This Combination of Coffee and Coconut Oil Speeds Up Weight Loss

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="400" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5407781ee4b021337ce3d840/t/5417a075e4b0ecd18bf9035d/1410834590056/Coffee+%26+Cocovit+Coconut+Oil" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://www.squirrellyminds.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">'Like it or not, caffeine holds a prominent spot in the modern-day diet. Be it coffee, green tea, regular tea or even energy drinks, they all contain caffeine and are harbingers of many health benefits. Mixing this one oil with your daily joe could change your metabolism.'</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/17/092717_Coffee-Coconut-Oil-Speeds-Up-Weight-Loss.shtml">more...</a></span></div>

This Combination of Coffee and Coconut Oil Speeds Up Weight Loss

Photo Credit:http://www.squirrellyminds.com 'Like it or not, caffeine holds a prominent spot in the modern-day diet. Be it coffee, green...

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How Dehydration Affects Your Brain Function

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1-RsRCzDwD4" width="440"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Water makes up at least two-thirds of the human body and plays an important role in your normal functions. Subsequently, dehydration can lead to a number of other ailments, from <a href="https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/03/30/migraine-triggers-treatments.aspx">migraines</a><a href="https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/28/dehydration-affects-brain-function.aspx#_edn1">1</a> and <a href="https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/11/25/chronic-constipation-signs.aspx">constipation</a> to <a href="https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/08/22/kidney-stone-symptoms-prevention.aspx">kidney stones</a>. </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It can also take a toll on your brain health, affecting your mood and overall brain function. For example, when you�re dehydrated, you�re more prone to irritability, anxiety and fatigue.'<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read </span><a href="https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/28/dehydration-affects-brain-function.aspx" style="font-size: x-large;">more...</a></div>

How Dehydration Affects Your Brain Function

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Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Mental Wellness

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="384" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wcbu/files/201504/MentalHealth.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">'Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of 'mental illness' were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found causation to be more and more integrated to lifestyle and environmental factors, often finding the fundamental cause to be multi-factorial.'</span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/top-5-ways-improve-your-mental-wellness">more...</a></span></div>

Top 5 Ways To Improve Your Mental Wellness

Photo Credit:http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net 'Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of 'mental illness'...

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Smartphone Mini-Apps can help Deal with Depression, Anxiety

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="186" src="http://www.redbytes.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Smartphone-Mini-Apps-can-help-Deal-with-Depression-Anxiety.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://www.redbytes.in</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">'New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.' </span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="background-color: none; font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/17/092517_Apps-Reducing-Depression.shtml">more...</a></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="background-color: none; font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>

Smartphone Mini-Apps can help Deal with Depression, Anxiety

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Study: Cannabis Prevents Premature Deaths � Cannabis Prohibition is a Major Cause of Premature Death in the U.S.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="illegal-marijuana-deaths-compared" height="366" src="https://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/illegal-marijuana-deaths-compared.png" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit: healthimpactnews.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />'The head of the Biology Department at Indiana University South Bend, Professor Thomas M. Clark, recently published in 2017 a lengthy �systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative summary of effects of cannabis use on mortality are performed.�<br /><br />The bottom line from the 53 page document titled �Cannabis use is associated with a substantial reduction in premature deaths in the United States� is:<br /><br />Cannabis use prevents thousands of premature deaths each year, and Cannabis prohibition is revealed as a major cause of premature death in the U.S.'</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-cannabis-prevents-premature-deaths-cannabis-prohibition-is-a-major-cause-of-premature-death-in-the-u-s/">more...</a></span></div>

Study: Cannabis Prevents Premature Deaths � Cannabis Prohibition is a Major Cause of Premature Death in the U.S.

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How to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle in 7 Steps

