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Holy Cow, Batman!

By I Dig Fitness
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October 2, 2011
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Maybe that cow isn’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’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.  Holy Cow indeed, and Holy Pig too! 51%...
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Muscle Diagram

By I Dig Fitness
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October 1, 2011
Muscle Diagram

Sometimes, it’s helpful to know what you are trying to accomplish when you work out.  How many of us just go through the motions, doing the same or similar workout time after time.  One thing worth doing is taking a look at a muscle diagram to get a clear idea of what muscles you are trying to develop with each exercise.
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Dude, Your Brain’s Cool!

By I Dig Fitness
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September 28, 2011
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Wish you had a cool brain too?  Well, researchers from Princeton and the University of Arizona have a theory that yawning may in part be a mechanism to cool your brain.  They found that yawning is more prevalent when the outside temperature is cooler than the brain’s.  By opening your mouth you expose the roof of your mouth to the cooler air, which helps to cool the brain.  So, if these researchers are correct, yawning may not always be an indicator of drowsiness, it may just mean your brain’s overheating. [A previous study by the same researchers linked alertness...
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Is Nothing Sacred?

By I Dig Fitness
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September 19, 2011

First it was fruits and vegetables, now orange juice.  I think it’ 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: “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...
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Fruits and Veggies are Good for You (I Thought)

By I Dig Fitness
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March 29, 2011
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You’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’s Pesticides in Produce report has you covered.  Below are its “Dirty Dozen” and its “Clean Fifteen.”  Consider eating the organic version of the Dirty Dozen.   Dirty Dozen: 1. Celery 2. Peaches 3. Strawberries 4. Apples 5. Blueberries 6. Nectarines 7. Bell Peppers 8. Spinach...
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Married People Live Longer?

By I Dig Fitness
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March 20, 2011

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’t think of anything except that married men are statistically less likely to die prematurely. Let’s not discuss whether married or unmarried men “feel” more alive right now. And, I wonder if those researchers considered...
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Your Friends Made You Fat!

By I Dig Fitness
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March 6, 2011

If you read this blog regularly, you probably know that I believe in personal accountability, so that headline is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Despite wishing it were otherwise, if you’re overweight, it IS your fault, unless someone is forcing your to eat more calories than you require. That being said, here’s an interesting bit of research. In a study at Eastern Illinois University, researchers found that people consume 65% more calories when eating with someone who opts for second helpings than they do when dining with a person who doesn’t go for seconds. Just being aware of that fact might...
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