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Football, Pistachios and Lower Cholesterol, Oh My! by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating This football season, ditch the chips and crack open some pistachios. Turns out a handful or two of these green, salty, flavorful morsels of goodness lower your cholesterol. P ... Read on »

Football, Pistachios and Lower Cholesterol by Nikki F.

3 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating This football season, ditch the chips and crack open some pistachios. Turns out a handful or two of these green, salty, flavorful morsels of goodness lower your cholesterol. P ... Read on »

Hello Marathon Runners! by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Marathon Hello all! My name is Nikki and I am this groups moderator. I started this group because I intend to run the 2008 LA Marathon in March. I thought I'd begin training during the ... Read on »

Garlic Lowers Bad Cholesterol! by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating Garlic for Cholesterol Tracii H. 2 ... Read on »

More Great Low-Cholesterol Books! - Rated for your ease! by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating American Heart Association One-Dish Meals: Over 200 All-New, All-in-One Recipes by American Heart Association (13) $16.29 ... Read on »

Great Low-Cholesterol Cookbooks! by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating The Cardiac Recovery Cookbook: Heart Healthy Recipes for Life After Heart Attack or Heart Surgery Paperback by M. Laurel Cutlip The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultim ... Read on »

Clean Air, Clean Arteries by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Marathon A friend of mine is supposed to run the L.A. Marathon with me, but she has reneged on her decision with the excuse that polluted L.A. air will corrode her lungs. While I think ... Read on »

The Obesity Rate is Obese by Nikki F.

3 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Weight loss Americans are larger than ever. Trust for America’s Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, has documented the round-belly-growth in their latest report o ... Read on »

Team Athena by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Sports Responding to young, female athletes’ fight for respect in sports, Nike is launching ATHLETE, a multi-platform campaign that Nike US Brand Director, Nancy Monsarrat, says “cha ... Read on »

Top 5 Full-Body Workouts by Nikki F.

2 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Exercise Great ways to work out multiple muscle groups at the same time!1) Rowing2) Swimming3) Running (stand up straight to keep core engaged)4) Cardio Tae Bo5) Eliptical (use the arm ... Read on »

Use the Erg ("Rowing Maching") Properly by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Sports I was on my high school's crew team and was told it would bother me severely to see people using the erg improperly at the gym. I laughed at the ridiculousness at the time, bu ... Read on »

Are Atheists More Well? by Nikki F.

1 Comment Posted in: Questions & Answers in Stress Relief Thought this was funny. I promise it talks about wellness at the bottom Least Religious Countries08-23-2007When you travel to Europe , don't be surprised to find that many Eu ... Read on »

Almonds: Carcinogens in a Nutshell by Nikki F.

7 Comments Posted in: General Discussion in Organic Food Raw and organic almond lovers are appalled by the Department of Agriculture’s decision to pasteurize California almonds sold in the U.S. to retailers and food processors. The ... Read on »

"Diet" Funnel Cake by Nikki F.

1 Comment Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating Have you ever had a cookie turn the bag it’s in translucent because of all the buttery oils, and then called the now-lacking-some-of-its-fat treat “low-fat”? I have, and it ap ... Read on »

50 Million Pounds Making Your Jeans Tight? by Nikki F.

2 Comments Posted in: Questions & Answers in Weight loss You think losing a few pounds is tough? Dr. Ian Smith of VH1 Celebrity Fit Club wants America to lose 50 million of them! The good doctor is teamed with health and wellness le ... Read on »

Weekly Fitness Quota Gets a Scientific Makeover by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Exercise The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association released an updated version of the national guidelines for physical fitness. The guidelines define ... Read on »

seb by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating The world’s oldest person, Yone Minagawa, has died. She was 114 and from Japan, where her diet consisted mainly of fish and rice. This healthful diet has long been thought to ... Read on »

A la Mode Obsession? by Nikki F. Posted in: Questions & Answers in Weight loss Americans love ice-cream, that’s obvious enough. But I didn’t realize how grand our obsession with the frozen delight was until an ice-cream maker, Denali Flavors Moose Tracks ... Read on »

You Want Them to Want You Healthy by Nikki F.

1 Comment Posted in: General Discussion in Sports You might think that your own good health is exclusively your concern. If so, you are very wrong indeed. Your boss most likely realizes that when you are healthy, one: your pr ... Read on »

Wellsphere Gets Prevention by Nikki F. Posted in: General Discussion in Exercise Wellsphere Gets Prevention Washington’s obsession with the problems of health care is nowhere near new news, yet the debate over solutions rears again as 2008 presidential ... Read on »

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