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tWsO_3u6RdRkivr2rfAtB680XL-MyhBhXAq5x7fuYibsZ21ngmU0bwLZufV_rwxPKD8wIf_fr1XCeyhOMChif8pvo3Y0gd3S5mJjwpckFxiZib2Xs8euToXkkZuL9Coph_lW7Z-nYzVJ/s1600/IMG_5794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tWsO_3u6RdRkivr2rfAtB680XL-MyhBhXAq5x7fuYibsZ21ngmU0bwLZufV_rwxPKD8wIf_fr1XCeyhOMChif8pvo3Y0gd3S5mJjwpckFxiZib2Xs8euToXkkZuL9Coph_lW7Z-nYzVJ/s320/IMG_5794.JPG" width="282" /></a></div>How do I lose weight and gain muscle? This is probably the top-ranked question heard daily as a trainer/coach. The question is not always easily answered. There is never a one-size-fits-all fitness program. That being said, I'm providing a general list of factors that should be considered to achieve your goals:<br /><br />1. <b>Mental readiness</b>: If you're not ready mentally, your body is unable to follow. Mental readiness is accepting a change is needed in your life to improve your health. Our desire to finally get serious may come from a doctor saying your cholesterol, triglycerides, or blood pressure is too high. You may have been told being overweight has contributed to these issues and potential for increased risk of diabetes or heart problems.<br /><br />Many times, the desire to change comes from our inner selves reaching a point of not liking how we feel or what we see in the mirror. Moments like this typically motivate us to finally commit to eating healthy and exercising regularly. We are ready for a lifestyle change.<br /><br />2. <b>Plan to succeed</b>: Nothing happens without good planning. Whether achieving fitness goals with a qualified personal trainer or solo, you will require knowledge and a plan to succeed. If working on your own, you will need reliable nutrition and fitness books or online sources. Stick with realistic approaches and stay away from fad diets and trends. These are typically short-term quick fixes without long-term solutions.<br /><br />Another strategy is <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.com/" target="_blank">seeking the help of a qualified personal trainer/nutrition counselor</a>. Proper fitness/health coaching can really motivate you in the right direction. If taught correctly, you will gain lifelong education on healthy eating, proper exercise technique, weight loss management, and muscle growth.<br /><br />3. <b>Food and fitness journals</b>: recording progress is a great strategy for successful weight loss and muscle gain. You can include 'before' pictures and measurements, feelings of the day, daily food and water intake, and exercises performed in your workout. This consistent information will allow you to repeat successful weeks and show you where things didn't go quite right.<br /><br />4. <b>Progressive fitness</b>: you have heard fitness is about progress, not perfection. Getting fit will require patience and consistent effort. Every positive step toward your goal is making a difference even when we don't see it right away. Progressive fitness means we take it slow, keep going, and trust the process.<br /><br />5. <b>Eating healthy</b>: losing weight and gaining muscle <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/eat-like-fitness-expert-to-achieve-your.html" target="_blank">requires eating for your goals</a>. This means the majority of our food intake will include vegetables and leafy greens, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats, and lots of water. This will be a nutrition lifestyle change taking us from unhealthy eating habits to eating a wide variety of nutrient-dense foods. Physical demands will also increase the number of calories coming from these foods. For example, weightlifters and long distance runners will require more fuel than an individual selecting a light aerobics class for physical activity.<br /><br />6. <b>Exercise</b>: workouts don't have to be extreme or long duration to be effective. We tend to overcomplicate fitness and consider workouts a burden. <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-benefits-of-different-workouts-and.html" target="_blank">Find an exercise you enjoy and stick with it</a>. Working out at least 4 times per week is recommended to increase muscle mass and reduce body fat. A balanced workout program includes exercise that challenges our aerobic, strength, balance and flexibility.<br /><br />Applying a progressive workout strategy is also important. Allow yourself to be a beginner and increase in exercise intensity and duration slowly. This will give your body time to adapt, promote muscle growth, and progress at a healthy rate reducing the risk of injury.<br /><br />7. <b>Healthy lifestyle</b>: adopting a healthy lifestyle includes a combination of eating right, exercise, adequate sleep, and balancing work and play. Losing weight and gaining muscle is just a result of living this way. It's really a goal achievable for everyone and simply applying these 7 steps is a great way to start seeing results and <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2016/01/no-matter-what-you-do-its-still-about.html" target="_blank">living healthy for life</a>.<br /><div><br />Thanks for stopping by my Blog. Remember to subscribe and never miss a free update.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVh2BBJTa6MKzkDAbA63vFWpUzjpH-Xyrmg_UxrElgrD5CCxemlEGFu0RrsA0AoEeLJiyrjZGw4xLxoYaEX1J1qkz3a-1_CZYQJjE2josX6LZOgAlDSuvi9a2kRdcSUmc6oxzMG1sdhRH/s1600/darla25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVh2BBJTa6MKzkDAbA63vFWpUzjpH-Xyrmg_UxrElgrD5CCxemlEGFu0RrsA0AoEeLJiyrjZGw4xLxoYaEX1J1qkz3a-1_CZYQJjE2josX6LZOgAlDSuvi9a2kRdcSUmc6oxzMG1sdhRH/s320/darla25.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be well and Stay Healthy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div>

How to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle in 7 Steps

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7 Incredible Results You'll Get From Walking 30 Minutes A Day

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nGEb3DCsklo" width="460"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; color: none; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "dejavu serif" , serif;">Taking a walk a day is kind of like that proverbial apple: There's a good chance it'll keep the doctor away. From helping you lose weight and de-stress to lowering your blood pressure and reducing your risk of many chronic diseases�going for regular walks is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your health, says Melina B. Jampolis, MD, author of the new book </span><em style="background-color: none; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "DejaVu Serif", serif;">The Doctor on Demand Diet</em><span style="background-color: none; color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "dejavu serif" , serif;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "dejavu serif" , serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "dejavu serif" , serif;">Read <a href="https://www.prevention.com/fitness/benefits-walking-every-day">more ...</a></span></span>

7 Incredible Results You'll Get From Walking 30 Minutes A Day

Taking a walk a day is kind of like that proverbial apple: There's a good chance it'll keep the doctor away. From helping you lose w...

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If blueberries were pharmaceuticals, they would be hailed as the greatest �miracle� health breakthrough in the history of medicine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="275" src="http://www.strideintofitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/powerful-health-benefits-of-blueberries7.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://www.strideintofitness.com</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">"Blueberries are miraculous natural medicine. If they were prescription medications, they would be called a �miracle� health breakthrough and an unprecedented milestone in medical science. Yet you can get them without a prescription, without a visit to the doctor and without �permission� from your health insurance provider."</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/2017-09-23-if-blueberries-were-pharmaceuticals-they-would-hailed-the-greatest-miracle-health-breakthrough.html">more...</a></span></div>

If blueberries were pharmaceuticals, they would be hailed as the greatest �miracle� health breakthrough in the history of medicine

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Proven Herbal Treatments for Crohn�s Disease

<div><img src="https://www.cdc.gov/ibd/images/index-what-is-ibd-small.jpg" /></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">https://www.cdc.gov</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">"These evidence-based botanical medicines proven to induce or maintain remission in the debilitating inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn�s offer hope to those resigned to a fate of life-altering immunosuppressive drugs or surgery."</span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica neue light" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br /><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica neue light" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0px;">Read </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica neue light" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/proven-herbal-treatments-crohn-s-disease">more...</a></span>

Proven Herbal Treatments for Crohn�s Disease

Photo Credit: https://www.cdc.gov "These evidence-based botanical medicines proven to induce or maintain remission in the debilitating ...

