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August 19th, 2008
Zylene Weight Loss Ingredient Review

Diet pills come in lots of different forms with a wide range of ingredients. If you’re looking for a diet pill that’s 100% natural, Zylene could be your answer. Zylene contains a blend of minerals and herbs that may give you an energy boost, reduce your appetite and increase fat loss.

The main mineral in Zylene is chromium. Chromium is involved in converting fats and carbohydrates to energy. It regulates our insulin, maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, and lowers cholesterol. Healthy insulin levels help us to sustain energy throughout the day. From a weight loss point of view, chromium helps fat metabolism and reduces hunger and food cravings. Zylene also contains many other trace minerals.

Another ingredient in Zylene is resveratrol, a substance produced by plants as a defense against disease. It is found in high concentrations in grape seeds and red wine, and helps to increase energy and lower blood sugar levels.

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March 12th, 2008
A look at the Cookie Diet

The Cookie Diet was created by Geneva heathway and is based in California.  The Cookie Diet offers a new take on the old problem of fat loss in a slogan found on their web site, “cookie company invents lazy way to lose weight.”
The concept involves just eating cookies, 2oz of a high fiber low fat cookie to be used as a meal replacement.  The claim is that the cookie will make you feel full, is nutritious, will further suppress your appetite, boost your metabolism and burn fat.  That’s some cookie! Read Full Post

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March 6th, 2008
Benefits of L-Glutamine

There are many products on the market geared toward weight loss, and often times consumers have difficulty determining how effective a supplement is.  Fat burners, weight loss pills, amino acid supplements…the list goes on in terms of choices, so I thought this would be an oppotunity to provide some clarity on one supplement in particular, and that is l-glutamine for weight loss purposes. Read Full Post

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March 4th, 2008
Mom’s Get Fit This Spring

Busy mom’s get ready, spring is just around the corner and your busy schedule is getting in the way of your health and fitness goals, you might want to pay attention.  How many times have you said, “I don’t have time”, or “its too much of a hastle”.  Now reflect for a moment on what you have accomplished this year in terms of fitness in relation to what you thought you were going to do bakc when you made those fitness resolutions for the new year.  If you have fallen back to making excuses for missing workouts, and are still not finding time for you because you are a very busy mom, here are some tips for incorporating fitness, children and healthy living into a simple workout solution.  Read Full Post

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February 28th, 2008
A look at Ripped Fuel Extreme

Ripped Fuel has returned to the market in a revitalized package. Previously containing ephedra, it is now ephedra free and can be found online for discount as a weight loss supplement that burns fat and assists you in your weight loss goals.   Here is a closer look at the ingredient list and how this supplement may have an effect on your weight loss goals. Read Full Post

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February 26th, 2008
The Power of Omega 3 Supplementation

The benefits of Omega-3 supplementation are already well-known to nutritionists and consumers. Fish oil-derived Omega-3 products have demonstrated restorative and preventative measures in cardiovascular health, stroke reduction, joint pain, memory, and anti-aging. It now appears that Omega-3s may play yet another beneficial role in human health – that of promoting weight loss. Recent studies have indicated that Omega-3s may prompt an increased oxidation of fat. Read Full Post

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February 18th, 2008
How to Workout

Workout systems certainly don’t lack in variety, and you can pick up just about any fitness magazine and find a different tip, exercise, workout, and full program that is labeled to be the newest and best to help you get results.  In my opinion, it is just fine to follow the program of a bodybuilder in a magazine or the workout plan that is used by a celebrity, as long as you are doing something consistently.  Read Full Post

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February 15th, 2008
Boundary Waters- Exercise and Relaxation

One of my favorite places in North America to visit has to be the Boundary Waters Canoe Area found in northern Minnesota, bordering Canada and Lake Superior.  It is a region of serene lakes, rivers and forest connected by a series of trails and portages so you are able to move your canoe or kayak from lake to lake.  It offers the kind of quiet peacefulness found in few other places, along with excellent opportunity for outdoor recreation and exercise and here is why. Read Full Post

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February 7th, 2008
Train Your Core and Run Faster

There is a certain core curriculum that I use to, and have my clients use when it comes to weight training for endurance running.  I believe that weight training an running go hand in hand, and the stronger your core and joints, the better you will perform on race day-at the same time you will recovery faster and lessen the risk of common overuse injury associated with running. Read Full Post

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January 28th, 2008
The skinny on Hydroxycut

Hydroxycut is a popular diet product. The product has been featured on numerous late night infomercials. The Hydroxycut website was designed for the different needs of men and women. We found Hydroxycut is not specifically geared toward either gender of dieter. Surprisingly, regardless of how the products are marketed, in the end they happen to sell exactly the same product, with similar ingredients whether you are a man or woman. Read Full Post

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