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We are what we eat..

2008-08-03T21:02:00.002-04:00

Everyone knows that Americans are fat, and increasingly more so. According to new research, we eat considerably more food than we did 30 years ago.

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Today is the day, and you're well on your way..

2008-08-03T20:50:00.003-04:00

Thinking of starting your own business...or maybe running for president? Here are certain qualities that all successful people possess.

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Kiss and tell, the good news!

2008-07-11T19:40:00.003-04:00

Are you afraid of that awkward kiss on the cheek from on old friend? Here are some tips that will improve your oral health. You'll be most likely surprised.

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Tango? Salsa? Waltzing?

2008-07-11T19:24:00.002-04:00

Take your pick! New research shows that dancing could decrease memory loss and improve overall health - more than regular exercise. So strap on your dancing shoes and find a partner!

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A la santé!

2008-07-11T18:40:00.003-04:00

The French enjoy one of the longest life expectancies on earth. They also don't get fat, as you might have read. It is true that, in general, their lifestyle is quite different from ours, but it probably helps that the French benefit from a very generous healthcare system. Read why 'la vie' really is 'belle' in France.

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Pain but no gain??

2008-07-11T17:55:00.002-04:00

Perhaps you are trying to get pregnant and you think acupuncture might help. You could save yourself a great deal of time and money without it, researchers say.

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A glass a day keeps the doctor away??

2008-06-07T17:29:00.002-04:00

Think that nightly glass of red wine will prevent you from having a heart attack? Think again...

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Save your limbs this summer!

2008-06-07T17:21:00.002-04:00

Do you let your kids mow the lawn? If so, you should take some common sense precautions.

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Where is my friendly, local bio-fuel distributor??

2008-06-05T11:41:00.004-04:00

In case you drive a car that uses ethanol or some other alternative to regular gasoline, here is a little help on where to find venues for these products in the metro area...

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For the misled: Eat real food!

2008-06-05T10:39:00.002-04:00

Many of us have become accustomed to purchasing specialty foods to increase workout potential and for the recovery period. A couple of Canadian doctors are here to tell us that these are unnecessary. Instead, just eat an banana...

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Merci, Monsieur Saint-Laurent...

2008-06-02T19:37:00.002-04:00

Ladies, you may thank him for those comfortable trousers you wear to the office. In any case, he played a role in revolutionizing women's relationship to the world and their place in society.

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Incontinence got you down??

2008-06-02T19:25:00.002-04:00

Most people know that coffee is a diuretic and that alcohol dehydrates. Here is an easy tool to learn what drinks/foods give you those sudden urges..

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Age gracefully, sans surgery!

2008-06-02T18:54:00.003-04:00

Plastic surgery is not the end all, be all. Some researchers have done studies showing that people without the eye-lid tuck actually look livelier.

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Economize, or pay..literally!

2008-06-02T18:09:00.002-04:00

Chances are you'll be taking to the friendly skies this summer. Check out the science of packing light, so you can save some money...to use for gas, of course!

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Think you know, but you probably have no idea...

2008-06-02T17:48:00.002-04:00

Why don't you take a little time and learn what alternatives to "low-fat" and sugar-free" you can by to lead a more sustainable lifestyle?

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Change your life, by changing your lifestyle..

2008-06-02T17:21:00.002-04:00

Do you ever wonder about people who stay thin but don't follow a strict workout routine? There are many easy changes to your daily life that can result in significant weight loss over a period of time.

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14 Habits That Make You Fat

2008-05-29T21:34:00.000-04:00

1TV Watching

Prolonged TV watching is a strong predictor for obesity1. Recent research2 has proved that people who watch around two hours of TV per day are much more likely to be overweight than those who watched only half an hour per day. When you watch TV you are virtually motionless. Your heart rate, blood pressure and metabolic rate decline, resulting in burning 20 to 30 calories less per hour. Research by Harvard University4 has shown that there is a link between the amount children eat and the amount of television they watch.

2Eating Too Fast

It is a habit of most people living in a fast paced society. Eating fast lets you eat too much before you are fully aware of it. It takes the brain about 15-20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Scientists suppose that fast eating is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome3, a combination of the symptoms such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, and insulin resistance.

3Task Snacking

Task snacking refers to eating while doing other activities. if you often eat meals or snacks while working by yourself in front of your computer, while driving, watching TV, or standing at the kitchen counter, shopping with a friend, or talking on the phone, it's likely that the "task snacking" eating style is increasing your odds of becoming overweight or obese.

