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Neuroscientist: #1 Thing For Brain Health: Physical Exercise
Really interesting interview on Fresh Air's Tell Me Why. At the very ending, Terry Gross asks this neuroscientist what he does to keep his brain healthy - he says they don't even know why yet, but getting up and moving every day is by far the best thing for brain health. Avoiding cognitive disorders, fighting stress and…
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What 4 Months of Slow and Steady Weight Loss Looks Like
Somebody said it here once, and I loved it - we don't have a weight, we have a weight range. At some point in July, I was swollen, heavy, and uncomfortable and I weighed myself. I began halfheartedly trying, then got serious about it. I started weighing every morning (you'll see when below), and I put it in a spreadsheat…
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Me and pull-ups are in a fight.
I love that I'm getting stronger, but I still can't do a chin-up or pull-up. I've been doing some reading, and my first problem is that my grip sucks! Even wearing gloves with a bit of a grippy pad on the palm, I still can't hang there for much more than 20 seconds, and I've been randomly grabbing things and just hanging…
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Falling in love with my Crockpot...
It's just me at home this week and I got tired of eating salads with grilled chicken and tuna sandwiches. I wanted something warm and comforting, so this is what I did: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast 1/4 28oz can of good quality crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons of chopped raw mushroom 2 tablespoons (maybe more) of…
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Just introducing myself - hello!
I'm a 45 year old mom of two, getting fit again - I'd like to get 20 to 30 lbs off my frame both for health and vanity reasons :) . Pretty much doing Body For Life; I'm alternating between HIIT on my treadmill, 30 Day Shred DVDs and weight lifting on my Bowflex. Although I really don't like the Bowflex much - I'm…
