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Notable News
For Olympians and weekend warriors, winter sports can trigger asthma – CNN.com. Exercise-induced asthma is surprisingly common among people who work out in cold climates, whether they’re jogging around the neighborhood or gunning for gold in Vancouver. I have Exercise Induced asthma and only found relief when I talked to my doctor and started using…
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Help your Teen Daughter Develop a Healthy Body Image
Despite all your pep talks and positive reinforcement, you can’t seem to get through to your daughter. She’s unhappy with her appearance and convinced that everyone else is looking at her with judgment. You’re sad that she’s so one, too focused on her physical appearance and second, doesn’t appreciate her unique beauty. How do you…
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Crossfit Reston is coming…
A Crossfit Gym is coming to Reston with a scheduled opening date of GRAND OPENING – FEBRUARY 27th, 2010. Crossfit is very similar to the boot camp style that I do -High Intensity Training. Although Plumbline Training does not attribute its style to crossfit, I have personally found many similarities to it and the sample…
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Talking to tweens about healthy eating
Nutritionists and pediatricians offered tips on ways to address children’s diet and fitness issues: Focus on health, not weight Compliment your children on lifestyle behaviors like “Great snack choice” or “You really run fast” rather than on the loss of a pound or two, said Tanner-Blasiar, a registered dietitian. Be a partner in health, not…
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What The World Eats – My Modern Metropolis
What The World Eats – My Modern Metropolis. Saw this mentioned again at The Clothes Make the Girl. So interesting to see how different parts of the world eat differently and how that affects their health. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone. Hope you have a day full of love and support!
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News to Note
Orthorexia: Can Healthy Eating Be Labeled a Disorder? – TIME. a name for her eating disorder: orthorexia, a controversial diagnosis characterized by an obsession with avoiding foods perceived to be unhealthy. We can’t win. Are we all so screwed up that we go too far either way? And do I have this disorder? I am…
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I Heart Wegmans!
Eat-onomics With Dave Corsi, VP of Produce at Wegmans | Write-on | Fast Company. I love Wegmans. Its my local grocery store. There are many stores closer, but I go to Wegmans. I love their service, their devotion to healthy living, their choices and their atmosphere. After reading this, I love them even more! I…