Do You Want The Government Telling You Which Nutritional Supplements You Can Or Cannot Take?

Before you read the post below, I just wanted to add a personal note. Some members of the government have been trying to get control of the nutritional supplement industry for years. Each time, so far, they were unsuccessful.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want the government, federal or state, telling me which vitamins, herbs or creatine supplements I can take or not take. I believe that is an individuals choice!

I don’t want to sound like a conspiracy theorist but judging by the following post the fed is trying to get around this by passing it off to the individual states using the current frenzy around steroid use as their catalyst. Write your representative and congressman and let your opinion be known.

OK personal rant over, carry on…

Phil

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Knowing the federal government does little to regulate the multibillion-dollar supplement industry, some of which is tainted by steroids, the leader of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is urging a group of attorneys general to take action on a state level.

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Healthy Summer Back Yard Cooking

New Fitness Website Offers a No Gym, No Equipment, No Excuses Workout

Multitask Productions LLC is changing the way you think about exercise by launching SqueezeItIn.com--a website and online community featuring dynamic videos of exercises and a content-rich blog designed to help you make simple, effective exercises a part of your daily routine.

From doing Hot Squats with a hair-dryer to Va-va-va Vacuuming your way to toned thighs, SqueezeItIn.com shows you how to make fitness fit into the busiest schedules.

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Can Where You Live Aid In Weight Loss Failure?

Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that your local food environment can affect your weight.

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Test Your Hydration With These New Test Strips

Dehydration can be highly dangerous, whether it results from exertion, environmental factors or health status. But how do you tell whether you are dehydrated or not?

The unique HydraTrend Test Strips produce an accurate hydration reading in less than 60 seconds. They are convenient and easy to use, and require only a small urine sample. Each kit includes 50 test strips, a sample collection cup, complete instructions, a color chart for reading results, quality controls, and a card for recording test results for over time.

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Japanese Researchers Say Vinegar Way Be A Natural Fat Fighter After All

Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar - a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods - may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine as a health promoter. They are reporting new evidence that vinegar can help prevent accumulation of body fat and weight gain. Their study is scheduled for the July 8 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

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Exercise In Dedication Is Key To Weight Loss

It happens every year shortly after Christmas – people make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight.

I did it in January of 2008.

At that time I weighed 217 pounds and my body fat percentage was 27%. I could only do a couple of push-ups and could barely run a few minutes without getting tired. My diet was abysmal, consisting of a lot of greasy fast food and lots of ice cream (my weakness).

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Do Women Get Bulky From Weight Training?

In 1909 in New York there was an all women’s weight lifting group. They met in private in a rundown gym after closing hours. The janitor would let them in, and they would train with massive intensity and passion. They would leave and return to their families and husbands never saying a word about what they did in their off time.

It is no secret that in 1909 weight lifting for women was not only unpopular, but looked down upon severely by society.

100 years later, and the world has new (and not so new) perspectives.

Does heavy equal bulk?

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Quote Of The Day

Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful. - Norman Vincent Peale

The Heart Zones Training System Improves Fitness

What does improving physical fitness mean? It’s many things to many people. For some, it’s losing weight to lower blood pressure, eliminate type 1 diabetes, or to improve looks and put on those six pack abs for summer around the pool. For runners, cyclists, and triathletes, it means getting faster and extending physical endurance.

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