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Messages and Obesity

Today I had a nice, thought-provoking meeting with my thesis adviser, Dr. Forestiere. I am writing my undergraduate honors thesis on the rhetoric used by President Bush regarding Iran and its impact on...

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Restaurants and Fat Profits

I remember reading this article in February when it came out in Portfolio, but it isn't until now that I am giving it a second thought after reading a reader's reaction in the April issue of the magazine....

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Sit-Down Restaurants Aren't Always Healthier

As I continue to procrastinate on this rainy day, when I should be doing my final papers, I came upon a statement about sit-down restaurant meals having more calories than fast-food joints. The statement was...

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Real Weapons of Mass Destruction

The WMDs that Americans should be concerned about are not hidden missile caches in the Middle East or nuclear weapons testing by North Korea. The real WMDs we should be worried about are those that we put...

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Cheap, Effective Cardio for Fat Loss

Thinking about my 48-year old mother this morning fostered me to think about how she stays in shape. She is a very busy CFO, yet manages to stay in very good health without working out at the gym very often....

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How did you get those abs?

Perhaps the number one myth in the fitness world, especially those who are new to the healthy lifestyle, focuses on how to get that much coveted 6-pack abs. If you watch television or flip through...

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Eating for fitness and health

In order to make gains in muscle growth or to help your body shed unwanted fat, you have to eat. The trick is learning how to eat well. Eating 3 large meals a day is not conducive to reaching your fitness...

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How to Get Past Your Fitness Plateaus

A lot of my friends ask me for advice about fat loss, particularly about what kind of cardio they should do. They tell me about this new program they are going to try out that emphasizes working in the...

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