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Netsweat points out that being slightly overweight can lead to an early death according to a new study that’s being linked to all over the net this week.

Living La Vida Lo Carb has a write up of a chocolate that is maltitol free. If you have ever tried a health chocolate before and experienced ‘abdominal discomfort’ (as they mildly put it, most people react a lot stronger than discomfort), then you have probably experienced your body’s reaction to maltitol. As a result, [...]

About.com has a look at why you might hire, and fire, a personal trainer.

Another bullet point on how exercise helps fight disease from Dr. Mercola:
Ever wonder why Jack LaLanne keeps on chugging along into his 90s, looking and sounding as vital and healthy as he ever did on his TV program 40 years ago? A review of studies reports exercise slows down the effects of aging and help [...]

Dr. Mercola points out that as the number of gastric bypasses baloons so do reported side effects with your eyes. Another reason to focus on a solution that comes from changing your diet and activity level.

Lifehack.org lists some reasons men should lift:
* Improved concentration and focus.
* Sleep like a baby
* Wake up early
* Energy
* Happiness
* Mental toughness
* Great habit

You might find a couple tips you like at Nadrazky’s 99 ways to get more exercise. My fave was:
59. Play “Hit and Go” croquet - hit the ball and run to it - across the whole yard.

Sony has a new sports walkman coming out. The device has sensors in it that track how fast you are moving and adjusts the playlists to accommodate your pace.
It also tracks the amount of calories you burned, the distance you crossed, and the steps you took. Certainly an interesting and worthy competitor to the iPod [...]

Netsweat complains about the rising cost in salad
A couple of times per week, we like to get a “build your own� salad for lunch. Unfortunately, at two of the places we usually frequent, the cost of the salad, with tax, is running over $7. 12 months ago, the same meal was about $5, a difference [...]

Do you struggle to estimate the proper portion sizes for triangular shaped foods like pizza? I always overdo it on pizza, but now the Cardio Blog is pointing out that there is a new device for helping you out with that.