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How the Mineral Boron found in Common Borax Helps Arthritis and Other Health Problems

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boron-Borax" height="256" src="http://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/Boron-Borax.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:healthimpacenews.com</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Various health forums or chat sites discuss using the trace mineral boron as a solution for the fluorides in our bodies, but this health journalist didn�t immediately trust using off the shelf Borax, a �green� cleaning solution, as a source of boron.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">I was not willing to discuss this topic until I stumbled upon a more reliable, scientifically credentialed source, Dr. Newnham, PhD, DO, ND, who used boron to resolve his longstanding arthritic condition. His arthritic condition is not the only ailment addressed successfully using boron from Borax.'</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/how-the-mineral-boron-found-in-common-borax-helps-arthritis-and-other-health-problems/">more...</a></span>

How the Mineral Boron found in Common Borax Helps Arthritis and Other Health Problems

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9 RULES FOR LIVING AS LEARNED FROM PROPER AYAHUASCA SHAMAN

<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dz0XLVUq3WI" width="460"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'By itself, <a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/?s=ayahuasca">ayahuasca</a> as a transformational medicine offers us profound opportunities for <a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/03/29/10-signs-of-a-spiritual-awakening/">spiritual awakening</a>, physical renewal and reconnection to the most important aspects of life and nature. </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Journeying with the vine of souls is unlike anything else in this world, and while many have shared their personal stories of harrowing nights in ceremony, another chief aspect of this medicine tradition is less often discussed: the valuable lessons to be learned from time spent with traditional plant medicine masters.'<br /><br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/09/20/10-tips-living-shaman/">more...</a></span></div>

9 RULES FOR LIVING AS LEARNED FROM PROPER AYAHUASCA SHAMAN

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Do Avocados and Olive Oil Increase Your Intelligence?

<img height="300" src="http://www.tastespotting.com/features/wp-content/uploads/avocado-oliveoil-salt.jpg" width="400" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://www.tastespotting.com/</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">'</span><span style="font-size: large;">Consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), found in olive oil, avocados and nuts, is linked to general intelligence according to a recent study in Neuroimage.<br /><br />Fat intake, especially MUFAs have been shown to preserve HDL cholesterol and improve glycemic control, in diabetic patients, "yet the exact sources are not been clearly defined. <br /><br />A common misconception of olive oil is that it is high in fat and hence, should be avoided if you progress in any weight loss program. While it is true that <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">olive oil</span> is high in fat, it happens to be high in the right kinds of fat.' </span></span></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read </span><a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/17/091917_Do-Avocados-Olive-Oil-Increase-Intelligence.shtml" style="font-size: x-large;">more...</a></div>

Do Avocados and Olive Oil Increase Your Intelligence?

Photo Credit:http://www.tastespotting.com/ ' Consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), found in olive oil, avocados and nuts, ...

