Friday, November 21, 2008

Great Post from FurtherFitness.com

I found this great post from FurtherFitness.com while looking for diet and fitness info on the web.

Listening to the Foot Falls

In May of 1999, I was diagnosed with cancer, and it pissed me off.

In January of that year, I started training for a half-marathon.  With all the quality miles that I had tracked, I knew that I would see my best time.  Sure, the actual winners of the race would laugh at my middle-of-the-pack record, but for me, those magical numbers would sing.

Instead, four days before the race, I sat in a doctor’s office, heard him pronounce that nasty word “malignancy,” and then found myself on an operating table.

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Friday, November 7, 2008

"15 Ways to Hack Your Brain For a Better Life"

I found this great article on digg.com. Here are 15 ways to increase mental cognition, memory, and enhance your alertness
clipped from www.brainz.org

15 Ways to Hack Your Brain For A Better Life

Not everyone is born with a big brain. Not everyone can say things like ‘Elementary, my dear Watson’ with a straight face. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get an edge on the competition. Remember that scene from the Matrix, where the machines are using humans as disposable AA batteries? That’s not far off the mark. With over 100 billion neurons, your brain produces about 100 Watts of raw energy. The mind literally has a life of its own. And like your other muscles, the more you use it, the bigger it gets, the better it works.

If you’re looking to improve mental cognition, increase your memory, and enhance your alertness, here are 15 easy ways to give your brain a six-pack.

Brainz
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Good Diet Post from Healthyweightlosshelp.info

Good post I found while looking for diet information.

Lose weight - Are you willing to follow 5 tips to lose weight?

Are you coping with being overweight? In today’s modern world improper nutrition and lack of exercise is the main cause of obesity. There are several numbers of diets available that promise you to lose weight fast, but it is preferable to select a healthy diet to lose weight.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Great posts from Diet-Blog.com

Found these great posts at Diet-blog.com while looking for diet information.
clipped from www.diet-blog.com
Eat Right, Exercise, Get Motivated

Runners Burn Extra Calories Even At Rest

A study carried out by researchers at Yale University which was reported by New Scientist magazine has shown that endurance athletes, such as long-distance runners, burn up extra calories even when at rest.

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Beat the Rush: Start Your New Years Resolution Today


It seems like a radical idea... afterall, we're headed very close to the holiday season and things are about to get BUSY. In fact, you may have already postponed your weight loss and health aspirations until 2009. But what if you started today...

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