Posted on July 31, 2009 by chriskolba
By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: July 23, 2009
I’ve recently become fascinated with a blue-green alga, one-celled organism called Spirulina. An organism you may have never heard about! It is among the largest single celled organisms in existence. In fact it grows so large, that by itself, it can be seen with the naked eye. (To [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2009 by chriskolba
By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor – Published: July 21, 2009
Sometimes stress seems more like pop culture than a science. But a new study indicates stress in parents might be a root cause for asthma in their children. That’s not pop culture. That is a changed life.
Research published this month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by chriskolba
By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: July 23, 2009
You may not think that being deficient in a simple vitamin or nutrient could lead to your death. Poor health, perhaps, or possibly even more tame conditions such as an upset stomach or headache. But death? In fact, a recent study indicates that being deficient in Omega-3s may [...]
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Posted on July 19, 2009 by chriskolba
My good friend Adam wrote this on his site: fivetoolbaseball.blogspot.com.
Even though the article is written for baseball the principles are applicable to any activity and to life in general!
As many baseball purists are aware, baseball players are evaluated utilizing the measuring stick known as the five tools: hitting for average, hitting for power, running speed, [...]
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Posted on July 17, 2009 by chriskolba
By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: May 27, 2008
Do you spend a lot of time typing on a computer? Maybe your job requires you to spend hours glued to your computer keyboard. If this sounds familiar, you could be at risk for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome. Let’s take a deeper look into this condition, [...]
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Posted on July 12, 2009 by chriskolba
Complete 5 rounds of the combo below. Rest as needed between combos.
High Pulls 5x
Front Squat 5x [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2009 by chriskolba
By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor — Published: July 09, 2009
Spare tire. Muffin top. Potbelly. Middle age spread. Shall I go on? We’ve all heard these terms to describe that area of the mid-section where extra belly fat resides. But many people don’t know just how dangerous stomach fat can be. Stomach fat, also known [...]
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