TRAINER'S TIPS BY ALLEN TABE
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May 2008
May 5 - Some very important reasons strength training could make a difference . . . . more

April 2008
April 28 - Walking is an ideal form of exercise for many reasons. . . . DID YOU KNOW that after you eat fast food, drink two glasses of water? . . . . more

April 21 - Once the hot weather starts, build up your tolerance to outdoor exercise slowly . . . If you take an anti-depressant and suffer from migraines, there's something you should know . . . . Lower your blood pressure by taking short walks . . . . more

April 14 - How to begin an exercise program! . . . Always leave the skin on your fruit. . . . Don't Mix Aspirin and Ibuprofen! . . . . more

April 7 - DID YOU KNOW that studies have shown that exercise significantly increases mental acuity . . . AND to maximize exercise's mood-boosting power, combine aerobic activity and strength training . . . Pick Red! . . . . more

March 2008
March 31 - Great fitness begins with a walk . . . DID YOU KNOW that four 10-minute strolls will do more to lower your blood pressure than a 40-minute walk? . . . . more

March 24 - Drink two glasses of water before every meal. . . . Don't skip breakfast! . . . . When to eat what? . . . . more

March 17 - Soft Drinks Weaken Women's Bones . . . For people with heart disease, getting blood pressure numbers low could actually reverse the condition. . . . . Take your vitamins every morning. . . . . more

March 10 - Does a head of broccoli a day keep memory loss at bay? . . . DID YOU KNOW that broccoli is a rich source of beta-carotene . . . . DID YOU KNOW that two minutes is plenty for brushing your teeth and getting plaque off the teeth? . . . . more

March 3 - Did you know that sugary drinks make you fat? . . . Did you know that there is an easy way to cut the fat content of your secret chili recipe? . . . . Eat salmon once a week. . . . more

February 2008
February 25 - Did you know that proper breathing is an underestimated, but critical building block of good health? . . . Don't suppress a sneeze by covering your nose and mouth. . . . Did you know that you shouldn't store medications and supplements in the bathroom . . . more

February 18 - Your first step to losing weight . . . Cereal Suggestions . . . Did you know that fiber is plant matter that we can not digest . . . more

February 11 - DID YOU KNOW that your body needs over 45 different nutrients every day? . . . more

February 4 - Did you know that even moderate activity is shown to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke? . . . REMEMBER! Exercise should not be painful! . . . Did you know that the touch and pressure of massage stimulates blood flow? . . . more

January 2008
January 28 - Did you know that where spot-reducing fails to work, spot-firming succeeds . . . Shrink Your Produce . . . No time for exercise during the week? . . . more

January 21 - Serving Size . . . Fat Burning Zone vs. Cardio Zone . . . Boiling or steaming . . . more

January 14 - Never quite feel full enough after a meal? Eat more! . . . High Fiber to start the day . . . To Busy To Exercise! . . . more

January 7 - The Power of Produce, Exercise, Healthy Lifestyle, Germs . . . Lack of information could cause a patient to miss signs that a drug is causing more harm than good . . . Supplements . . . more

December 24 - Short vs Long Workouts . . . Mind Over Matter . . . more

December 17 - Heart disorders such as arrhythmia can be among the most life-threatening conditions to affect the cardiovascular system . . . Eat Whole Grains . . . Now is the perfect time to think about your New Year 's resolutions . . . more

December 10 - Rest is one of the most important aspects of any resistance training program. . . Overtraining is the result of giving your body more work or stress than it can handle . . . Regular exercise inhibits or even reverses many of the declines commonly associated with aging. . . more

December 3 - DID YOU KNOW that the training possibilities of resistance bands are endless?. . . DID YOU ALSO KNOW that many people unconsciously hold their breath while stretching . . . The skeleton isn't a rigid and unchanging structure. . . more

November 2007
November 26 - Maintaining a healthy weight . . . more

November 19 - DID YOU KNOW that it doesn't matter what weight you lift or for how many reps as long as you are completely EXHAUSTING your muscles? . . . Changes in fat distribution happen when you are losing fat and building muscle . . . Exercising at least three days a week helps shrink fat cells around the abdomen faster than diet alone. . . .more

