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There’s a lot to learn from Kim Rhode

One of the most unbelievable stories of the 2012 Olympic Games wasn’t about Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, or The Dream Team. It was about Kimberly Rhode, a California native few of us have ever heard of. She doesn’t have their name recognition, but she does have something none of them […]

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The Children Aren’t Feeding Themselves

Surely it is quite easy to blame society for the junk food our children are eating today; school vending machines, fast foods restaurants at every corner and even the unhealthy school cafeteria food. Let’s re-think this though, what about their parents, what role do they play in this blame? These […]

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Fitsporation

10 Tips for Healthy Living

1.Eat 5-6 small meals spread out 2 ½ to 3 hours apart.  Make sure to eat within 30 minutes of waking up in order to get that metabolism fueling.  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (not to mention my favorite!),  so make it count! 2. Eat protein […]

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Fitsporation

No Age Limit – Health, Fit and Happy!

I was born in Abilene,Texas but lived all over the South. Due to my father’s careers, I went to about 13 different schools before graduating high school. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a Psychology degree.  After graduating from collage, I worked as a Parole Officer for the […]

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Brain Boosting with Bacopa

There have been some trends in the last year or two towards Nootropics, supplements catered to brain health and enhancement. It is a field of research based in preventing cognitive decline in the elderly and perhaps reversing or alleviating some disease states (Alzheimer’s, Dementia, etc.) that youth and the healthy […]

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Decades Old Vaccine May Combat Diabetes

Researchers at Harvard have uncovered a promising new sign in the battle against Type 1 Diabetes. A Tuberculosis vaccine, which has been in use for over 90 years, has seemingly reversed the disease in some patients. The vaccine, known as bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), acts as a stimulant to a protein which […]

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Nutrition

Macronutrients Part 2: Protein

I wrote an introductory blog about macronutrients, or “macros”. I started talking about carbohydrates, the macronutrient that most people eat the most of. Today, I’m writing about protein, the macro that I tell most people to increase when they’re trying to lose fat and gain muscle. What is protein? Proteins […]

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“Rocket” Dollard: Ninja Warrior

Not many people have the satisfaction of being called a ninja-warrior-gladiator. Fortunately for Evan “Rocket” Dollard, he is the embodiment of all three in one. Rocket has appeared on both American Ninja Warrior and American Gladiator, where he was the season one victor. A former web development project manager, Rocket is also an avid free-runner, […]

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