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When I first came upon Iowa Avenue, it was much busier than it is these days. That it has quieted down as much as it has is disappointing. It is a great site to hook up with people who also want to live a healthy lifestyle. Hopefully, there will be a resurgence at some point in time.

As we move into the new year, my plan is to get back onto my healthy eating regimen. I'm making progress as I choose to eat more vegetables and less processed food. One step at a time seems to work for…

I have been so blessed to be featured on Yahoo a Award-winning series about real stories celebrating life, passion and reinvention.    I sure have been blessed!!!!  …

With all that food, no time to go to the gym, days of travelling, all mean that it’s pretty easy to find yourself in early January feeling like you’re starting over from scratch.  Luckily, there are strategies for getting through the holidays in good shape.  In this article, I give you five great exercises to keep up your six-pack abs anytime, anywhere, and some tips for getting through holiday gatherings unscathed (physically, that is – dealing with your family is up to…

October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month sees a nationwide blitz of advocacy for breast cancer research, prevention and treatment. Breast cancer, however, can strike at any time. The Iowa Cancer Consortium would like to sustain enthusiasm for breast cancer awareness beyond the 31 days of October. With support from the American Cancer Society, the Consortium has created an online forum—“Mammotives”—where Iowa women ages 40+ can talk about their experiences with breast cancer…

The internet got a bit crazier this week with the apparent news that Congress has declared that Pizza is a vegetable. Regular news websites and blogs were quick to help spread the panic that Congress has again done something idiotic and surrendered to the interests of pizza makers to help shove more of their product

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Obesity is one of the serious taker of heart diseases,on World Heart day let us zoom in to its perspective.

Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often push children on the path to health problems.Obese children and teens have been found to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance.

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I am sitting here this morning, wanting to create a meaningful post for my dear readers and all I seem to be able to focus on is the garbage I am reading in the media and hearing about on the news each day. The garbage about health and diets to be more specific.

A few days ago, I got all engrossed in an article about how the mind affects your health. The study that I was reading about involved heart patients. People who came in for treatment of chest pain. Half of the group in the…

I started officially running last September. It was a HUGE undertaking because as a kid, I was asthmatic. I didn’t walk around with an inhaler but I did find that I got winded pretty easily. Basically, I had ZERO lung capacity. Even though I swam competitively as a teen, I did find that when the question of running came up, I simply told people that I couldn’t do it…and I never really tried to – until last September.

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 Lipoma awareness

http://drchaitra.blogspot.com/2011/06/bumpy-lump_22.html

LIPOMA 's are tumors (swelling) which are a big cosmetic problem .A lipoma is a growth of fat cells in a thin fibrous capsule usually found just below the skin

Most trainers and other professionals will tell you that to lose weight, you must use more calories than you consume, and they would be correct. However, if your goal is to lose fat, not just weight, then you may need to change the rules a little. Decrease calories and you will lose weight, but you may also lose muscle. Increase calories and you may gain a little fat, but you may also gain muscle. In order to lose fat, you need to begin to look at food differently.

Not all…

Mama’s Berry Smoothie

This recipe comes from Fitfluential Ambassador Toby Amidor at tobiamidornutrition.com

Yield: 4 servings (about 6 fluid ounces each)

Ingredients:

1 ½ medium bananas, peeled and frozen

½ cup frozen raspberries

½ cup frozen blueberries

1 cup fresh whole strawberries

½ cup nonfat milk

¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

If you would like more protein in this smoothie, add 1 scoop of vanilla…

By Hope H Anderson

There is a correlation between body composition and health ranging from mortality and morbidity to immunity, longevity, high function and athletic performance. Body composition analysis is one of the tools used in preventative, therapeutic and research applications. In the human body, body composition analysis is the clinical assessment of tissue and fluid compartments. Fat Mass is the total amount of…

Most trainers and other professionals will tell you that to lose weight, you must use more calories than you consume, and they would be correct. However, if your goal is to lose fat, not just weight, then you may need to change the rules a little. Decrease calories and you will lose weight, but you may also lose muscle. Increase calories and you may gain a little fat, but you may also gain muscle. In order to lose fat, you need to begin to look at food differently. Not all calories are…

Everyone knows that they should eat healthy foods, but do they understand why? Healthy eating is not always about being thin or losing weight - it is about keeping our bodies healthy for a better quality of life. Choosing healthy foods provide us with the proper nutrition to help our bodies develop properly, prevent illness, and maintain a healthy weight; whereas a diet high in saturated fats or sugars can have an adverse effect on our bodies, causing obesity, mood…