November 12 - Is there a health danger lurking in your soda habit? . . . DID YOU KNOW that you can increase your energy by eating fresh, pure foods? . . . FASTING is the deliberate abstinence from food. . . .more

November 5 - Quiet Creaky Knees . . . How Does Glucosamine Work? . . . What Is Thiamin? . . .more

October 2007
October 29 - 10 Reasons to Exercise . . .more

October 22 - What's the best Ab Exercise ever? . . . Did you knowthat a glass of fresh pomegranate juice a day may help slow the growth of prostate tumors in men? . . . . Did you know how many people in the world died from smoking in the year 2000? . . . more

October 15 - Warm up BEFORE stretching . . .Swimming Plus . . .more

October 8 - DID YOU KNOW that the most common misconception about calories is the belief that calories from different foods are worth more or less? . . .Bulging Waistline is a Risk Several studies have shown that being significantly overweight may promote the development of a more aggressive form of prostate cancer . . . Women on diets need more calcium than normal to avoid bone loss . . .more

October 1 - Definitions you should know . . .Lifestyle beats drugs . . . more

September 2007
September 24 - Did you know that you should warm up BEFORE stretching? . . . Don't Stretch an Injury . . . more

September 17 - Omega-3 and your heart . . . Women on diets need more calcium than normal to avoid bone loss . . . You can not reduce the size of your waist or thighs by doing specific exercises . . . more

September 10 - Did you know that whole grain foods may lower the risk of stroke, diabetes and heart disease? . . . Protection for your eyes . . . Did you know that sports drinks are not better than water during exercise? . . . more

September 3 - Women vs Men and exercise . . . REMEMBER being physically active has many benefits . . . Remember spot reduction is a myth . . . more

AUGUST 2007
August 27 - Grapefruit a problem? . . . Blueberries a powerhouse . . . Dairy Foods Helpful . . . more

August 20 - Get White Hot . . . DID YOU KNOW that our bodies were designed to be active? . . . Dental Plaque Problem . . . more

August 13 - DID YOU KNOW for people concerned about colon health, a spicier diet just may be in order? . . . Power up your mac and cheese . . . Try to be selective as to what and how much you eat . . . more

August 6 - Make the Grade 1 Percent WHY? . . . Zinc is an essential trace mineral . . . DID YOU KNOW that you should not take your vitamins with coffee, tea or sodas? . . . more

JULY 2007
July 30 - DID YOU KNOW how many people in the world died from smoking in the year 2000? . . . Strokes vs. Weights . . . In a 17-year study of nearly 9,800 adults, researchers found that exercisers had a 30% lower risk of deadly heart attacks than did non-exercisers. . . . more

July 23 - Cancer Fighters . . . Put Exercise First . . . Many things in life are out of your control - physical activity is NOT one of them. . . . more

July 16 - DID YOU KNOW that a new study suggests that marinating meats before cooking may help reduce the amount of harmful compounds that are formed during the cooking process? . . .Antioxidants in Diet Could Help You Breathe Easier as You Get Older . . . PAIN is the body's signal that something is seriously amiss. . . more

July 9 - Why walk? . . .DID YOU KNOW that walking up hills burns more calories? . . . 50% is how much you can cut diabetes and heart disease risk with exercise. . . more

July 2 - Medicine reminders . . . more

JUNE 2007
June 25 - Blood Pressure Numbers . . . DID YOU KNOW that you can cut diabetes and heart disease risk fifty percent with exercise? . . . There are two parts to every exercise. . . more

June 18 - Rethink your diet! . . . more

June 11 - DID YOU KNOW that two carcinogens - heterocyclic amines and benzopyrene - form in well-done grilled meat? . . . Get Older, Get Stronger . . . DID YOU KNOW that hair is made up primarily of a protein known as keratin . . . more

June 4 - What's the best Ab exercise ever? . . . The bran cereal you eat every morning may protect you . . . Listen to your feet . . . more