Tyler Cash
I am a nursing student at Southern Utah University. I currently work in a hospital laboratory as a phlebotomist and plan to have a career in the medical field. Other interests include human nutrition and exercise science.
I love to run and am currently training to run a marathon in under 3 hours. Other hobbies include rock climbing, reading, and of course, writing.
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I love to run and am currently training to run a marathon in under 3 hours. Other hobbies include rock climbing, reading, and of course, writing.
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The New CPR Guidelines You Need to Know AboutIn 2010 the American Heart Association (AHA) CPR guidelines were updated with some very important changes. Find out what these changes are and how they can help you save someone's life. -
3 Muscle Building Supplements that WorkThere are lots of muscle building supplements out there. While many may or may not work, these 3 have been shown time and time again to help people build muscle.
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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying to a Nursing ProgramDo you want to apply for a nursing program? If so, then you should find out if you're cut out to be a good nurse. Here a 6 questions you must ask yourself before pursuing a nursing degree any farther.
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5 Exercises that Will Increase Your Bench PressSimply getting under the bar and lifting won't increase your bench press for very long. You must strengthen all aspects of your upper body to get your bench press numbers up.
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Common Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order at Your Next Check UpBlood tests can tell your doctor a lot about what's going on inside your body. Here are some of the most commonly ordered blood tests and what they tell your doctor. -
Why Did Your Doctor Order a Complete Blood CountThe complete blood count is perhaps the most common blood test doctors order. Find out why your doctor ordered this test and what it can tell him.
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Drive Up Email Marketing Open Rates and Shrink Unsubscribed RatesIncrease how much money you make from your email marketing campaigns. Here's how keep your subscribers interested in your emails. -
What's New with the Nintendo DSi System?The Nintendo DSi is launching in the USA on April 5, 2009.
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Diet Tips for Those on a BudgetSome people think its impossible to eat healthy and lose weight while on a budget. Nonsense. These diet tips will show how to eat healthy and lose weight even when money is tight.
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The Limitations of Social Media MarketingSocial media marketing is the next big thing in business marketing. But it does have its limitations.
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Natural Treatment Options for AthersclerosisAngioplasty and medication are often used to treat atherosclerosis. But those aren't your only options. Here are some natural treatment options to help clear atherosclerosis. -
New Obesity Research Shows 100% of Americans Could Be Overweight by 2048Obesity research at John Hopkins shows 100% of Americans could be overweight by 2048. Read about it, plus other studies on obesity in America, here. -
Natural Acid Reflux Solutions for Stomach Acid ProblemsWho wants to spend money on prescription Prevacid? Try these natural acid reflux treatments the next time stomach acid is causing heartburn and other discomforts. -
Why You Should Take a Digestive Enzyme Supplement Every DayWhy should you consider taking a digestive enzyme supplement? There are tons of reasons! Read about a few of them here. -
Got Milk? Health Issues You Need to Know About Before Consuming Dairy FoodsWe're told to drink milk for our health. But dairy foods like milk and yogurt may not be as good for the body as we're told. Find out more of the many milk health issues you need to know about. -
Chlorella Health Benefits Include Significant Amounts of Omega 3 Fatty AcidsThere are tons of health benefits of chlorella supplements. Having significant amounts of omega 3 fatty acids just happens to be one of them. Here's what you want to know about omega 3 fatty acids and chlorella health benefits.
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3 High Quality Natural Whey Protein Powders for EveryoneWant to learn about some of the best natural whey protein powders available? These 3 protein supplements contain no artificial sweeteners or ingredients and taste great! -
Food Irradiation Can Harm Your HealthThe FDA approved bacterial level food irradiation for lettuce and spinach. Here's why you should avoid irradiated food and buy organic vegetables and other organic produce. -
The Advantages of Natural Whey Protein PowdersRegular protein powders are chocked full of artificial sweeteners and artificial ingredients. Natural whey protein powders are free of these artificial ingredients. Here's why you should consider going natural.
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3 of the Best Multivitamin Supplement Brands AvailableLots of multivitamin supplement brands are cheap and unabsorbable. Not these. Find out about 3 of the best multivitamin supplement brands available.
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Guide to Buying the Best Multivitamin SupplementsMultivitamin supplements can be either a good investment in your health or a waste of money. Here's how you can buy the most absorbable multivitamin supplements on the market.
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Parabens, Cancer, and Other Dangers of Parabens UncoveredParabens are a preservative found in many skincare products. But the dangers of parabens have been uncovered. Here's what you need to know about them.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Side Effects Include Brain ShrinkageHormone replacement therapy, HRT, helps women get through menopause. But HRT side effects are severe. A new study discovered that HRT leads to brain shrinkage and Alzheimer's Disease.
