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What’s your gluten-free whole grain IQ?  As more of us discover we’re sensitive to gluten or wheat, it’s valuable to realize the choices we have to meet recommendations for whole grain intake.  So many of the gluten-free choices available today are highly refined.  Whole grains, on the other hand, are packed with a wide variety [...]

UroToday.com – Our study of prostate cancer patients’ outcomes relative to their body mass index (BMI) is interesting because of the lack of effect we observed between BMI and the study’s endpoint: biochemical failure. Our study group was comprised of low- and intermediate-risk patients in order to minimize the potential for disease virulence to overwhelm [...]

You might have seen last week’s health headlines featuring a news story about how the body’s fat cells play a role in development of type-2 diabetes. Is this really important, and does it impact you? The researchers of the study (published this month in the journal Cell Metabolism) have discovered new information about gene-based changes [...]

GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), a biotechnology company that creates, develops and tests innovative HIV/AIDS vaccines, is mentioned in two recent articles covering a historic HIV vaccine trial currently being conducted by the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta (ARCA) using a vaccine supplied by GeoVax. The first article, titled “ARCA Seeks Volunteers For [...]

In my last post I gave you the reasoning behind why you don't want to break up your body parts when you're trying to lose weight. I also mentioned how total body training exercises are a great way to work more muscle, and as a result boost your metabolic response. One thing that may be [...]

When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off permanently it’s a good idea to keep your body active and your metabolism elevated. One of the best ways to do that is with a consistent exercise program that involves at least 2 days per week of resistance based training. Now, the question that often [...]

It can be downright scary listening to some of the most pervasive fitness myths out there. For instance, I was at a local gym the other day and I actually heard a personal trainer tell his client that he needed to do at least 20 minutes of cardio because "you don’t start burning any body [...]