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May 2007 Monthly Archive

Pro Figure Competitor, Yvonne Bates, Launches Website & Appears in National Magazine

Yvonne Bates, originally from Cambodia and now living in the Kansas City, Kan., area has transformed her body and her life and she's started her own company, Body Image by Yvonne, to help others do the same!

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Health Insurance: The-More-The-Better, Or No-More-HMO?

The problem indeed is severe. Almost 45 million Americans are uninsured and the number continues to rise. Those still insured are frustrated by the double-digit premium increases outpacing all other sectors of the economy. High costs and HMO limitations discourage seeking an immediate medical help.

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Get A Great Workout At Home (Even On A Small Budget)

Many people think that creating a home workout gym is either too intimidating or too costly. So, often they instead invest their money in a health club membership not realizing that for the same amount of money (or even less) they can create a very effective gym right in their own home.

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Three Steps to Preparing Your Body for Summer

Summer isn't too far away. It's almost time for shorts, tank tops, and bathing suits. Time to prepare the body for not only looking good in such few clothes, but preparing the body for the effects of the heat and sun. Three important steps to this preparation include exercise, eating foods high in antioxidants, and drinking plenty of water.

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Feelin? Hot ? Your Own Personal Mini-menopause Manual

For the first time, author Rebecca J. Hulem, RN, RPN, answers questions your doctor never ha time for in her new book, Feelin'Hot, a mini-menopause manual.

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The revenue from the sale of make-up in the Czech Republic has risen at a CAGR of 8.2%

This report is a detailed analysis of make-up markets in the Czech Republic. Covering four categories, it includes data on value, volume, distribution, market share, expenditure and consumption plus full five-year market forecasts.

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7 Easy Ways To Boost Your Metabolism

Everybody benefits from having a quicker metabolism. Your metabolism is responsible for many of the body's major functions including how many calories you burn at a given time. Therefore, if your metabolism is fast, you will burn a lot of calories all the time...even while you sleep.

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OVER-TRAINING

This week I'd like to discuss the topic of over-training. One of my new clients had the pleasure of increasing his strength some 40% - since his last Chest (upper-body) workout. Note, his last chest workout was about 10 days ago!!

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How to Cut Hair at Home LIke a Pro

(Murrieta, California)/ Steven Woodham believes he's on the cutting edge of a trend: home haircuts. Woodham doesn't make house calls. Instead, he's written and self-published a do-it-yourself book called "Cut Hair at Home Like a Pro." It's available exclusively at his web site, http://haircutkit.com

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Elite Body launches Manhattan Makeover contest

Newly opened Elite Body personal training studio is ready to put its services to the test. Anyone coming in between now and December 31st for a free initial consultation will be entered to win an Elite Body Manhattan Makeover. Winners will start the New Year with 12 weeks of free intensive training, massage, nutritional counseling and meal delivery. At the end of the three-month reshaping, they'll visit runway and celebrity stylist Antonio Prieto for a new haircut to show off newly exposed cheekbones.

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Back Pain; A New Therapy

A new non-surgical treatment for back pain has been given clinical trials at several teaching hospitals. These trials were done on people who had been referred to a neuro-surgical department because other, non-surgical, treatment had been ineffective.

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Are you one of a million walking time bombs?

Let's suppose you have high blood pressure and you have to take medications to treat it ? what can you do? Or you're not on medication, but should be.

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Gaining Weight Over A Long Period of Time Causes Health Problems The World Health Organization estimates that one-quarter to one-third of cancer cases are related to being overweight and inactive. Research has found that weight gain can lead to a higher risk for colon, prostate, endometrial, esophageal, kidney and post-menopausal breast cancer.

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Asthma: A Common Affliction

Over 17 million Americans have asthma. Boost your awareness with this brief introduction to the disease.

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Red Bull, Does it Give You Wings?

I was driving to work the other day, enjoying my obligatory glass of morning stimulant. This morning it was a can of Red Bull, I didn't have time to stop at Starbucks, and I noticed that the primary ingredient in Red Bull is Taurine. After hearing their commercial on the radio, I got to thinking. How exactly does Red Bull work, and does it really give you wings? Does it give you more energy? Does it make you more alert?

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Pharmaceutical Grade Fish Oil -- Why Is It Different?

A flood of scientific evidence about fish oil points to a startling conclusion that taking high-dose fish oils, which are very rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids, helps support a healthy heart, a healthy brain, a healthy immune system, healthy joint movement, healthy kidneys and much more.

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