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Retune the Body with a Partial Fast

by Patricia Neighmond For thousands of years, beginning with philosophers like Hippocrates, Socrates and Plato, fasting was recommended for health reasons. The Bible writes that Moses and Jesus fasted for 40 days for spiritual renewal. To understand how the body reacts to a lack of food, you could start by looking at what happens to [...]

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The Quest: Going to the Gym 100 Days in a Row- Day 47

by Travis Wright On December 7th, 2007, a brand-new 24 Hour Fitness opened up in my neighborhood, and I decided that I would join the gym. Well, I have gone every day in a row, except Christmas Day, which it was closed. However, I didn’t know it was closed, so I “went” to the gym [...]

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You Learn Something New Everyday. Mudras?

So I was using StumbleUpon earlier this evening. And I ran across this page HealthMad.com According to Wikipedia: A mudrā (Sanskrit, मुद्रा, literally “seal”) is a symbolic gesture, used in the iconography of Hindu and Buddhist art of the Indian subcontinent. They are usually made with the hand or fingers. Along with āsanas (seated postures), [...]

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Fundamental Tips for Longevity in the Gym

By: Dave Draper I have a friend from Muscle Beach who is three-quarters of a century old this July. He lifted weights when not fighting the enemy in Mindanao during WWII and can no more give up his workouts than a dummy can give up his ventriloquist. His advice is to figure out what exercises [...]

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