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Health & Fitness Tips

8/31/10

Did you know that 100 calories of broccoli has more protein than 100 calories of sirloin steak..And turnip greens have more calcium than milk..Fruits and vegetables are some of the most powerful protein-rich foods foods found anywhere.. Just ask gorillas, elephants, rhinos & hippos..

8/28/10

The ten worst pesticide contaminated fruits and veggies are: 1-peaches 2-apples 3-sweet bell peppers 4-celery 5- nectarines 6-strawberries 7-cherries 8-lettuce 9-grapes(imported) 10-pears

  8/25/10
FACT: The average adult today is 25 pounds heavier than in 1960, and the average child is 15 pounds heavier.

8/18/10
Aquatic exercise is a great form of cardiovascular exercise with very little impact to the joints and ligaments.

8/10/10
Sodium intake can cause excess water retention.

8/2/10
Eating wheat germ helps combat colon cancer, prevents constipation, lowers cholesterol, helps stop strokes, and improves digestion.

7/26/10
Eating cranberries helps fight infection & eating pineapple boosts digestion.