product to take within a couple of days of getting symptoms of a flu including the H1N1 flu but as you ca nimagine there are many products out there claiming to be cures for the flu that have never been tested. There is a real hysteria out [...]

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Beware of Fake H1N1 Products

Cytokine Storm

fitness guy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:39:25 +0000

This is a new term for me today but apparently I missed the memo that had to do with a cytokine storm and the flu. Actually the cytokine storm has more to do with health and seemingly healthy people dying of illnesses that their immune system should be able to fight but it is being [...]

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Cytokine Storm

Swine Flu Questions and Answers

fitness guy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:20:47 +0000

Anderson Cooper over at CNN has a Q and A on the Swine Flu. I have looked at some of the questions and they are really great. I am not sure when we will see the answers but hopefully they will be published instead of just being on the TV show. WebMD also has a FAQ on [...]

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Swine Flu Questions and Answers

H1N1 Tips for Real Life

fitness guy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:45:42 +0000

There is a lot of information out there about H1N1 flu but quite often we are getting info that is either out of date or inaccurate. Here is some info that WalMart pharmacies have been giving out. Hope this helps you to understand the fact from the fiction about H1N1 What is H1N1 flu? H1N1 flu is [...]

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H1N1 Tips for Real Life

Bacterial Lung Infections and H1N1

fitness guy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:39:04 +0000

Bacterial lung infections were common among 77 people who died because of the 2009 H1N1 flu, a finding similar to past pandemics, the CDC said. In a subset of the 600 U.S. deaths associated with the current pandemic, 29% had a bacterial coinfection, the agency said in a early release from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly [...]

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Bacterial Lung Infections and H1N1

Pole Dancing Superstars?

fitness guy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:34:42 +0000

I have no idea if this is even a health or fitness article but Ifound it intriguing. Remember a couple or maybe 5 years ago when pole dancing was big and was not just for strippers but was actually considered a form of exercise? Gyms had classes, models had videos and guys and girls across [...]

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Pole Dancing Superstars?

Astragalus for Swine Flu prevention

fitness guy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:01:57 +0000

Last night as I was flipping around the channels I ran across Larry King on CNN talking to Dr Andrew Weil about health and specifically about the Swine Flu. For anyone that has not seen or heard Dr Weil, he is a very interesting guy. He is not a big fan of drug companies, is really [...]

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Astragalus for Swine Flu prevention

Swine Flu shots for kids

fitness guy — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:09:08 +0000

Well the flu season is about to get started and this year we have a swine flu (also known as H1N1) instead of just regular flu to deal with. A recent story that hit that news is that less than half of Canadians say that the care about getting a swine flu shot and this [...]

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Swine Flu shots for kids

Health Stories for August 6th

fitness guy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:06:53 +0000

I have not been posting a lot lately being so busy with the move so I missed telling you about a few interesting stories that I have seen lately. Here are just a few that seem to have been underreported. Cnet has reviewed their view of the top 5 iPhone apps. The iPod has long been [...]

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Health Stories for August 6th

Newer Tougher FDA?

fitness guy — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:37:30 +0000

In the past the FDA has stood as a protector of the american people although sometimes slow to act and often without the full enforcement power of some other government branches. This may soon change. The new chair of the FDA Margaret Hamburg has spoken out lately and probably with the Obama administration has been given a [...]

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Newer Tougher FDA?

More to Love

fitness guy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:06:20 +0000

Last night as I was settling into bed to go to sleep my wife flicked on a new reality TV show called More to Love. I am a sucker for most reality TV and this show looked intriguing. The idea behind More to Love is just like the Bachelor or the Bachelorette where one person [...]

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More to Love

Has Lance Armstrong Lost the Tour De France?

fitness guy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:32:24 +0000

I have been following the Tour De France today on the computer just because I was looking forward to this mountain stage. Usually I watch the OLN coverage replay in the evening for a while but today I watched the tracker online. Well today Lance Armstrong started the day 1 minute and 37 seconds back of [...]

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Has Lance Armstrong Lost the Tour De France?

Does Aspirin Really Lower Heart Attack Risk?

fitness guy — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:45:03 +0000

We have all beleived that aspirin use will lower the risk of heart attack, mostly becuase it thins the blood. The problem I have always foudn though is that too much aspirin will stop the blood from clotting quickly and this in itslef almost led to a quick trip to the hospital for my wife [...]

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Does Aspirin Really Lower Heart Attack Risk?

Eating Increases have Caused Fat Problems

fitness guy — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:03:34 +0000

I just found a reference to a report on Science Daily showing that obesity problems in North America can be directly attributed to overeating. The study originated in Europe and included almost 2400 people as well as using stats on the amount of food grown as well as imported. Here is a bit of a quote: New research [...]

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Eating Increases have Caused Fat Problems

Kirstie Alley – Fat Again

fitness guy — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:30:51 +0000

I have no idea how people will feel about this post but a couple of days ago Oprah had Kirsie Alley on again. There was hype on TV all week that Kirstie Alley would be on again and hints that she gained back her weight. Well in the big releal, yes she did gain the [...]

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Kirstie Alley – Fat Again

Asprin can cause brain bleeding?

fitness guy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:54:53 +0000

The Archives of Neurology is reporting in researching being published this month that there is some evidence of microbleeding in people that are taking aspirin on a regular basis. As we all know many people are taking a small dosage of aspirin to guard against heart problems and this research is something to be aware [...]

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Asprin can cause brain bleeding?

Astronauts need workouts too

fitness guy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:41:13 +0000

Wired Magazine has an article this month talking about a study showing that astronauts returning from the International Space Station and shuttle flights have 25% reduced strength in their calves. I am not sure how to react to this study. As we are all aware in our daily lives we live in gravity, sure, but [...]

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Astronauts need workouts too

New Special Pill to Prevent Heart Disease

fitness guy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:12:21 +0000

A new three-in-one-pill could reduce the risk factors for heart disease and stroke by 50 per cent and revolutionize prevention of these medical conditions, which kill thousands of Canadians every year, according to a study released yesterday. The study, published in the Lancet, showed that when blood-pressure medications, Aspirin and cholesterol-lowering medication were taken together in [...]

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New Special Pill to Prevent Heart Disease

The Heart Attack Grill

fitness guy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:02:16 +0000

This morning I found out about a restaurant in Phoenix that prides itself on serving really really unhealthy food, they brag about how unhealthy the food in the restaurant is. The Heart Attack Grill also has a website with info about the menu including the fact that the biggest burger that they sell, a quad patty [...]

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The Heart Attack Grill