4Frequent Fast Food Consumption

One of the big reasons we’re seeing more obesity in our society these days is that we are too stressed and busy to make healthy dinners at home, often opting to get fast food at the nearest drive-thru instead. Fast foods compromise the quality of the diet by replacing more healthy foods. Fast foods are known for having high content of saturated and trans-fat, low content of fiber and massive portion sizes, which leads to obesity.

5Eating To Manage Feelings

Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food (usually "comfort" or junk foods) in response to feelings (such as depression, anxiety, or loneliness) instead of hunger.

Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. How many times have you found yourself scouring the kitchen for a snack, or absently munching on junk food when you’re stressed, but not really hungry?

6Too Busy To Exercise

With all the demands on your schedule, exercise may be one of the last things on your to-do list. If so, you’re not alone. Americans live a more sedentary lifestyle than we have in past generations, yet our minds seem to be racing from everything we have to do. Unfortunately, from sitting in traffic, clocking hours at our desks, and plopping in front of the TV in exhaustion at the end of the day, exercise often goes by the wayside.

7Your Friends Can Make You Fat

If you're putting on weight, you might want to take a look at who you're hanging around with. A study7 published in the July 26, 2007 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that obesity may be "socially contagious." The study was conducted on more than 12,000 people over 32 years, and concluded that having an overweight friend, sibling or spouse increased one's risk of obesity by 37 to 57 percent.

8Lack Of Sleep

Sleep deprivation can increase your risk of obesity by boosting ghrelin (an appetite stimulating hormone) and lowering leptin (an appetite suppressor). The study5 from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom found that, compared to an eight hours of shut-eye, each one-hour decrease in sleep duration was linked to almost 3% more body fat.

9Unaware Of Calories And Fat

Many people eat foods with no idea of the calorie or fat value. This leads to weight gain and unhealthy eating habits because you can easily consume twice the normal calories required to maintain your weight, let alone lose weight, if you don't know how many calories you are eating.

10Credit Cards

Your plastic may be affecting more than just your credit score. Visa conducted a study of 100,000 fast-food restaurant transactions and found that people who pay for their food with a credit card spend 30% more than those who pay with cash. For the average woman, who visits a fast-food restaurant once a week, that adds an extra 17,160 calories, or 4.9 pounds, per year.

11Missing Meals

Research shows that people who eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight, and that morning meals seem to help those who've lost weight keep it off. Denise Bruner, MD, obesity specialist and former president of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, says that skipping meals of any kind results in a "tremendous bout of compensatory hunger."

12Uncomfortable Clothing

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse6 found that casual and comfortable clothing workdays promote increased physical activity. Specifically, study participants took an average of 491 (or 8%) more steps on Jeans Day than on those days in which they wore normal business attire. It is also estimated that study participants burned an average of 25 additional calories on Jeans Day with the extra steps and miles walked. Wearing casual clothing every day for 50 weeks of work translates into burning an additional 125 calories per week and 6,250 calories per year.

13Neglecting Scales

Recent study from the University of Minnesota found that dieters who weighed themselves daily lost about 12 pounds over two years, while those who never did shed only four pounds. Other research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, concluded that those who have daily weigh-ins (along with face-to-face support) are 82% less likely to regain five pounds than a control group without weigh-ins or support.

14Boredom

A survey by the Priory Group in the U.K. found that more people ate when bored than when stressed.

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Get a Nintendo, Lose 20 lbs!!

2008-05-29T16:40:00.002-04:00

The new Nintendo Wii Fit just went on sale, feeding off the popularity of the original Wii. Forget about the treadmill at home. You can play tennis or go bowling in your living room!

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Break your ankle or buy new shoes..hmmm

2008-05-29T16:33:00.002-04:00

You buy new tires for your car on a regular basis. So why not treat your feet the same way if you're an avid runner?

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May you live long and forget many phone numbers..

2008-05-29T16:25:00.002-04:00

As people age, they tend to forget everyday information: names, phone numbers. This may not be a bad thing!

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There's water in that Orange!

2008-05-29T16:16:00.002-04:00

Everyone knows the rule about water: eight, eight ounce glasses per day. Researchers says that 8 glasses is probably too much for most people, when you consider that most drinks and foods actually contain water.