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Get Fit Working Out 30 Minutes 5 Days Per Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidms1pFm2GtANi68LNwCmSeWUuR6uDTpBIrG9Nvw8L_xQsP_cLgDAVFIvVHwTtNgiCVA94CD7_1ie9Qxu5v0Bdelc6BGf7mBooL1P7xT1dfT5stFgw5DYZUCS8zTA8L3rXM0P4jytztXj6/s1600/IMG_5454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidms1pFm2GtANi68LNwCmSeWUuR6uDTpBIrG9Nvw8L_xQsP_cLgDAVFIvVHwTtNgiCVA94CD7_1ie9Qxu5v0Bdelc6BGf7mBooL1P7xT1dfT5stFgw5DYZUCS8zTA8L3rXM0P4jytztXj6/s320/IMG_5454.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exercise doesn't have to be extreme to be effective. In fact, working out for at least 30 minutes 5 days per week can provide a fit body for a lifetime. Athletes with certain goals may need to perform above the maintenance requirement, but in general, active adults can achieve great results using the 30-minute strategy. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Most of us want to feel and look good in and out of clothes with a simple exercise routine. This is possible without leaping over tall buildings in single bounds and lifting hundreds of pounds of weight. I'm not knocking those doing the leaping, heavy lifting, or extreme sports, but addressing the norm demographic of everyday people who just want to get and look healthy. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf0US_fzrGGAIgJYJHJl8uRe-l2ksa66V73hVT-G-OS2AOVvj86p_Fp1G46XKaQb7Aq686H9bXzDED5yseDMzxtEw_Y2SOklvNWBvpWUENzC5qfZJBSOAnxwsswT4aovqthqL2Ev8e0Qg/s1600/Dr.+Khan+high+inten+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf0US_fzrGGAIgJYJHJl8uRe-l2ksa66V73hVT-G-OS2AOVvj86p_Fp1G46XKaQb7Aq686H9bXzDED5yseDMzxtEw_Y2SOklvNWBvpWUENzC5qfZJBSOAnxwsswT4aovqthqL2Ev8e0Qg/s1600/Dr.+Khan+high+inten+photo.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Studies have shown that 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity such as brisk walking several times weekly is sufficient to maintain a healthy body. It would be reduced to 75 minutes per week if the exercise is vigorous like running or attending an aerobics class. High-intensity interval training reduces the minutes per workout even more.<br /><br />Also recommended is weight resistance training two days per week. Although the guidelines are quite variable with weightlifting, you can accomplish an effective workout in less than 45 minutes.<br /><br />This is getting down to the basics of how to maintain a healthy body. Exercise for 30 minutes five days per week and <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/eat-like-fitness-expert-to-achieve-your.html" target="_blank">eat right at least 80% of the time</a> to achieve and maintain a fit body.<br /><br />Everyone has 30 minutes to give to their health regardless of any excuse thrown down on the table. If health and fitness are a priority, the exercise will be a priority and that is the simple truth of it.  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The best part about getting our sweat on for 30 minutes is making it our own.  Creating workouts that are enjoyable is what builds a lifestyle of physical activity. If the outdoors are your thing, lace up the tennis shoes or hiking boots and find some fun trails. If using cardio equipment while listening to music floats your boat, go for it. Love to lift weights? Get to the gym and put in the time.<br /><br />The heart muscle responds to the demands of exercise being placed on it, not what you are specifically doing. Sweat is sweat, a mile is a mile, and 30 minutes is 30 minutes. What you do to increase the heart rate at a moderate level for that amount of time is up to you. The point is to just to move for 30 minutes.<o:p></o:p><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Stick to the basics of exercise keeping it simple, fun, and a part of your everyday life. The latest extreme fitness trend, work until you puke, faint or die workout is not what will carry us from where we are now into our elder years. T<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">hese types of programs may be used to meet specific athletic goals, however, not necessary for the active adult or newbie fitness enthusiast looking to get healthy and improve the overall quality of life.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The point of this blog is to motivate you to workout for at least 30 minutes to start. Forget about getting caught up in fad exercise movements that tend to overwhelm and discourage. These types of programs may be fabulous but not the right fit at this time. On the other hand, they may be right for some individuals. Work with what you like and at your fitness level. </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The amazing thing about workouts and fitness is being able to create what works best for each of us. There is never only one way to achieve the body we want. What works best for us is the exercise we look forward to doing and will repeat for a lifetime.  </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Working in the industry for over 30 years, I have come to appreciate the simplicity of health and fitness. It truly doesn't require as much time as one might think to be a healthy person. For example, I keep my workouts to no more than one hour per session or less if performing interval training. Honestly, I can achieve an effective workout and prefer exercising for 30 minutes because it fits with my work schedule.<br /><br />As long as we challenge our body and perform quality exercise movements, it's good enough. Try not to get caught up in the stress of what we think exercise is according to fitness marketing. This often intimidates many of us to avoid starting a fitness program. Honestly, some of the things I see scare me as well.<br /><br />The caveat to remember is <a href="http://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-benefits-of-different-workouts-and.html" target="_blank">finding fitness programs that work best for you</a>. Keep it simple, don�t stress, or sweat the small stuff. Also, all of us do have the time to exercise for 30 minutes and I hope this blog has provided the motivation for you to get moving. <o:p></o:p><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanks for stopping by my Blog. Remember to subscribe and never miss a free update. <o:p></o:p></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Vr3kKq4S5dmmtq3f73p4P6qYtU18GZF_pt6ItzlQ24GI2WxNUcsvtAaYnybGxwBis9pdegCrDVNw6ChTvCii-4cuyKLeBSsNPojs2fwTdaGtzT8TycuMrCPNmcwBocefaRUUnzcik4O/s1600/FullSizeRenderd+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7Vr3kKq4S5dmmtq3f73p4P6qYtU18GZF_pt6ItzlQ24GI2WxNUcsvtAaYnybGxwBis9pdegCrDVNw6ChTvCii-4cuyKLeBSsNPojs2fwTdaGtzT8TycuMrCPNmcwBocefaRUUnzcik4O/s320/FullSizeRenderd+%25282%2529.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be well and Stay Healthy</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div></span>

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Study Confirms Inflammation Causes Heart Disease � Not Cholesterol

<img alt="heart and stethoscope laying on cardiologist working table" height="300" src="http://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/Red-Heart-And-Stethoscope-No-Statins.jpg" width="400" /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit: healthimpactnews.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'If you have been visiting Health Impact News, you may have noticed the notion that arterial inflammation is what�s behind heart disease, not cholesterol from saturated fats.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A clinical human trial recently published in </span><span style="font-size: large;">The New England Journal of Medicine</span><span style="font-size: large;"> in August of 2017 may tip a few more in the medical field into accepting the current awareness that inflammatory damage is a major cause of heart and cardiovascular disease, and cholesterol is trying to patch up the damage before the vessel begins to leak or rupture.'</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-confirms-inflammation-causes-heart-disease-not-cholesterol/">more...</a></span></div>

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Best Kept Secrets to Prevent, Halt, or Even Reverse Macular Degeneration

<img height="400" src="http://www.eyecareandcure.com/core/media/media.nl?id=210499&c=723462&h=1134332d1f9f0c16b017" width="266" /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://www.eyecareandcure.com</span><br /><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">'Have you ever felt your money was wasted on supplements? That even though you consistently followed the protocol from your health-care practitioner you were not getting the results others obtained with the same program? <br /><br />You may have been right! We've helped hundreds of patients with <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/disease/macular-degeneration">age-related macular degeneration</a> (ARMD) with these healing secrets designed to help "non-responders"; those for whom the average supplement and dietary protocol fails to work.<br /><br />ARMD is the leading cause of blindness in elderly Western populations and it is marked by central vision loss where blind spots or scotomas intrude.' </span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/best-kept-secrets-prevent-halt-or-even-reverse-macular-degeneration">more...</a></span></div></div>

Best Kept Secrets to Prevent, Halt, or Even Reverse Macular Degeneration

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PROOF: Flu shuts are the greatest medical fraud in the history of the world

