How are you doing, “resolutionaries?” 19 tips to get you back on track!

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How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along?! Here is a reminder of tips to keep you on the wagon: Tip #1: Review your week’s schedule Tip #2: Take a multivitamin every day Tip #3: Record everything you eat for …

Ferriss claims: How to lose 20 Pounds in 30 Days Without Exercise?

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Timothy Ferris suggests a slow-carb diet in his book, The 4-Hour Body. There are five simple rules to follow for this diet: Rule 1: Avoid “white” carbohydrates (or anything that can be white). Rule 2: Eat the same few meals …

I don’t drink diet soda. I don’t use artificial sweeteners.

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Diet soda may be associated with INCREASED risk of heart attach and stroke! The study is not of the highest quality.  It shows association, but does not prove causation. I don’t drink soda (diet or regular); I don’t drink juice. …

HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? SODA MAY BE A CAUSE!

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A new study shows that people with pre-hypertension or stage I hypertension, dropped their blood pressure if they reduced their intake of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages.  That includes all kinds of sweetened ice tea, sweetened green tea, those with …