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In the Media: Healthy Muscles Might not be Big

May 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The LifeHacker community weighs in on an article in the New York Times about how it’s possible to have well-functioning, “fit” muscles without being as big as… this guy.
Hopefully, this will serve as a valuable lesson that there is more to fitness than meets the eye… functional fitness is a buzzword these days for a [...]

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Tags: Fitness · In the News · Smurf

Work out and drink up!

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

A new study has looked at the health benefits of exercising and drinking moderately in combination.
And to think I felt guilty for drinking that beer after every Ju Jitsu class!!

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Tags: Food and Drink · In the News · Jaime Ible

Quitting Smoking Means Quick Health Gains for Women… with a Catch

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association looks at women in the period right after quitting and for several years afterwards.
The good news?  By quitting smoking now, you can see immediate health gains in your cardiovascular health and more.
The bad? It can take up to 20 years to completely reverse the [...]

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Tags: In the News · Smurf

Vodka Cures Poison Ivy? And 8 Other Uses for the Good Stuff

May 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

You mean I could have used vodka to cure my mango-induced poison ivy?
This and 9 other uses for everybody’s favorite neutral spirit.

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Tags: Food and Drink · In the News · Smurf · Tips

“Fit and Fat?” Study Says No

May 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

As someone who has always considered herself “fit,” it’s easy to sit around patting myself on the back, turning a blind eye to the few extra pounds that have crept on. After all, I exercise often, eat healthy foods and a variety of fresh and organic vegetables, very very rarely (never, except in dire straights) [...]

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Tags: In the News · Smurf