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="190" src="http://cdn1.theeventchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/flu-shot-hoax.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:http://cdn1.theeventchronicle.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'In fact, from a legal perspective, vaccines are routinely injected into people without informed consent. Virtually no one administering vaccines ever explains the risks vs. benefits of vaccines as is required under medical ethics and state medical law. In nearly all cases, patients are simply hoodwinked and told there are no risks at all.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The second piece of evidence to reveal here is the package insert for the influenza vaccine, a document printed in microscopic text that�s almost impossible to read without a magnifying glass.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, the intention is that no one ever read this document, because it contains shocking admissions of the total quackery and marketing deception behind flu shots.'</span></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/2017-09-16-proof-flu-shuts-are-the-greatest-medical-fraud-in-the-history-of-the-world.html">more...</a></span></div>

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Brain Regeneration: Why It's Real & How To Do It

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain Regeneration: Why It's Real & How To Do It" height="300" src="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/lrossi/images/brain_regeneration_greenmedinfo.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:greenmedinfo.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Have you ever wished you could regenerate those brain cells you sacrificed in college? Do you fear that your aging brain is in a perpetual state of decline? Medical science is being rewritten to show that we CAN improve the health of our brain, and that repairing damage is not only possible, it�s something anyone can do.'</span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/brain-regeneration-why-its-real-how-do-it">more...</a></span></div>

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Does Marijuana Cause Brain Damage?

<img alt="detailed anatomy of the human brain. Illustration showing the medulla pons cerebellum hypothalamus thalamus midbrain. Sagittal view of the brain. Isolated on a white background." height="382" src="https://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/human-brain-cannabis.jpg" width="400" /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit:healthimpactnews.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">''Brain damage is a major issue that marijuana prohibitionists point out as a primary reason to ban cannabis. Throughout the �Drug War� declared by then President Nixon in 1971, which has been continued through subsequent presidential administrations, there have been a few outrageous attempts at proving brain damage from cannabis.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This video exposes the scientific fraud of one of those outrageous attempts used as evidence during the Reagan era."</span></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/does-marijuana-cause-brain-damage/">more...</a></span></div>

Does Marijuana Cause Brain Damage?

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How many drug scripts do doctors write per year?

<img alt="Image result for prescription drugs" height="221" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTp9y6DvzXH1GCRA3VV1LZvCMZOve4_BQimBAO5IexcZRfkM5AvOg" width="400" /><br />Image source: moneycrashers.com<br /><br /><span style="background-color: none; color: none; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are looking at a supreme Trojan Horse that is rotting out America and all other countries from the inside. Wars, no wars, economic deprivation, economic prosperity, the drugs continue to do their work, debilitating and ruining and terminating lives.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; color: none; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="background-color: none; color: none; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/how-many-drug-scripts-do-doctors-write-per-year/">more ... </a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br />

How many drug scripts do doctors write per year?

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Study: Those Following a High Fat Diet Live Longest

<img height="264" src="http://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/fats-and-meats-lg-1-1024x676.jpg" width="400" /><br />Image from Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">A ketogenic diet � which is very low in net carbohydrates and high in healthy fats � is key for boosting mitochondrial function. Healthy fats also play an important role in maintaining your </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">body�s electrical system</span><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Read <a href="http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-those-following-a-high-fat-diet-live-longest/">more ... </a></span></span>

Study: Those Following a High Fat Diet Live Longest

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Cardiovascular Failure 12 Times More Prevalent In Those With Vitamin D Deficiency

<img alt="Image result for heart attack" height="224" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJM2KXJD-Bnr6e-0_ZgVp2YOyGJmCOHQg79dVQAx8y7oQziKeU" width="400" /><br />Image: spotmebro.com<br /><br /><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: arial; word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">The risk of heart failure (HF) was more than 12 times higher in elderly vitamin D-deficient subjects than in those with adequate status, reported the researchers from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: arial; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: arial; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vitamin D deficiency presented a higher risk factor for HF than obesity or heart arrhythmia in a study of 137 elderly Brazilian cardiac outpatients."</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://m.preventdisease.com/site/preventdisease/default?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpreventdisease.com%2Fnews%2F17%2F082817_Cardiovascular-Failure-12-Times-More-With-Vitamin-D-Deficiency.shtml#3070">more ...</a> </span>

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Scottish Mother and Science Officer Warns School Teachers of HPV Vaccine Risks

<img alt="human papillomavirus ,HPV vaccine with needle on white background" height="266" src="https://vaccineimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/05/HPV-vaccine.jpg" width="400" /><br />Image: Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Mrs. Caran Dynan, Mother of a Vaccine Injured Daughter, Kilsyth, Scotland, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Science Officer and political activist for AHVID has sent this letter to many Schools in Scotland and England to raise awareness that school girls are becoming very ill following HPV vaccination and are missing out on so much of their education.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Read her letter <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/scottish-mother-and-science-officer-warns-school-teachers-of-hpv-vaccine-risks/">here ... it's great.</a></span></span>

Scottish Mother and Science Officer Warns School Teachers of HPV Vaccine Risks

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Forced Vaccination Judged Unconstitutional in Colombia

<img alt="Marching for Justice after HPV vaccinations" height="225" src="https://vaccineimpact.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/04/Marching-for-Justice-after-HPV-vaccinations.jpg" width="400" /><br />Image of Colombian Gardasil protest from Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "georgia";">The Constitutional Court in Colombia recently ruled that mandating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is unconstitutional. </span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: "georgia"; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, the precedent-setting judicial decision went beyond HPV vaccine mandates and affirmed the ethical principle of informed consent to medical risk taking.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: "georgia"; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: "georgia"; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read <a href="http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2017/08/mandatory-hpv-vaccine-judged-unconstitutional-in-colombia/">more ... </a></span></span>

