Beach Body

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When the snow melts away, there's only one thing to do: go swimming. With spring and summer almost here, you need to start losing your winter weight and getting into shape for the bathing suit season. Start early for the best results.

Calorie Calculator

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Whether you're trying to lose, gain or maintain your weight,the number of calories you take in will determine whether or not your succeed. The calorie calculator will estimate your daily calorie needs based on size, gender and physical activity level.

Free Diets and Workouts

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If you're sick of expensive plans that don't work, look no further. The Straight Health Trainer offers a free diet and workout plan based on your goals, activity level and needs. Whether you're trying to lose or gain weight, the SH Trainer can help.

The Heart Attack Grill Actually Caused a Heart Attack

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21 Feb 2012 The Heart Attack Grill is a hospital themed restaurant in Las Vegas serving fast food that makes McDonald's and Burger King look healthy. The waitresses are dressed as nurses while the customers wear hospital gowns and are referred to as patients. Last week, one of the "patients" turned into an actual hospital patient when he had a real heart attack while eating at the grill.

Top 5 Reasons to Eat Healthy

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20 Feb 2012 The types of food you eat will have a huge impact on your overall health. A diet filled with sugar and saturated fat can increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, strokes and diabetes while a diet filled with healthier options can prevent many of these conditions.

Top 5 Ways to Increase Your Protein Intake

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17 Feb 2012 Protein is the building block of all tissue in the body and as such, is required by everyone, not just bodybuilders and powerlifters. Protein gives the body the materials it needs to build new tissue and repair damaged ones. An adequate amount of protein will help you build muscle, get stronger and reach your fitness goals.

What are complex carbs?

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16 Feb 2012 Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients (carbs, fats and proteins) that the body uses for energy. A pervasive diet myth is that carbohydrates cause weight gain. The truth is that excessive calories cause weight gain. Carbs have much less to do with unwanted weight than your overall calorie intake. Eliminating all carbs from your diet is a horrible idea and will lead to an unhealthy lifestyle.

How to Read a Nutrition Label

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14 Feb 2012 Properly reading a nutrition label is a basic skill that everyone who is interested in staying healthy needs to learn. Too often, food manufacturers market an item as healthy when in fact it's no different than the average unhealthy product on the shelf.

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