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Change Your Body, Change the World: The “Exuberant Animal” Podcast

Posted on Wednesday, 20th October 2010 by Irvy

Frank Forencich, Change Your Body, Change the World: Reflections on Health and the Human Predicament. Exuberant Animal; 2010.

Stumptuous interview with Frank Forencich (right-click to download in mp3 format)

“Exuberant animal” is one of the best phrases I have ever heard to sum up a holistic approach to movement and wellness.

Animals, like us, live and die within a complex ecological and social context. Animals, like us, are their context — their bodies, as ours do, respond to light-dark, seasons, temperatures, and other environmental conditions. Anima

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Pay with Cash to Lose Weight

Posted on Wednesday, 20th October 2010 by Hanna

A recent study showed that people who use their credit cards to buy food make poorer nutritional choices than those who pay with cash. The New York Times reports that using a credit card decreases the “pain of payment,” but also seems to make consumers feel less guilty about purchasing junk food.

“[W]hen consumers encounter vice products — such as cookies, cakes and pies — the emotive imagery and associated desire trigger impulsive purchase decisions,” the authors write. But “pain o

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Strawberry Nutrition Facts – More Reasons For You To Eat Strawberries

Posted on Saturday, 16th October 2010 by Hanna

There’s more to strawberries than red, small, plump berries. Every bite you take from this fruit is loaded with vitamins, minerals and a number of strawberry nutrition facts.

Not one fruit has its seeds outside except strawberries giving you an idea that what lies in the inside is a yummy and juicy treat. Get to know more of this wonder fruit and you will be surprised what you will find in every strawberry bite.

Did you know that strawberries are not really fruits or berries? I

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Foods That Fight Inflammation 2

Posted on Friday, 15th October 2010 by Irvy

It is important to fight inflammation in your body to counteract the damage that can cause cancer, heart disease and diabetes among other diseases and conditions. Getting enough sleep is one way to do this, but it isn’t the only tool in your arsenal.

You can reduce your risk of serious disease by making your that your diet includes food that fights inflammation. Yesterday, I introduced this topic and shared two of the important foods that you need to consume. Today, I’ll finish the list with three more food that fight inflammation.

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What are NCDs and How Can You Prevent Them?

Posted on Tuesday, 12th October 2010 by Irvy

11 Oct 2010 08:57 AM

An official with the World Health Organization, Dr Shin Young-soo announced Sunday that the Western Pacific is seeing an increase in NCDs, and that these NCDs are responsible for 75 percent of deaths in the region.

Our own region is far from immune to NCDs. Here is what you need to know about them and ways to prevent them from affecting yourself and your family.

NCD stands for Non-communicable disease. This refers to diseases that cannot be caught from another person or object contaminated by germs.

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