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Natural Sweetener Stevia Receives GRAS, Will Likely Replace Artificial SweetenersOn December 17, 2008, the no calorie natural sweetener stevia became GRAS. Here are some reasons you will want to replace artificial sweeteners with stevia as soon as possible. -
Sodium Nitrite in Processed Meats Causes CancerSodium nitrites have been directly linked to cancer. Did you know that sodium nitrites are found in foods like hot dogs, sausage, and other processed meats many people eat almost every day?
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Why Copywriters Make Your Business ProfitableDo you want to write your business and market content yoursel? Stop! If you're not qualified to do so, it could be counter productive. Here are reasons copywriters make businesses run. -
Diet Soda Causes CavitiesSoda eats your teeth away, and not just because of the high sugar content. Even diet soda will rot your teeth. Why? -
What You Need to Do to Start a Career in PhlebotomyPhlebotomy is a great beginning health care job, but most health care facilities won't hire you unless you've already been properly trained. How do you receive proper training?
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Fun Ways to Cook Egg Whites: Low-Fat, Cholesterol-Free Can Also Be TastyEggs are high-fat, high-calorie meats. Egg whites are almost fat-free, cholesterol-free, high-protein and low-calorie alternatives. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy egg whites.
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A Helpful Guide to Growing Great TomatoesTomatoes are high maintenance vegetables. Here's how I get my tomato plants growing and producing their best.
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How to Break the Essay Writing Process DownGenerally, a high school student approach to writing an essay is to cram the night before the assignments do. This guide will help you spread the process out over time.
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Jobs in Health Care that Require 40-Hour Work Weeks or LessHealth care professionals often work long hours in exchange for great pay. However, a few medical jobs enjoy the great pay with regular hours.
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Create a Home Gym for Less Than $50Gym memberships are expensive. Here's how you can get great workouts at home.
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Why High School Students Shouldn't Take College CoursesHigh school is the last time a teenager gets to be a kid. Listed here are a few reasons going crazy with college courses in high school isn't the best idea.
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The 2002 Dodge Intrepid is UnreliableDo not waste your money an the Dodge Intrepid. The car is mechanically unsound. Here are some of the problems I experienced with the vehicle.
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How to Protect Your Garden from a Freeze: Help Your Sprouts SurviveSome areas face freezing temperatures just as their vegetable plants have sprouted. Here is how you can protect your garden from the frost.
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Similarities Between Diets and Eating DisordersDiets and eating disorders are remarkably similar. How similar. Read to find out.
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Reasons to Use Soaker Hoses Instead of Sprinklers in Your GardenSprinklers water gardens, soaker hoses can do it bettter. Here are some of the benefits I have found in using soaker hoses.
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Reasons the Scale Says You're Not Losing Weight When You're TryingScales don't accurately measure fat loss. Here's why scales might actually kill a diet that is working.
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How to Tell If You're Exercising Too MuchExercise is good for your body, but too much can be harmful. Ask yourself these questions to see if you're overdoing your fitness regimens.
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How to Market Private Music LessonsGiving private music lessons is a great way to make a supplemental income. Here are a few marketing ideas to get you going.
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Should Comprehensive Sex Education Be Taught in Schools?Sex is a taboo topic for many parents, which is why some avoid talking to their teens about it. Perhaps that's why the number of STDs in teens is increasing. Should schools take some of the blame?
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Does Salt Really Cause High Blood Pressure?It has been a long-standing belief that high amounts of dietary sodium raise your blood pressure. This belief originated from a British doctor in the 1950s who had many of his patients go on low-sodium diets.
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How Angioplasty Cleans Out Plugged ArteriesAtherosclerosis is the medical condition where fatty tissue clogs the arteries. When medication and lifestyle changes aren't enough, an angioplasty surgery jumps into the action.
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Determining Whether to Teach Your Child a Second LanguageInfants and children learn languages faster than anyone else. Should you teach your newborn of infant a second language?
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Manage Depression with Play DoughDepression hurts. Here's how I managed depression with play dough.
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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Purchasing a TreadmillMany people buy treadmills and never use them. Ask yourself these questions before making the purchase of one of these expensive machines.
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The Canon 28-135mm USM IS Lens: Great Lens for Almost Every SituationThe Canon 28-135mm USM IS lens is a great purchase for any Canon SLR camera owner. Listed here are some of the lenses many qualities
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A Small Town's Pride for Its Soldiers in IraqSmall towns tend to make occasions a big deal, such as the deployment of the local military unit to Iraq.
