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Bill Brown
Oct 28, 2013

New Report Targets Added Sugars

Will Americans sour on higher-priced sweets? Sugar has been making headlines recently, and the news is anything but sweet for a nation addicted to its soft drinks and candy bars. Earlier this month, some of the U.S.’s largest food companies wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack lobbying for more lenient import restrictions on

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Bill Brown

6 Workout Mistakes that Slow Down Results

You huff and puff through cardio sessions, but that extra layer of flab just won’t budge. Surprise: Your workout might beto blame. We talked to trainers and exercise physiologists across the country and discovered six surprising ways that well-intentioned fitness routines can put the brakes on weight-loss goals.  “Many women assume that 30 minutes of

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Bill Brown

The Truth About Energy Drinks

Do energy drinks really rev up your body and sharpen your mind? And what, exactly, are they even made of? To help you separate the science from the sales pitch, the authors of the new book, Eat This, Not That! The Best (and Worst!) Foods in America analyzed the claims and ingredients of five of

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Bill Brown

Top 10 Nutritional Mistakes

Though active people typically pay close attention to their fitness regimen – proper cardiovascular workout, strength training and stretching – they may be making crucial mistakes in their diet. Not putting the right nutrients in your body could ultimately affect the overall fitness benefits of an active lifestyle. To stress the importance of proper nutrition

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Bill Brown

Overtraining: When Pushing Hard is Harmful

With so much emphasis placed on increasing physical activity, we hear very little about overtraining. For competitive athletes and some recreational athletes, however, overtraining can be a serious problem. The definition of overtraining is personal. It is the point at which an athlete is training so hard and for so many hours that recovery does

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Bill Brown

Take a Minute for Breakfast

Busy morning schedules are often at the top of the list of why most people skip breakfast.  Since the body has gone into a fast after sleeping for the night, it is essential to replenish the body’s glucose supply which helps to refuel the brain. It has been found that those who eat breakfast tend

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Uncategorized
Bill Brown

What is the weight of your wrap?

Wraps can be found everywhere from a deli sandwich to a pastry.  These alternatives to the typical sandwich can provide a quick meal or a sweet dessert, but they often contain enough calories for several meals. Wraps can have anywhere from four hundred to fifteen hundred calories depending on the filling. So, when ordering a

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Bill Brown

Tips to Lose Weight for Good

Forget all the complicated eating plans or one-size-fits-all diets. These simple rules are the key to a lifetime of healthy eating: 1. Know how many calories you need to eat each day. Use the ADAC online Nutrition System to track your calories.  Contact a staff member for an access code. 2. Eat 5 or 6

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Bill Brown

Water or Coke?

WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.) #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%. #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger

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Bill Brown

Why Can’t I Lose Weight?

The Simple Answer:  You eat too much! A report just release by Dr Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at Harvard School of Public Health and lead author of the study found that diets that reduced calories lead to weight loss.  Dr Sacks found that following any of the popular diets that emphasized Carbohydrates, Protein or

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