Forced Vaccination Judged Unconstitutional in Colombia

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Your Body Achieves What Your Mind Believes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU8BqcbJtBtT23uSfxeiWwXsiuyWRtLH3yKwkFz1Q_T4jedRjFdXLmS6oqAQq_RS4o9wgWxGraT5m9ycnIOdVZ4nCTLSFEaqNeS23r7pHQqfiv7FVL83iOU4FYE_yzLKp9hE_JadYmPqW/s1600/darla2+%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCU8BqcbJtBtT23uSfxeiWwXsiuyWRtLH3yKwkFz1Q_T4jedRjFdXLmS6oqAQq_RS4o9wgWxGraT5m9ycnIOdVZ4nCTLSFEaqNeS23r7pHQqfiv7FVL83iOU4FYE_yzLKp9hE_JadYmPqW/s200/darla2+%25289%2529.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our body achieves what the mind believes! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Life doesn't promise easy but prepares us to become stronger through the process. Obstacles will be part of our life, but we can overcome with strength and determination. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIvVplo5YOIyL7MKF7JLcvks-BxnJn_43H_k9tGo0KATd8Cm0ekbswxj4hZhxLTbHNeiSsOSYtmp6GSHaxV1_UnfodpjmLnNWDqYAEkMZOxeFUd08VgHGtXU1uNb6VWpuY-z_xfopO3mz/s1600/3825_Darla_Benfield_0144a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIvVplo5YOIyL7MKF7JLcvks-BxnJn_43H_k9tGo0KATd8Cm0ekbswxj4hZhxLTbHNeiSsOSYtmp6GSHaxV1_UnfodpjmLnNWDqYAEkMZOxeFUd08VgHGtXU1uNb6VWpuY-z_xfopO3mz/s320/3825_Darla_Benfield_0144a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Why do I post this particular picture? It represents achievement, strength, and determination to overcome obstacles in my life. This is one of my most cherished </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">photo</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> shoots with Gene X of Orange Photography.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was celebrating many things including my 45th birthday. More than that, I achieved what I thought impossible overcoming a year of physical struggle from injury. This was my true celebration of recovery, happiness and moving forward in my life overall. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have a cervical injury (double fusion) and unfortunately, another disc herniated above that area. This left me disabled for a year and told it would most likely be permanent without reconstructive surgery. It was a horrible time in my life and all I could do was lay on ice packs and pray. I refused surgery and determined to heal myself through physical therapy and rest. Long story short, it was one of the most <a href="https://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2014/09/life-can-suck-workout-anyway.html" target="_blank">painful years physically and emotionally as an athlete</a>. I felt stripped, fearful and suffered daily. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I refused to give up, had daily talks with God, and a great neuro physical therapist by my side. Together, through pain, ice, tears, and perseverance I began my journey of creating a new me. This was definitely a push through the pain to get to the other side moment. My faith dwindled and feelings of hopelessness were almost a daily occurrence in the beginning. After several months of therapy, I began showing signs of improvement. Each week produced baby steps of physical repair.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">During this time I really embraced the positive power of everything positive (if that makes sense). I've always been a positive person, but going through the process of injury and recovery seemed to magnify it 100x more. Triumphant is a great word! My recovery was one of the most amazing feats of self-improvement <a href="https://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/p/about-me_14.html" target="_blank">accomplished in my life</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Why do I share this story? I want to inspire, encourage and motivate you. We have all experienced things and sometimes we are brought to our knees. The important message is to never give up hope. The circumstance may seem dark at the beginning because we're unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We will never understand the reason why some things happen either, but how we respond to the obstacles of life is what <a href="https://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/eat-like-fitness-expert-to-achieve-your.html" target="_blank">makes us healthy people</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although there are many things I am unable to do, I embrace those things I can do. Recovering from injury or illness will be a struggle but there is renewed strength stemming from our determination to overcome. Celebrate the new person you have become and without even knowing it, you are motivating others going through similar circumstances.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Remember you are never too old, it's never too late, or circumstance too difficult to become your best healthy self. It may be different compared to before an injury or illness, but it can be better. When we focus on being positive and doing what we can at our current fitness level, that is what matters.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Life is pretty darn good and giving up just isn't our option. We may feel like quitting when life feels bigger than us and those feelings are valid. It's ok to go through the motions of the feelings but realize they are temporary. We eventually need to will that strength and determination deep inside ourselves and power forward. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Obstacles are difficult, challenging, and often painful but we are stronger. We can accomplish great things, become better, healthier and fitter than ever before through our journey.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by my Blog. Remember to subscribe and never miss a free update.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CzpJRwU88esFzmWKmJd-Fd1vo5MGJ0fif1J12-hKvOGGM0DG35lpLmlooGIs8qdudh1iaO5LqZz1vl0eWU3zZQIv2GakmS6xo6pzVMaUmiKrN4vLKogRNUUjzAbKjFGr3fQUVChgqPYU/s1600/IMG_1633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CzpJRwU88esFzmWKmJd-Fd1vo5MGJ0fif1J12-hKvOGGM0DG35lpLmlooGIs8qdudh1iaO5LqZz1vl0eWU3zZQIv2GakmS6xo6pzVMaUmiKrN4vLKogRNUUjzAbKjFGr3fQUVChgqPYU/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be well and Stay Healthy</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">   </span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Your Body Achieves What Your Mind Believes

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Unvaccinated Children Have Much Lower Rates of Chronic Illness

<img alt="Image result for vaccines" height="272" src="http://truedemocracyparty.net/wp-content/uploads/vaccines-kill.jpg" width="400" /><br />Image from True Democratic Party<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif;">The first peer-reviewed </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">study</span><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif;"> comparing health outcomes of vaccinated children versus unvaccinated was recently published in the Journal of Translational Science  by epidemiologists from the School of Public Health at Jackson State University. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif;">Read <a href="https://worldmercuryproject.org/news/unvaccinated-children-much-lower-rates-chronic-illness-jackson-state-study-finds/">more ...  </a></span></span>

Unvaccinated Children Have Much Lower Rates of Chronic Illness

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Pharmaceutical Antibiotic Drugs: Life Saver or Life Destroyer?

