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Organic vs. Non-organic Produce

Humans have been growing produce organically for thousands of years.Today, the USDA has strict regulations governing the production of organic produce.In general, the use of genetically engineered seeds and...

10 comments    health food nutrition
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Lightweight Bicycles

Test data indicates that the combined weight of the cyclist and the bicycle greatly impacts the speed during climbs (http://www.analyticcycling.com/ForcesLessWeight_Page.html) I use the following sources for...

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VO2max Determination

During an exercise, higher intensities require higher uptake of oxygen. During a race, the faster one pedals or runs the higher levels of oxygen one must consume. VO2max is the limit at which point one's body...

3 comments    sports running cycling
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Live Longer with Antioxidents

Perhaps the most important health concern for athletes and active people is to prevent the excessive oxidatation (burning) of the body cells and reduce the formation of free radicals which are responsible for...

1 comment    health sports cancer
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Non-soy protein sources for vegans & vegetarians

Soy protein is by far the most popular non-animal based protein source. Various forms of soy protein offer a relatively high levels of protein. However, excessive intake of soy protein may present some...

4 comments    health broccoli seitan
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Natural Anti-inflammatories

Inflammation is a key cause for pain during physical activities. In sports, it becomes a major obstacle to one's ability to perform at his/her best. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, inflammation has...

13 comments    health sports supplements
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Exotic Bicycles

If you enjoy cycling as much as I do, you will love the pictures of these mostly conceptual, one-of-a-kind, limited production or just unusual bicycles. I will continuously update this HubPage with new images...

32 comments    technology sports art
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Melatonin, The Sleep Hormone

Melatonin is a natural hormone and plays a major role in one's sleep cycles.The normal production of melatonin in the body is almost exclusively at night. Melatonin may also be a potent antioxidant, immune...

0 comments    health sleep dreams
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Bake Your Own Pizza

Food is my passion, especially Italian. Over the years I have been fortunate to travel to various parts of Italy numerously. That is when I developed the taste for true Italian pizza. I found that the tasty...

2 comments    food cooking nutrition
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Good, gentle hamstring & calf stretches for the inflexible

Tight hamstrings and calf muscles can be quite painful and cause problems with the knee joint. I have made it a daily routine to stretch after my daily cycling. My stretch routine includes the calf,...

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