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  1. John McDougal MD is a pioneer in preventive medicine...preview his upcoming new book. http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/feb/starch.htm
  2. Reading Chasing Life by Sanjay Gupta, MD...well researched information on things you can do to live a longer, healthier, active life.
  3. Stay safe while exercising in the heat. Read more here.http://bit.ly/UN1q2
  4. Protect yourself from the sun and prevent skin cancer with this helpful information.http://bit.ly/Wy7B4
  5. Here is more information on heat stress symptoms and first aid from CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/
  6. Ran very early today...over 90 degrees...Go to CDC website for heat safety. http://bit.ly/17ZcFz
  7. @johnmcdougallmd Wish you and other preventive MDs could convene with President Obama to discuss health care reform through real prevention.
  8. @oprahwinfry Wish Dr. Oz could speak to President Obama on health care reform with disease prevention through exercise and good nutrition.
  9. @SuzeOrmanShow Thank you for being "the personal finance expert." People need a personal wellness expert and I want help others like that.
  10. @SuzeOrmanShow We hear you. My husband and I are professionals with no credit card debt, emergency funds, retirement savings, and a house.
  11. Track your daily exercise and food intake with free calculator at www.fitday.com. Great tool to track calories eaten and burned in activity
  12. Reading brand new book Diet Myths that Keep Us Fat by Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D...research-based, up-to-date information worth reading
  13. Inpsired by Tom Watson and Lance Armstrong to keep physically fit as a vital pursuit...will keep running, lifting weights, staying active...
  14. Even one alcoholic drink per day increases breast cancer risk in women, according to the Million Women Study at the Univ of Oxford.
  15. Physical activity brings about small, but statistically significant, increases in self-esteem. J of Sport and Exercise Psychology1997;19:109
  16. Off to go sailing today...one of my vital pursuits in my healthy lifestyle. Check out my posts and make a comment at blog.vitalpursuits.com
  17. Boomeritis? It's the rise of exericise-related injuries in 45 to 64 year olds. http://bit.ly/kTbJA
  18. After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer.U of Northern Colorado 2009
  19. Eating a high fiber, low glycemic index breakfast may increase fat burning after exercise. The Journal of Nutrition, May 2009.
  20. People who walk or cycle to work have fewer risk factors for heart disease. JAMA/Archives journals, news release, July 13, 2009