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Posts Tagged ‘ General Health ’

Drink Soda and Die!

By I Dig Fitness
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November 13, 2011
Drink Soda and Die!

OK, that’s a little dramatic, but sodas are definitely a health menace. Via: Term Life Insurance
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What’s a News Fast

By I Dig Fitness
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November 7, 2011
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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’s mood.  Further, such images can aggravate pre-existing anxiety,...
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3 “Healthy” Foods You Should Stop Eating

By I Dig Fitness
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November 3, 2011
Constant Craving

This really surprised me! My friend Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, wrote an article about the over-consumption of 3 types of food which are prevalent in the Western diet, and how they can wreak havoc on your health and weight loss goals.  Here’s the link to Mike’s article.
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History of Corn Flakes

By I Dig Fitness
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November 1, 2011
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Here’s an interesting bit of “food history” that I’ll bet you didn’t know.  Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943) and his brother, Will Keith Kellogg (1860-1951), better known as W.K. Kellogg, were both vegetarians. Dr. Kellogg ran a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan and felt that the consumption of meat was both bad for one’s...
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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...
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Talk About Exercise Being Fun!

By I Dig Fitness
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February 10, 2010

As you know if you’re a regular reader of the IDigFitness Blog, one of our core philosophies is, “if you dig it, you’ll do it.”  Translated, that means if your workouts are something you dread, you’re not going to do them, but if they’re something you enjoy, then they’ll get done. Well, I don’t...
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Sitting Is Bad For Our Health?

By I Dig Fitness
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January 27, 2010
Sitting Is Bad For Our Health?

This falls in the “can’t win” category for a guy like me whose day job is a desk job. It seems that sitting for prolonged periods of time shortens your life. Darn. How am I going to get around that? I welcome suggestions. Read the full story here.
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“Play” – It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore!

By I Dig Fitness
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June 11, 2009
“Play” – It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore!

Here are a few thoughts about “play.” You know, our motto is “if you dig it, you’ll do it.” So which do you think you’re more likely to do eagerly, “work” or “play?”  I’ll bet that play is not even a small part of your daily activities as an adult. Remember when you were...
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