<img alt="Female doctor hand hold prescription on clipboard pad and offer to patient" height="266" src="https://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/Female-Doctor-Prescription-drugs.jpg" width="400" /><br />Photo source: Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Few dare to confront the possibility that the germ theory of disease is highly overrated, that a strong natural immune system is vital for maintaining a healthy �inner terrain� capable of resisting disease, and that maybe Pasteur was a celebrity scientist hack who was off the mark. </span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/pharmaceutical-antibiotic-drugs-life-saver-or-life-destroyer/">more ... </a></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Pharmaceutical Antibiotic Drugs: Life Saver or Life Destroyer?

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Why Stress Can Be a Fitness Killer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmM6BpNssmfbsOsHzNuyMT4ow8WzUheJOt61qqa-XwUwEf2ftTDLxngKk93igxCtWc-sXjOT9V_94n1VmxhxT3fRE3XgHZ5axed63S8yEkFA3jLs0BWkiNXPJQQRAmSZnlnS61eRF7S31y/s1600/darla.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmM6BpNssmfbsOsHzNuyMT4ow8WzUheJOt61qqa-XwUwEf2ftTDLxngKk93igxCtWc-sXjOT9V_94n1VmxhxT3fRE3XgHZ5axed63S8yEkFA3jLs0BWkiNXPJQQRAmSZnlnS61eRF7S31y/s320/darla.jpg" width="240" /></a>Stress is the ugly part of our life package deal with no opting out button. Some individuals manage stress in a healthy way without impacting the quality of life. On the other hand, it can become a chronic problem with negative physical and emotional side effects. Studies indicate stress can increase our risk of hypertension, heart disease, and weight gain.<br /><br />Many of us live in a constant state of stress caused by our jobs, personal life, or financial strain for example. Sadly, it's becoming an acceptable and normal way of life. We walk around with shoulders to our ears, adrenal glands working over time, and our body suffering the consequences. <br /><br />Stress breaks down the <span style="color: black;">body</span> by elevating our cortisol levels causing increased blood pressure and waistlines. If you're wondering why <a href="https://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/04/lose-12-pounds-in-6-weeks.html" target="_blank">weight loss has been so difficult</a>, you may want to evaluate your stress. It can adversely affect our fitness and health. In order to reduce stress, it' s important to implement healthy <span style="color: black;">strategies to manage it for im</span>proved fitness. We will never be stress-free, but healthy stress management is shown to promote a fitter body.<br /><br />How we manage our stress is essential to maintaining our health and fitness. Some people may eat poorly, give up on fitness and take on a bitter attitude during stressful situations. These unhealthy behaviors only make stress worse and our body will wear the evidence of our choices. Continued mismanagement of chronic stress eventually leads to illness and unhappiness.<br /><br />We really need to let go of things out of our control, not sweat the small stuff, and definitely look into what is causing so much stress in our life.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it."</span></div><br /><i> </i>I love this true statement and live this philosophy to reduce stress and <a href="https://stayhealthyfitness.blogspot.com/2015/07/eat-like-fitness-expert-to-achieve-your.html" target="_blank">maintain a fit and healthy life</a>. Letting go of things out of our control is important for healthy boundaries and improving the quality of our life. Also, reviewing our priorities and eliminating things creating a 'too busy' life will make for a happier, healthier you.<br /><br />Focus on those things about yourself that are fixable to reduce the stress in your life. We tend to put undue stress on ourselves from things that just don't matter. Who cares what others are thinking, saying or even doing that may be about you? We are not meant to live a life of self-induced stress and drama. Learning to let go and walk away from unimportant things will greatly improve the quality of your life. Learn from negative stress and turn it into positive growth to create a stronger, healthier person.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Workouts are a great way to manage increased levels of stress. Make it your sweat therapy hour for self-improvement and a healthy strategy to reduce stress. After an exercise session, you will feel better, able to put the stress behind you and ready to move on with a positive day.<br /><br />Mindful eating is also important during times of stress. Too many people use stress as a reason to overindulge in comfort food to feel better. This is a pseudo fix making stress worse and our body paying the unhealthy price. Remember, taste you want for 5 minutes or health you desire for a lifetime.<br /><br />What it comes down to is how we want to live. Do we want to live under a cloud of chronic stress and a life of unhealthy choices? I can't imagine any of us want that for ourselves. If we start focusing on stress reduction as a top fitness goal, we will all benefit from significant health improvement. Now, that's a plan!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my Blog. Don't forget to subscribe and never miss a free update!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNIQ1E-Le0biveitzraWWgdg5peIejVr2m6p5V5AE35h7iEbzQG7YQtF1UBk7xjiR9F8JJ2HLZfWNUmLQpF7E9PcyUr5RcmKjF47lNSX4zq62_cUsaO1sDRIMTPGQgyzVKjVCGrGrTiH/s1600/darlafit5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="927" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNIQ1E-Le0biveitzraWWgdg5peIejVr2m6p5V5AE35h7iEbzQG7YQtF1UBk7xjiR9F8JJ2HLZfWNUmLQpF7E9PcyUr5RcmKjF47lNSX4zq62_cUsaO1sDRIMTPGQgyzVKjVCGrGrTiH/s320/darlafit5.jpg" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be well and Stay Healthy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">             </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>

Why Stress Can Be a Fitness Killer

Stress is the ugly part of our life package deal with no opting out button. Some individuals manage stress in a healthy way without impactin...