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Guide to Growing Vegetables Based on Each Plant's Special NeedsSome plants are easier to maintain than others. This guide will tell you how much care plants need.
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The Deadly Lifestyles of Truckers and Tips for the RoadTruckers face deadly traffic and weather situations. What about the health problems they face as well? Trucker lifestyle makes trucking one of the deadliest jobs.
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My Experience with Exercise-Induced DepressionExercise is a drug-free depression buster for most, but is the opposite true, as well. Can exercise cause depression?
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2001 Nissan Sentra: Great Economy CarThe 2001 Nissan Sentra is now 7 years old. In 7 years, I have grown to love the reliability of the Sentra. Why is this car so great? Read to find out.
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Summer Jobs in Southern UtahSouthern Utah is a tourist community. This means seasonal jobs are plentiful in the summer. Here are a few of them.
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How Calorie Restriction May Help You Live LongerRecent studies have indicated that calorie restriction may increase a person's life span. How? This article explains the reasoning behind the longevity diet.
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Vegetable Garden Tips for BeginnersWant to start your first garden? Here are a few helpful pointers for starting out.
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Organization Holds Contest That Will Pay Bad Teachers to QuitAn organization is holding a contest to get rid of the 10 worst school teachers. Also, why teachers are hard to fire.
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The Dark Side of Antidepressants: My Experience with AntidepressantsAntidepressants help alleviate the effects of depression for most people. Some people, however, suffer worse while on these supposed wonder drugs. Here's my personal account.
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Painful, but Successful, Parenting, According to a TeenagerParenting is tough, especially when going through the hard and difficult stuff. Here's a teenager's view of good but painful parenting moments.
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Pi Day: The Day Math Class is Actually Fun!Pi Day is great! Its pie galore for those in math classes! I hope you enjoyed yours as much as i enjoyed mine.
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Glucose in Your Urinalysis: What a Positive Glucose Reading Could MeanYour doctor, at your last check-up, told you glucose was in your urine, but failed to tell you what it might mean. Here is a resource you can use to verify the possible causes.
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Urinalysis: What the Doctor is Looking ForDoctors often request you give them a urine sample when you go in for a check-up. This article briefly goes over what the doctor is looking for and what the readings might indicate
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Ketones in You Urine: Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentsYour urinalysis showed ketones in your urine. What does this mean? This guide will tell you.
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Great Frozen Treats that Have Fewer Than 100 CaloriesIce cream kills many diets. Here are some great frozen alternatives to full-blown servings of ice cream
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Urine Analysis Screens: Signs that You Need to See a DoctorUrine can tell a medical professional many things, which is why urine sample are requested at check-ups. This guide will help you decide if your abnormal urine warrants a trip to the doctor.
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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl WalkthroughBuy Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl! These games provide some of the best gaming experiences to date!
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Thrombophlebitis: The Cause, Treatment, and Prevention of Blood ClotsThrombophlebitis, or blood clots, leads to some of the largest causes of death in the US. Here are ways that a person can prevent blood clots.
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Bilirubin in Your Urine:Causes, Symptoms, and TreatmentHas your doctor told you that bilirubin was in your urine sample? This article goes over what bilirubin is and what bilirubin in the urine might mean.
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Problems Facing China as it Prepares to Host the 2008 OlympicsChina will be facing many problems as it readies for the 2008 Olympics. What are some of these problems? This article explores them.
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Which Artificial Sweetener is Safest?Artificial sweeteners have been under a lot of flak lately. So which one is safest? A study by the Center of Science in the Public Interest explores the question.
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How Different Brain Scans WorkDoctors on TV shows are consistently ordering CT scans, PET scans, and MRI's. What are these scans? This article briefly goes over each of the more common brain scans.
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Studies Conflict on Whether Artificial Sweeteners are Linked to Weight GainArtificial sweeteners have been under attack for a long time. One of the latest claims is that they actually cause weight gain. Is this true? Studies are conflicted.
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How Television Promotes Eating DisordersMany factors play into the development of eating disorders. Perhaps the largest influence of eating disorders comes from television and its unrealistic body image ideals.
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Weight Loss Through Monotonous EatingWeight loss is a major topic in America. The monotonous eating method will help you eat healthily and lose weight, if weight loss is your goal.
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How Mandated Ethanol Use is Ruining the EconomyEthanol, while it may reduce dependence on foreign oil, comes at a hefty price. Ethanol, in fact, may be the reason behind the recent economic recession. Here's why.
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Medications Prescribed for Those with Heart ProblemsHeart disease is the number one killer of Americans, fortunately doctors are on top of our poor health. This article lists some of the common types of medications used in heart patients.
