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Baked potato: it?s delicious, and loaded with incredible health benefits. Potatoes are a complex carb. They?re rich in Vitamin B complex, reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Just don?t order French fries! Grilled cheese on whole wheat bread: gives you carbs plus calcium, a mood-bettering...

Is anyone here taking DIM in caps? If so, how big are the caps and where did you get them from?

Thanks to Elizabeth Hoyt, WW leader in Manhattan Beach, CA who wrote the following. You're exercising, eating well, and steadily losing pounds. Then all of a sudden... BAM! The scale seems stuck, week after week. Yes, the dreaded plateau. Don't think you're the only person this happens to...

He was the evil J.R. Ewing in Dallas and if I remember well he got a liver transplant a few years ago.

If you had to shop for a watch, where would you go? Amazon? eBay? A store?

Maybe it's too late now but I was wondering if I should get that flu jab or not. I didn't last year because every time I do I end up getting the flu anyway (but a shorter one ...).

A question to those among you who are 40+: how often do you take a complete break from the gym? I'm really tired (working 6 to 7 days a week takes its toll on my body) but on the other hand I'm addicted to my workouts and find it hard to skip a session ... It's a dilemma!

Where do you shop for clothes? I like Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle :wiggle:

What's on your list? I will buy myself a little something while in NYC :angel:

1. Bad knees Cause: too many decades carrying too much weight. Prevention: lose excess weight. It's much better to be mobile, especially when you're old. 2. Bad back Losing a few pounds will spare your spine as well as your knees. Runners: anything you can do to reduce impact shock will pay off...

A Walk A Day . . . by ACE The popularity of walking as a fitness activity is growing by leaps and bounds. Low risk and easy to start, walking has proved its health benefits in numerous studies. An eight-year study of 13,000 people found that those who walked 30 minutes a day had a significantly...

Aspirin may help you survive a heart attack but to ease a broken heart, try Tylenol. In a new study published in Psychological Science, people who took 1,000 milligrams of acetaminophen daily for 3 weeks felt gradual relief from the sting of social rejection. The reason: acetaminophen raises...

NEW YORK ? Constantly thinking about the next workout? Upset about missing a exercise class? Fitness experts say more is not always better and overworking a workout can sap strength and invite injury. "We have fit people and deconditioned people who overdo it," said Geralyn Coopersmith...

ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2012) ? An ingredient in green tea that helps reduce blood sugar spikes in mice may lead to new diet strategies for people, according to Penn State food scientists. Mice fed an antioxidant found in green tea -- epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG -- and corn starch had a...

Does anyone here do cross fit? Genetic Freak introduced me to those workouts and I've become an addict. They make me feel much better than lifting sessions.

ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2012) ? Leisure-time physical activity is associated with longer life expectancy, even at relatively low levels of activity and regardless of body weight, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National...

ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) ? The end of the year is fast approaching and you know what that means: As soon as the calendar turns to 2013, you will be vowing to get physically active. But experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say with all the benefits you can glean, why wait until...

Low carb diets, such as Atkins, which are popular for people who want to lose weight, have been found not to cause any noticeable harm to the kidneys, researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine reported in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The authors added...

Researchers have found calories in chocolate 'work harder' in the body than normal calories For chocolate-lovers feeling guilty about their indulgence it is the best kind of news ? eating more can help keep you thinner. Although chocolate contains more calories than many other foods, those who...

Find out which foods will leave you feeling energized. If you ever feel lethargic or fatigued after you eat, you're eating the wrong foods. It's that simple. The trick is to choose foods that release energy more slowly and give you a gradual boost of long-lasting energy -- and to stay away from...