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Posted on Sunday, 13th February 2011 by Irvy

If you’ve had a cold that has been lasting for weeks, chances are that it isn’t a cold at all, but indoor allergies that are flaring up. Learn how to eliminate household allergens and breath easier.

During the colder months, we tend to button up our houses and stay indoors more. This exposes us to higher concentrations of indoor allergens that can make us and our family members miserable. In addition to this, drier air creates the right breathing ground for bacteria , meaning that a simple allergy can turn into a nasty sinus infection in no time.

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Posted on Wednesday, 9th February 2011 by Hanna

Yes you read that right; sometimes sport is bad for you – when it is as a spectator rather than as a participant! Those marvelous fun evenings of male bonding over the Super Bowl game tends to involve rather more than just good old football and rooting for your fave team. Alas it tends to also feature pizzas, chicken wings and large quantities of beer!

It is these extra calories that are consumed while watching the match; that one needs to be mindful about.

Molly Napolitano, Senior Health and Fitness Expert for Global Fit, warns against not working off all the extra calories so consumed. C

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Posted on Tuesday, 8th February 2011 by Irvy

Let us just say that driving at night is not one of my favorite things to do. The limited visibility, the sleepy drivers on the road, the temporary blindness from the oncoming driver who forgot to disable their high beams all pose special hazards when you are driving at night.

In fact, while there are fewer people on the road at night, the relative percentage of accidents for that smaller number of cars is pretty high.

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Posted on Thursday, 3rd February 2011 by Hanna

A primetime staple for years, Jillian Michaels is about to make her Super Bowl debut pitching GoDaddy.com, a company shes been promoting as a spokeswoman since 2010.

The web domain registrar has run Super Bowl ads for the past few years, and the 2011 Steelers v. Packers match-up will be no different. Instead of one hot female celebrity, this year there will be two, with mainstay race car driver Danica Patrick playing along in the three scheduled spots.

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Posted on Thursday, 3rd February 2011 by Irvy

Many of us are looking for healthy things to snack on instead of chips and candy. But, some of the things we think are healthy may actually not be.

As I always say, check the label first. Take for example energy bars. You would think grabbing one of these would be much healthier than grabbing candy bar, but that isn’t always true. Many of the energy bars are filled with vitamins and minerals…and yet some also contain flour, high fructose corn syrup and lots and lots of saturated fats. They may also be low in fiber.

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Posted on Friday, 28th January 2011 by Irvy

Your head is pounding, your tooth aches or you are sporting a 101 degree fever. Which pain killer/fever reducer should you take? Well, that all depends. Here is some information to help you choose. When it comes to over the counter pain medication, there are four basic choices to choose from: Aspirin (Bayer), Ibuprofen (Advil), Naproxen (Aleve) and Acetaminophen (Tylenol).

Out of these four, three of them fall under the type NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflamatory drug). These are aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen.

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