Healthy Fitness Network

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Do you get enough vitamin D? Better still, do you even know where to get vitamin D from? I’ll give you a hint – look up!

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From Diet Blog Share:

I’m almost 25 and a mom of two young kids (aged 7 and 3). I am 5′8” and 160lbs. Wow, just typing that makes me cringe!

I understand that in order to lose weight, you have to burn more calories than you consume. I have been doing that and to no avail. I am still the same weight, and so depressed. I don’t want to, and will not resort to any diet pill or fad. I want to be healthy and do this the right way, but nothing seems to be working.

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Flickr: me and the sysop

We all know the guy who goes to McDonald’s, orders a number seven with Diet Coke, plus a Big Mac and hot apple pie on the side.

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Bob Moawad once said, “Quality begins on the inside, and then works its way out.” I think this is very profound, and not only true of how you are as a person, but can also be said of your health. In fact, there’s good reason to believe the food you put into your body has a huge influence on how healthy and glowing you look on the outside too.

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From Diet Blog Share:

Does anyone know if there is a link between bloating and chia seeds?

After eating less than a teaspoon of chia in the morning in a muffin (12 of these contained around 2 tablespoons of chia seeds) I have experienced intense painful bloating, and cannot eat all day. I can barely move.

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Gout, a disease often associated with rich men and rich foods, is making a comeback. As the American population becomes older and heavier, instances of the disease are rising.

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A new study published in the journal Obesity Surgery, suggests that very obese individuals have a different physical repsonse to food than that of normal weight individuals.

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You can look far and wide, but you won’t find a more enthusiastic walking buddy than man’s best friend: your dog. In our house, it’s not even smart to say the word “walk” before you’ve laced up your shoes.

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Lamar Odom is a candy addict! Remember last week, we learned that the Los Angeles Lakers power forward fuels his body on mini-candy bars and Gummy Bears. He says eating candy before games helps him play better.

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