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		<title>Eat Dirt!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eat Dirt?  You&#8217;re kidding, right?  Let me guess &#8211; you haven&#8217;t done that since you were a kid.  No self-respecting adult would intentionally eat dirt. There&#8217;s a new and well researched book out entitled Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick.  One of the interesting ideas contained in the book is that the immune system, like many other parts of the body, doesn&#8217;t thrive on being idle.  I&#8217;ll bet you never even thought about exercising your immune system &#8211; did you? The concept is that in our over-sanitized world, the immune system may not be getting enough exercise to stay healthy.  Some scientists believe that one consequence of a more or less idle immune system is that it may become a traitor and begin attacking you, as in auto-immune disease. So no, I&#8217;m not suggesting you eat a handful of dirt every morning for breakfast, but based upon this book and the science discussed in it, perhaps we should all be less concerned about living in a sterile environment and go ahead and let our immune systems do the work it is designed to do.]]></description>
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		<title>Drink Soda and Die!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drink Soda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Menace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sodas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Term Life Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, that&#8217;s a little dramatic, but sodas are definitely a health menace. Via: Term Life Insurance]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a News Fast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fit Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Weil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr Andrew Weil]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic Collapse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illnesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Period Of Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Point Break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sadness And Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taking A Break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Television]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Andrew Weil sometimes recommends what he calls a news fast.  Simply put, that means avoiding new reports, especially television, for a period of time. A number of studies have shown that images and reports of violence, death and disaster can cause undesirable changes in one&#8217;s mood.  Further, such images can aggravate pre-existing anxiety, sadness and depression.  Obviously, none of these outcomes is optimal for those concerned about their health. Even is all t he graphic news of disasters, economic collapse, and violence in the world just contribute to increased worrying, that alone can reduce your immunity, resulting in more illnesses. So, maybe Drl Weil has a point.  Taking a break from news, at least the graphic variety shown on television, might be a good, and healthy, idea.]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Cow, Batman!</title>
		<link>http://www.idigfitness.com/663/holy-cow-batman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[28 Years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bacon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Batman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harvard School Of Public Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holy Cow Batman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal Of Clinical Nutrition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[processed meat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questionnaires]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Risk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe that cow isn&#8217;t so holy after all, Batman.  A recent study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported the results of a study in which researchers examined the results of 442,000 questionnaires from other studies spanning over 28 years. Based on the review, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health suggested that eating as little as 1.8 ounces of processed red meat (such as hot dogs or bacon) per day could result in as much as a 51% increase in one&#8217;s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.  Holy Cow indeed, and Holy Pig too! 51% is a fairly significant number.  Maybe I&#8217;ll skip the bacon this morning]]></description>
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		<title>Is Nothing Sacred?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commoners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr Mercola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fruits And Vegetables]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leisurely Drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrients]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oranges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ounce Glass]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First it was fruits and vegetables, now orange juice.  I think it&#8217; safe to say if we commoners were asked what foods are good for us, fruits, vegetables and orange juice would certainly make list.  Well, as I was taking a leisurely drive around the world wide web, I stumbled upon this from Dr. Mercola: &#8220;While oranges and freshly squeezed orange juice can be a good source of vitamins and other nutrients, it’s also very high in fructose, Dr. Mercola points out. One eight-ounce glass of orange juice contains the equivalent of about eight full teaspoons of sugar, with at least 50 percent of that sugar in the form of fructose.&#8221; You can read his whole article here. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Fruits and Veggies are Good for You (I Thought)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avocado]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cherries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dirty Dozen]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Diet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nectarines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Version]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spinach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweet Corn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweet Peas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve been eating your fruits and veggies and feeling pretty smug about your healthy diet.  But wait!  Consider this. Did you ever consider the possible contamination of those fruits and veggies by commercial growing methods.  Have you ever wondered which foods contain the most pesticides, and which contain the least?  The Environmental Working Group&#8217;s Pesticides in Produce report has you covered.  Below are its &#8220;Dirty Dozen&#8221; and its &#8220;Clean Fifteen.&#8221;  Consider eating the organic version of the Dirty Dozen. &#160; Dirty Dozen: 1. Celery 2. Peaches 3. Strawberries 4. Apples 5. Blueberries 6. Nectarines 7. Bell Peppers 8. Spinach 9. Kale 10. Cherries 11. Potatoes 12. Imported Grapes Clean Fifteen: 1. Onion 2. Avocado 3. Sweet Corn 4. Pineapple 5. Mango 6. Sweet Peas 7. Asparagus 8. Kiwifruit 9. Cabbage 10. Eggplant 11. Cantaloupe 12. Watermelon 13. Grapefruit 14. Sweet Potato 15. Honeydew Melon]]></description>
