Archive for January, 2010

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January 12th, 2010

Welcome!

I’m glad you found this page, because it’s going to change your life. This isn’t run-of-the-mill nutrition or fitness advice. No yawners, I promise. You’ve now got full access to the blog, an audio podcast, insider videos, and much more.

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Dr. Carolyn Dean’s Top 12 Wellness Predictions for 2010 – Here’s the First 8!

January 11th, 2010

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Today, I bring you another guest post  by Dr. Carolyn Dean (pictured left), a medical doctor, naturopath, herbalist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, lecturer, consultant and author. Dr. Dean has been in the forefront of health issues for over 30 years, and first appeared here on Podcast Episode #54. What do you think of Dr. Dean and her predictions? Leave your comments below this post…some of this post is a bit controversial, but if I get at least 15 comments from people that actually want to see her final 4 predictions, then I’ll post them later this week.

Dr. Carolyn Dean’s Top 12 Wellness Predictions for 2010

Plenty of grim predictions going about for 2010: War with Iran. The Greatest Depression. More taxes. Zimbabwe-like inflation. Oppressive health care. More taxes. Shock bracelets for airline passengers. More taxes. And yet another Batman movie.

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Change The Life of Your Friends and Family Members.

January 11th, 2010

Do  you have friends or family whose life could be positively changed by the health, nutrition and fitness discoveries that you have learned through the information you’ve found at BenGreenfieldFitness.com?

If the answer is YES!, then all you need to do is use the Share Your Discovery button below to tell your friends or family (using Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, or however else you choose! Go ahead…just hover your mouse over Share Your Discovery the button.

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Podcast Episode #76: Can You Actually Get Injured by Not Eating Enough Food?

January 6th, 2010

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In this January 7 free audio episode: steam room vs. sauna, barefoot running on treadmills, CLA for fat loss, water running, healthy coffeeshop drinks, tightening loose skin, heart rate monitors, fat pads, and citruvol.

Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your .mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. And don’t forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes – it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback.

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What Gear, Tool, Or Special Item Do You Use for Fitness or Health That You Simply Couldn’t Live Without?

January 4th, 2010

There are some things you can live with, and some things you can live without. Would you agree?

Take for example, this new BiteTech mouthpiece by Under Armour. This performance mouthwear, which I demonstrate in the video, is based on the idea that Ancient Greek athletes bit down on leather straps for an edge during competition and Viking and Roman warriors  clamped down on leather bits for focus on the battlefield.

Preventing the teeth from clenching together and dropping the jaw down and forward, supposedly relieves pressure on the jaw joint and changes the signal to a part of your brain called the hypothalamus, thus preventing the excessive production of hormones including cortisol.

Does it work?

We’ll see.

If it does work, a fitness mouthpiece might be a valuable addition to your tool of arsenals. Could you live without it? Perhaps.

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