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Fitness Friday Giveaway
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Debbie
It's the day after Thanksgiving and it just happens to be ...Fitness Friday!And no, I'm not going to skip it this week. Yes, many of you probably overate yesterday. After all, who can resist turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and oh so much more? I just hope you practiced a bit of portion control.However, today's a new day. Don't give up ...
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muscle strength| exercise| alzheimers
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Dr. Jennifer C.
Have been busy lately and expect to be more busy but hope to keep up with the blogs again.Those who exercise regularly, even just walking as an aerobic exercise tend to maintain their muscle strength. Exercise is important not only for cardiovascular effects and preventing osteoporosis but now recent reserach has found that those who do not have ...
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Health Headlines - November 27
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Meredy
Many Type 2 Diabetes Patients Morbidly Obese: U.S. StudyTwenty percent of Americans with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight (morbidly obese), according to a Loyola University Health System study."The rate of morbid obesity among people with diabetes is increasing at a very alarming rate, and this has substantial public health ...
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Not so bad after all... who knew???
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Stephanie
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, we hope you all had a fabulous holiday. To be honest I was really nervous that today wouldn't go well. This side of our family is notorious for their "bar room brawling" type of mentality. Tends to make for touchy family gatherings. But today went way better than I had ever anticipated. There was one family ...
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
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mmc003
I hope everyone is stuffed! I've been online shopping and plan to continue to shop tomorrow morning! My "Black Friday" will take place from my couch! My blood sugars were pretty well maintained today. Yes, they did get away from me for a minute but you know how I mitigate that??? Check, check and check my blood sugar again! I know it's to ...
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Flying Feather 4 Miler 2009
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Meredith
Hey, this is my 900th post! Let's celebrate with a race report!! I've had laryngitis since about lunch time, so I've had no speaking all afternoon and evening. If you know anything about me, this is killing me! So, it's great to type and feel like I'm communicating. Anyway, the Flying Feather 4 Miler is my favorite race of the year. Not only ...
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What makes a nation rich?
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Suhit A.
From MIT economist Daron Acemoglu:Full Image – LinkAnd yet while Sachs and Diamond offer good insight into certain aspects of poverty, they share something in common with Montesquieu and others who followed: They ignore incentives. People need incentives to invest and prosper; they need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and ...
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My Thankfulness
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Jessica Muir
There is so much I am thankful for, and I make a point every day to realize it. However on this day of giving thanks, I find it appropriate to put it in writing :) My Husband- I know I have a great husband and how fortunate I am. Whether it's just his "aroundness" sometimes he's the only person I need or want to be around. He shows me eve ...
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