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Running And Air Quality

You are enjoying a wonderful run outside. The wind is lightly blowing, your iPod is thumping, the sun is shining, and you are breathing in a bunch of toxic garbage suspended in the air. Oh, so close. Now that summer is fast approaching, for many of us that live in or near an urban setting, [...]

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How To Improve Your Running And Health For Free

What are some of the ways you may be able to improve your running and overall health at the same time? And have it cost absolutely nothing, nada! The item that I am referring to may or may not be on your list. It is simple sunlight. Yes, I am talking about that bright light [...]

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Do You Need to Supplement with Electrolytes During Endurance Exercise?

“Back in the day, nobody took electrolytes tablets in the long course endurance events. It is all just marketing hype.” This is a comment I heard recently and it made me think a bit. Hmm, is this true? First let’s define the primary physiological ions of electrolytes: sodium potassium calcium magnesium chloride hydrogen phosphate hydrogen [...]

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Health Revolution Petition

Look around, do you really think we are a healthy country? Our current health care system has some good and even great aspects but it can be much, much better. The current primary focus on “sick” care must be equally balanced with a true focus on “health” care (prevention). Politics, greed, and ignorance needs to [...]

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Whey Protein Without Treated Growth Hormones Price Comparison

Money Money Money. Here is a quick little price comparison per gram of protein for the whey protein powders that are not treated with growth hormones. Note, this is not a complete list of products available but include those mentioned in my non-rBST/rBGH whey protein article. Let’s run through the list. Jay Robb (100% whey [...]

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Whey Protein Without Treated Growth Hormones

Some endurance athletes supplement their protein needs with whey protein due to its simplicity and convenience. One scoop can be mixed in a smoothie or a liquid of choice. Then boom – you just consumed ~15-25 grams of protein (depending on the brand). Most whey protein on the market is created from milk in which [...]

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Running, Healthy Foods, And Cancer Prevention

Do you really know the health benefits of an active lifestyle such as running? How about eating healthy foods? The impact that these two areas have on cancer prevention appear to be extremely significant. What Kind Of Impact? The American Institute for Cancer Research and other member organizations of the World Cancer Research Fund International [...]

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