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Power Tea as a Weight Loss Supplement 2008-04-12 17:44:34 There’s been a lot of talk on Oprah and other television shows about the power of green tea as a weight loss supplement. This article is going to take a look at the pros and cons of using green tea, not only for weight loss but for its health benefits as well. We’ll [...] Read more:Supplement
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The Problem with Weight Loss Product Commercials 2008-04-11 16:54:08 There are thousands and thousands of weight loss products out there in America. Anytime you see commercial on television, there’s a 90% it’s going to be a car commercial or a weight loss commercial. Most of these commercials promise instant results with pounds of fat lost and you looking like a model.
The [...] Read more:Commercials
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Energy Drinks for Athletes – What’s the difference? 2008-03-08 15:45:34 Many people use energy drinks to get an extra kick for a few hours in their day. They’ve become incredibly popular over the past few years. Red Bull started the energy drink craze, through some very clever guerrilla marketing, and then many, many copycats followed. Regular people (non athletes and those who don’t [...] Read more:difference
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NutriSystem – Not for Everybody, but Great for Most 2007-08-13 21:26:18 If you’ve watched TV for any amount of time, you probably know that a lot of athletes love NutriSystem
. From Dan Marino to John Kruk to Don Shula, retired athletes are lining up to promote NutriSystem to get rid of that permanent post-season weight they’ve put on over the past few years. Is [...] Read more:Everybody
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Yes, I’m still here. 2007-04-30 21:18:17 In what seems to be the recurring theme of Better Body Journal, I post and update for a few weeks, then other things get my attention in life, and I end up neglecting the goals I set forth for myself. It’s not that I’m unmotivated, but over time I lose track of goals that [...]
How To Take Dieting, One Day at a Time 2007-04-03 22:13:36 “Eat to live. Don’t eat to live.” I don’t know who to give credit for that quote, but it has deep meaning when it comes to being healthy. I’ve checked out some blogs lately, and I see a lot of people skeptic about dieting. They think, “I don’t know if [...] Read more:Dieting
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New Section - Weight Loss and Fitness Products 2007-03-29 21:23:57 I’ve been meaning to add this section for many months, but just never had a chance. Now, it’s finally here. This section is all about the no bull, no nonsense weight loss and fitness products out there. Trust us, it’s hard to sift through all the crap that doesn’t work to find [...] Read more:Products
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Swole for Summer - Day 9 2007-03-27 20:49:13 What’s in a McNugget?
Ever wondered what’s inside a chicken nugget? This brief blog post about chicken nuggets can give a pretty good idea. Just goes to show you that the stuff we call food isn’t really food. Food is natural, unprocessed, and nutrient rich. The stuff we find in fast food [...] Read more:Summer
Swole for Summer - Day 5 2007-03-23 21:06:36 I came across a good article today about exercising that really caught my attention. At first I thought, “What can article on MSN tell me that isn’t some Oprah type sissy bull crap?” Well this article goes on about 5 exercises that people do, but shouldn’t. I see people doing these all [...] Read more:Summer
How Free Radicals are Killing You 2008-04-16 22:20:13 You may have heard people talk about free radicals before, but do you have any idea what they are? I didn’t, but I did some research on free radicals to try to give you a “For Dummies” perspective on the topic of free radicals. Free radicals do not really affect weight loss, but [...] Read more:Killing
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Book Recommendation: The Paleo Diet for Athletes 2008-05-11 15:41:39 If you’re an athlete, especially the type that trains for endurance, then you must check out this book. This is the first book of its kind that goes into great detail about enhancing your diet and exercise to be similar to those of our Stone Age ancestors. These were the days before food [...] Read more:Book Recommendation
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Pharmaceutical Drug Companies Marketing and Policy Making 2008-05-17 16:42:55 There are a lot of new readers to Better Body Journal because of a recent story that got promoted to the front page of Digg yesterday. First off, welcome. Second off, I’d like to give a quick background on this site before we piss any more people off. Well, actually, that’s what [...] Read more:Companies
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Bill Moyers Journal Melody Peterson Interview 2008-05-18 16:15:12 Whether you watch 24 Hour News Networks or not, it is tough to find good journalism on TV. Bill Moyers stands out unlike any other. He talks about the real issues that need talking about, which 24 Hour News Networks will ignore. 24 Hour News Networks like Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC would [...] Read more:Journal
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Want to Lose Weight and Get Fit Forever? Do What You Love. 2008-07-03 14:20:13 It’s often been said by the most successful people in the world, “When you do what you love, it’s not work.” Throughout the course of history, the people who do what they love can put passion into their work and commit themselves to excellence. When their goals are achieved, fame and fortune will [...] Read more:Forever
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Free Weights Are Still King 2008-07-13 14:18:50 I came across this great article on the web today: 10 Machines At the Gym You Should Avoid. This article goes into detail on why using machines over free weights is typically a bad idea. Ranges of motion are restricted, and you never really reach your Max because the activity is [...] Read more:Weights
Review of a few National Gym Chains 2008-08-24 17:15:08 There seem to be more gyms in the United States then there are actual people. Even in my small town of 60-thousand some odd people, there are at least 15 gyms, with one closing down and another one opening every couple of months. That may not seem like a lot, but they keep [...] Read more:Chains
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Are You Broke Because You are Overweight or Obese? 2008-08-20 19:56:56 Reduce and Eliminate Medical Bills by Losing Weight
While I’d love to write some useful articles on helping men and women lose weight, I keep coming across articles and information about the rotten status of the United States healthcare system. I saw this interesting article on LiveScience today, which basically states that in 2007, [...] Read more:Obese
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Watching TV Makes You Fat 2008-10-15 11:59:08 OK, maybe that headline is a little untrue. As far as I know, there is no TV on the planet that feeds you food while you watch.
But lets be honest. Americans watch more TV than any other country, and America is the most overweight country on the planet. The correlation [...] Read more:Watching
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