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Did you do any yardwork this weekend? If you did, good for you. You can count it as calorie burning exercise.
According to calorie-count.com, you burn 374 calories per hour walking behind a power mower. And, you can burn 408 calories an hour if you switch over to a hand mower. That’s more than you’ll burn [...]

First of all, I’m not picking on vegetarians. That’s definitely not my intention. If you’re a vegetarian, you’re healthy and it’s working for you then by all means continue living that way.
But, if you’re one of those vegetarians (and I talk to them all the time) that has high cholesterol, arthritis or depression, then you’ll [...]

Is coffee good for you?
Well, this might not make me the most popular guy in town, but I’m here to tell you that coffee is NOT a health food.
Actually, it’s not coffee that’s the villain here - it’s the caffeine.
Caffeine does absolutely nothing to contribute to your health. If will stimulate your central nervous system, [...]

Everyone’s always telling us to eat more vegetables. It’s on the cover of magazines and even the government has gotten into the act. But do you know why? Would you like a more specific reason why you should eat your vegetables?
Here’s the best answer I’ve been able to find that’s backed up by research. When [...]

OK, you’re gonna like this. How about a health authority coming out and saying that playing video games can actually be good for you!
If you haven’t heard, it’s called “Exertainment.” Here’s what Dr. Thomas Fahey, Dept. of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology Laboratory at California State University Chico had to say:
“Exertainment will promote metabolic health. Moderate intensity [...]

Are you still smoking?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should be well aware that it’s bad for your health. But if that wasn’t enough to convince you to quit, maybe this will.
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health described how smokers over the age of 40 lose their memory at a [...]

Did you know that kids who drink 2 large sodas a day have considerably more headaches than other kids? We’re talking about kids between the ages of 6 and 18 – what are they doing getting headaches and migraines anyway? Isn’t growing up hard enough when you feel good?
Scientists think the cause of the headaches [...]

We’ve just moved this site to a new host so there will probably be intermittent bugs over the next 48 hours or so. Apologies for the quirkiness.

Having pain in one or both of your shoulders can be really annoying. Simple things, like taking a shower or getting yourself dressed, are difficult and time consuming and the pain feels like it’s only going to get worse.
So what can a person that’s not into pain meds or muscle relaxants do? Actually it’s pretty [...]

Okay so I’m really big on telling people to eat more fish. But do I eat fish? You bet I do. I would be quite the hypocrite to preach eating more fish while I gobble down burgers and fries all day long.
Have I always eaten it? NO, not on your life! When I was a [...]