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Nitrite in Your Urine: Its Meaning, Causes and TreatmentNitrite should not be present in a urinalysis. This article briefly goes over what nitrite in your urine can mean.
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CPR Guidelines: The American Red Cross' Latest GuidelinesThe American Red Cross changes the guidelines to CPR quite frequently. Seeing as they have recently changed, this article state the new ratios and guides.
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My Experience with Concerta and Its Side EffectsConcerta is used for the treatment of ADHD. I have been taking Concerta for a while, and this article tells of my personal experience, uses for, as well as the common side affects of Concerta.
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Guide to the Best Rides at Lagoon Theme Park in Salt Lake CityMy favorite amusement park, outside of Disneyworld of course, is Lagoon theme park. Lagoon is located just north of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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A Traveler's Guide to Summer in Southern UtahConsidering Southern Utah for your summer vacation? Make sure you check out these areas.
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Protein in Your Urine: Its Meaning, Causes and TreatmentsA doctor may not tell you what protein in your urine could mean. This guide will tell you what it could mean as well as what the doctor might have you do.
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The Hidden Fees of College ApplicationsCollege is expensive, even before a fresman has been accepted. This goes over many of the fees the colleges don't initially tell you about.
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Blood in Your Urine: Its Meaning, Causes and TreatmentsA doctor may not tell you immediately what blood in your urine could indicate. Here is a guide as to what it might mean.
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Exercises that Help Any Athlete in Any SportAlthough each sport has the body perform differently, there are a few exercises that will help an athlete, no matter the sport. Here they are.
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5 Ways High School Students Can Earn Money without Getting a 9-to-5 JobA high school student doesn't have to work fast food in order to make money. Here are 5 ideas a high school student can use in order to make money in their spare time.
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Evolutionary Feats that Humans Have Really Missed Out OnEvolution has added to the diversity of plants and animals throughout the history of the earth, and humans have been screwed out of a few evolutionary feats.
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How to Make Your Senior Year MemorableOnce you've graduated, do you want to remember high school as a snake pit or the time of your life? If you chose the time of your life, here's a few ways you can do just that.
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How to Use Chewing Gum to Combat Snack AttacksSnack attacks kill many diets, innocently luring dieters to the readily available candy dish and cracker tray. Beat the attacks with chewing gum.
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Ways to Cut Simple Sugars Out of Your DietThis guide gives you a guideline on how to cut simple sugars out of our diet, whether it be for weight loss, diabetic reasons, or for general health.
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5 Entry-Level Medical Jobs for Prospective Medical StudentsListed here are 5 jobs that graduating high school students and college students can look into if thy're interested in the medical field.
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How to Reduce Calorie Intake by Drinking Alternatives to SodaThis guide will help provide you with a way to cut down, or completely eliminate, the calories from your soda addiction. For those who can't give soda up altogether.
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The Canon Rebel XT: A Great Entry-Level Single-Lens Reflex CameraAs Canon prepares to release the Rebel Xsi, lets take a look at why the Rebel XT is still a quality digital SLR for the photo enthusiast on a budget.
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5 Steps You Can Use to Stop Overspending when Grocery ShoppingCompulsive shopping can kill a food budget. Here are some steps one can use to avoid overspending at the grocery store.
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How to Cut Fat and Calories from Everyday MealsFat calories lead are the most calorie-dense source of calories. Use these tips to help reduce fat, and therefore calories, from your diet.
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Bob Greene and the Best Life DietBob Greene, who appears on Oprah on March 4, created the Best Life Diet lifestyle. Here's how his style of eating has changed my dieting experiments into a healthy life.
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Simple, Everyday Steps to Cutting Extra CaloriesDoes it seem impossible to cut down on calories in today's quick paced society? Here are some simple steps you can use to begin to trim that waistline.
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How Billy Blank's Bootcamp Workout Will Get You Into ShapeBilly and his series of boot camp fitness videos work wonders. A person dedicated to following Billy's recommendations, who properly performs his exercises will find himself or herself shaping up faster than you ever thought possible.
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Trix for the RabbitWhy hasn't that rabbit ever gotten his Trix? Just once, I'd like to see him get the treat he has so long desired, but never seems to get. Well, today is Rabbit's day. Rabbit finally gets the opportunity that may finally help him achieve his goal.
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Top 10 Songs by My Favorite Band, IncubusIncubus, an alternative rock band founded in the early '90s, has written many songs that appeal to the younger crowd. Drive, Incubus's big hit, spurred the band onto the block of fame.