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Being a Ninja is Hard Work

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Maybe it’s just human nature to want maximum results with minimal effort, but what I usually tell people is the more succinct, “I’m lazy.”
There is a part of me that doesn’t actually want to work out at all. However, if you are a regular exerciser (I don’t know many of those) and you worry about [...]

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I Talk To Myself and Sometimes I Answer

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I apologize, but today’s post is just for me to read. I’ll have something for you in a few days most likely, but today I need to talk to my own bad self. Sorry about that, but you really need to leave now.
Scoot.
Depart!

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How to Burn Calories (ok, or Just an Extra Few)

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Fidget. Studies show that lean people fidget for about 150 minutes a day more than obese people do. That kind of low-grade activity (tapping feet and fingers, twirling hair, gesturing while speaking, etc.) can burn 350 calories a day, which translates into 10-30 pounds a year!  It’s called Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT), which is [...]

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No Matter What, We Pay for Others’ Bad Habits

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My first thought about Health Care Reform was: I will refuse to comply. I’ve read the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights, and nowhere in that document do I find that the federal government has the power to force me to purchase for-profit insurance products from private companies.
Then I thought about my own private [...]

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Chelsea Handler Shows Off Bikini Bod in Shape

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Funny lady Chelsea Handler may love her cocktails, but that hasn’t stopped her from looking positively smashing on the April cover of Shape. The comedian, 35, is candid about her long road to a fit lifestyle (”I was born with a French fry in my mouth”), but says today she is healthier than ever. After [...]

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The Slap Chop— Love that 2.24.10

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Slap Chop promises that “you’re gonna be in a great mood all day because you’re gonna be slapping your troubles away.”

It’s true. It made me happy. I loved it!
The Slap Chop’s rotating blades easily dispatch potatoes, nuts, cookies and tuna. Unlike other similar tools, the Slap Chop opens butterfly-style for easy cleaning.
You [...]

Let’s Move – Michelle Obama’s Campaign

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First Lady Michelle Obama officially kicked off a national campaign to combat childhood obesity on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Washington D.C. Dubbed “Let’s Move,” the project also received a presidential nod of support, to be backed up with as much as $1 billion a year in federal funds for 10 years. Earlier in [...]

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids — Friday Fun Facts 2.12.10

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A guy rings his boss and says “I can’t come to work today.” The boss asks why and the guy says “it’s my eyes.” “What’s wrong with your eyes?” asks the boss. “I just can’t see myself coming to work, so I’m going fishing instead…”

A plethora of recent studies continue to emphasize the usefulness of fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids in addressing issues of brain health, cognition and mood disorders.

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