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Are You Really Buying Spring Water?

<img alt="spring water" height="225" src="http://media.mercola.com/ImageServer/Public/2017/September/Nonlead/spring-water.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: Arial;">According to a current class-action lawsuit, Poland Spring </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bottled water</span><span style="background-color: none; font-family: Arial;"> is a �colossal fraud.� The suit alleges Nestle has been selling billions of gallons of regular groundwater to their customers and not water acquired from a clear, Maine spring.</span><span style="background-color: none; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: none; font-family: Arial;">Read <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/06/are-you-really-buying-spring-water.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art3&utm_campaign=20170906Z1_UCM&et_cid=DM157328&et_rid=41684986">more ...</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>

Are You Really Buying Spring Water?

According to a current class-action lawsuit, Poland Spring  bottled water  is a �colossal fraud.� The suit alleges Nestle has been selling b...

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Study: Coconut Oil Reverses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

<img alt="????????" height="267" src="https://coconutoil.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/09/coconut-oil-spoon.jpg" width="400" /><br />Image from Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fatty liver disease affects metabolism and usually manifests as obesity and insulin resistance, which are direct co-factors for type 2 diabetes. It can also progress to inflammation of the liver, or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), leading to cirrhosis.</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="background-color: none; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-coconut-oil-reverses-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/">more ... </a></span></span>

Study: Coconut Oil Reverses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You

<img alt="Related image" height="210" src="https://draxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/HFCS-NLMeme-01.png" width="400" /><br /><br /><div style="background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #252525; font-family: ProximaNova-Regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The average American increased their consumption of HFCS (mostly from sugar sweetened drinks and processed food) from zero to over 60 pounds per person per year.</div><div style="background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #252525; font-family: ProximaNova-Regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">During that time period, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven fold. Not perhaps the only cause, but a fact that cannot be ignored.</div><div style="background: none; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #252525; font-family: ProximaNova-Regular, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Read <a href="http://drhyman.com/blog/2011/05/13/5-reasons-high-fructose-corn-syrup-will-kill-you/#lightbox/0/">more ... </a></div>

5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You

The average American increased their consumption of HFCS (mostly from sugar sweetened drinks and processed food) from zero to over 60 pounds...

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Study: Vegetable Oils Contribute to Fatty Liver Disease � Saturated Fats Do Not

<img alt="traditional-fats-coconut-oil-butter-refined-canola-soybean-corn" height="241" src="https://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/traditional-fats-coconut-oil-butter-refined-canola-soybean-corn.jpg" width="400" /><br />Photo courtesy Health Impact News<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Traditional fats such as coconut oil and butter are high in saturated fats. Modern processed cooking oil such as corn and soybean oil, the new vegetable oils that are polyunsaturated, have only been in the food chain since World War II, and contain dangerous trans fatty acids.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-vegetable-oil-contribute-to-fatty-liver-disease-saturated-fats-do-not/">more ...</a></span></span>

Study: Vegetable Oils Contribute to Fatty Liver Disease � Saturated Fats Do Not

Photo courtesy Health Impact News Traditional fats such as coconut oil and butter are high in saturated fats. Modern processed cooking oil s...

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Study: Coconut Oil Offers Protection Against Inflammation and Diabetes

<img alt="Coconut oil in a container with spoon and two coconuts." height="264" src="https://coconutoil.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/04/Coconut-Oil-two-coconuts.jpg" width="400" /><br /><div>Photo courtesy of Health Impact News</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Forty percent of women today are obese. Many believe obesity is a precursor to diabetes, which if not reversed will lead to further health complications, and even be life threatening.</span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, a recent study looking at the effects of coconut oil on glycemia and inflammation demonstrated that obesity alone may not be the culprit.</span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Read<a href="http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-coconut-oil-offers-protection-against-inflammation-and-diabetes/"> more ...</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><br /></div></div>

Study: Coconut Oil Offers Protection Against Inflammation and Diabetes

Photo courtesy of Health Impact News Forty percent of women today are obese. Many believe obesity is a precursor to diabetes, which if not r...

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Access to Medical Cannabis Speeds Ahead in Countries Outside the U.S.

<img alt="Photo of dry medical marijuana buds with shallow depth of field" height="265" src="https://healthimpactnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/medical-marijuana-buds.jpg" width="400" /><br />Photo image courtesy Health Impact News<br /><br /><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;">North and south of the U.S. borders, making medical marijuana available to patients who need it is making strong advances.</span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;">(...)</span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Despite this and international research proving the merits of medical cannabis, our United States national government agencies continue promoting false �Reefer Madness� fears.</span></div><div style="background-color: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal !important; font-variant-numeric: normal !important; line-height: 1.35em !important; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="https://healthimpactnews.com/2017/access-to-medical-cannabis-speeds-ahead-in-countries-outside-the-u-s/">more ... </a></span></div>

Access to Medical Cannabis Speeds Ahead in Countries Outside the U.S.

Photo image courtesy Health Impact News North and south of the U.S. borders, making medical marijuana available to patients who need it is m...

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