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Monkey Business

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Here is something that the scientific community has known for a long time:  eating less extends life.

This has been extensively proven in things that don’t live all that long – like rats.  As a matter of fact caloric restriction (eating less calories) extended the  life of some lab rats by as much as 40%.

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But what does this mean for us humans.  Turns out that is a much harder thing to study.  We just live to damn long.

So where to turn?  Monkeys of course.

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Walking is for Suckers

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

 

It happens to me every week.  Without fail I get numerous emails and new clients who come to me and are utterly confused about their lack of progress.

They say essentially the same thing:  “I walk on my treadmill every day for 45 minutes and yet I am not losing any weight.”

My answer is more or less always the same : “ That’s because walking is for suckers.”

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Hey Doofus, here’s  a newsflash:  If you are doing it
while wearing a tie it is not exercise.

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8 Ways to Lose 7 Pounds in 6 Days

Friday, December 26th, 2008

The jolly man in the red suite has come & gone.  Were you naughty or nice?  Did you get lots of presents?  Oooh, like what? And what did you get that you were not expecting?  Let me ask you, does it jiggle when you laugh and resemble a bowl full of jelly?

Well if it does that could mean trouble for your New Years party.  Whether you are a lady needing to fit into the “little black dress”, or a guy who needs to look smashing without splitting the seems of his fancy duds, holiday overindulgence could  mean a New Years Eve wardrobe re-think.

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