Author: johnbarban
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Weight Loss…Every Little bit Counts
I was looking at the calorie counts on a few baked goods at panera bread the other day while trying to decide on what to eat. Many of the items were within 50 calories of each other but there were some big calorie bombs in there that were 200-300 calories higher. A 200 or 300…
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Fish Oils to the Rescue
It’s been approximately 16 months since I last had my blood tested and I just got my test results back today. Everything checks out A-ok. Last time my HDL numbers were a little low, so I took a fish oil supplement which brought my HDL up nicely into a cardio protective range. If I didn’t…
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How Much Do You Weigh?
Actually I’m interested in knowing how stable or not stable your weight has been since you’ve been an adult, say starting at 20 years old. The reason I am asking is because of the concept of ‘set point theory’. This theory assumes that our adult bodyweight is genetically predetermined and that it’s ‘set’ at a…
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Diet and Fitness Answers vs Truth
In the interweb age you can find ‘answers’ to any question you can think of asking, but this doesn’t mean you’ve arrived a ‘truth’. This is largely how the diet and fitness industry works, delivering ‘answers’ without really delivering truth. People want to spot reduce fat (scientifically determined to be impossible) but you can buy…
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Why do you Workout?
This is the only life you’re going to live (that we know of, or can prove, or can remember) You can change the look and shape of your body if you choose to. The shape you build your body into can garner admiration from others, boost your own self esteem and confidence, and ensure you’re…