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		<title>Married People Live Longer?</title>
		<link>http://www.idigfitness.com/604/married-people-live-longer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death Rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death Rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disparity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europeans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life Expectancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Married Men]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Married Women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a 2007 study which examined death rates among Europeans over 40 years of age, it was found that the death rate was twice as high for unmarried men than for married men. Hmmm. Where women are concerned, the disparity in death rates was much more modest as between unmarried and married women. So what are we to conclude from this information? I can&#8217;t think of anything except that married men are statistically less likely to die prematurely. Let&#8217;s not discuss whether married or unmarried men &#8220;feel&#8221; more alive right now. And, I wonder if those researchers considered the effect on life expectancy resulting from the stress of a divorce, which occurs to over 50% of married people. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard the saying, &#8220;there are three kinds of lies: 1) lies, 2) damn lies, and 3) statistics.]]></description>
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		<title>More Sleep-Less Fat!</title>
		<link>http://www.idigfitness.com/590/more-sleep-less-fat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weight Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adequate Sleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Appetite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Double Whammy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[End Result]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hormones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lack Of Sleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leptin And Ghrelin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metabolism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Satiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sensation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that there is a link between the amount and quality of your sleep and your weight? Actually, the link is between the amount and quality of your sleep and your metabolism, but you probably know that higher metabolism generally means less fat on your body. It has been clinically shown that a lack of sleep affects levels of the hormones leptin and ghrelin, both of which are linked to appetite and eating behavior. When a person is deprived of adequate sleep, that person&#8217;s body reduces the production of leptin, which is a hormone responsible for telling your brain that no more food is needed. And to make it a double-whammy, the sleep deprived person&#8217;s body also increases its levels of ghrelin, the hormone responsible for triggering hunger sensation in the body. Fine! So what&#8217;s the end result? Well, that would be decreased satiety, increased hunger, and slower metabolism. Can you say, &#8220;weight gain?&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>Sleeping With the Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.idigfitness.com/585/sleeping-with-the-dogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bacterial Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bubonic Plague]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cat Scratch Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fleas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Furry Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hookworms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meningitis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parasites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pet Bed]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of you like to let your pet sleep in the bed with you?  There&#8217;s an old saying, &#8220;if you lie down with dogs, you&#8217;ll get up with fleas.&#8221;  Turns out you might get up with more than fleas, try the Bubonic Plague, Chagas Disease, Cat-Scratch Disease, bacterial infections (meningitis), and parasites (hookworms and roundworms). Sorry pet lovers, I too love our furry friends, but you might want to re-think letting them sleep with you.  Take a look at this article from WebMD.Com.]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Advice From Dr. Al Sears</title>
		<link>http://www.idigfitness.com/579/weight-loss-advice-from-dr-al-sears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>I Dig Fitness</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pace Program]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received the following email from Dr. Al Sears, whom I&#8217;ve been following for years.  I am a devoted advocate of his PACE Program for fitness.  In this brief email, he gives one of the most understandable descriptions of why we are fat.  It&#8217;s worth the few minutes it takes to read.  I truly believe it will help you if you are struggling with weight issues. Coincidentally (or not so coincidentally), Dr. Sears&#8217; advice is very consistent with the information in Tim Ferriss&#8217; new book, 4 Hour Body, which I recently read.  I am currently testing the program Mr. Ferriss recommends in his book, and it seems to be working very well.  Here&#8217;s Dr. Sears&#8217; email: Have you ever shivered on a cold day? Felt a little light-headed when you stood up too fast? I’m sure you’ve broken a sweat while doing your PACE exercises, right? In all these situations, what you’re feeling is your body trying to return itself to a “normal” state. In medical terms, we call it homeostasis – a fancy way of saying that your body is reacting to its environment and trying to get back within its natural chemical, hormonal and temperature ranges. For [...]]]></description>
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