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To eat or not to eat...the Chilean Tomato

2008-05-29T16:01:00.002-04:00

Over the past few years, much has been said for eating locally grown produce. That organic zucchini may be delicious, but how many greenhouse gases were emitted on its way here from South America? Now some scientists are saying that all this could be quite overblown.

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Gluten-free Gluttons Unite!

2008-05-29T15:53:00.002-04:00

Life is not easy for those with celiac disease, but there are increasingly more options for gluten-free products. Educate yourself!

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Want to be a real Smoothie King?...Brush your teeth!

2008-05-29T15:21:00.002-04:00

It is clear that smoothies are good for you. However, scientists say they can cause severe tooth decay without proper dental hygeine.

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Use it or lose it!

2008-05-27T18:10:00.003-04:00

Building muscles should not be an exercise in vanity but one that produces lifelong benefits, says researchers. If one is to continue with basic, daily functions as a senior, it is important to have a normal routine of resistance training.

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More than a Common Cranium

2008-05-22T15:15:00.005-04:00

Apparently our junk food binge-eating habits are shared by our primate cousins. Here in Atlanta, researchers are examining the relationship between social status and food consumption in monkeys. How would you like banana-flavored pellets for a midnight snack??

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Hello Mountville, PA!

2008-05-22T14:29:00.003-04:00

A shout-out to our loyal reader(s) in Mountville, PA!

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How To Mess Up Your Life: Become Sleep Deprived!

2008-05-22T11:31:00.000-04:00

Researchers in the UK have found that sleep deprivation causes your brain to malfunction - and then work - and then malfunction - and then work - and then malfunction.

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King Corn

2008-05-19T22:36:00.000-04:00

Rent it now. Blockbuster / NetFlix / whatever.

Tonight.

Now.

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Family Values? Overweight Children?

2008-05-19T22:35:00.000-04:00

Isn't it kind of odd for a culture that trumpets its 'family values' to treat its children like cattle, fattening them up on corn and soy by-products?

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Fluoride = Obesity?

2008-05-19T22:33:00.000-04:00

There is clear evidence that small amounts of fluoride, at or near levels added to U.S. water supplies,

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Your Brain Has A Mind Of Its Own

2008-05-11T10:06:00.001-04:00

How To Be A Man

2008-05-11T10:04:00.000-04:00

Use It Or Lose It.....(Your Brain)

2008-05-03T08:07:00.000-04:00

At Pace's our motto is "Train The Brain, Lose The Gain."

An interesting article in NYT: here

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"Boy's Toys?" Grow up. Buy a Prius.

2008-05-03T08:05:00.000-04:00

I traded my 9 mpg G55 for a Prius. Why?
Because I grew up.

You can't deposit stares and envy in the bank at night. Therefore, it's worthless.

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Leave it in the car.

2008-05-03T08:04:00.001-04:00

Leave it in the car. If you really want / need it, you'll drag yourself back inside and buy it. Think before you spend recklessly.

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Every time you spend a dollar, you sacrifice a bit of your future

2008-05-03T08:02:00.000-04:00

"Five years ago, I believed the above sentence was foolishness. I was 24 years old, working at a high paying job, and about to get married to a wonderful woman. I had just spent almost ten thousand dollars on a wedding ring and an exorbitant honeymoon in Europe, and I was actively shopping for a new vehicle because, well, my current ride just wasn’t quite good enough.Roll forward three years.

I had $17,000 in credit card debt and literally not enough money to pay my bills. A good chunk of the debt incurred for that honeymoon still sat on the credit cards. My wife, son, and I lived together in a tiny apartment, trying to figure out what we were going to do next.

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The Top 7 Self-Destructive Habits

2008-04-10T09:56:00.001-04:00

Habits play a very crucial part in life. The personality of a person is determined by his habits. Good habits make a person calm, genial and great while bad habits deform and disfigure a personality. Everyone is responsive of the importance of habits and many wish to change their bad habits in order to improve their character, traits and personality.

Here a the top 7 of the most destructive habits that people have:

1. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is a general lack of the necessary amount of sleep.
Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your health in the form of physical and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, to handle stress, to maintain a healthy immune system and to moderate our emotions. Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. In fact, sleep is so important to our overall health that total sleep deprivation has been proven to be fatal: lab rats denied the chance to rest die within two to three weeks.

2. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
The brain is a muscle and it can atrophy if you do not take good care of it. Thinking is the greatest way to train our brain. Lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

3. Negative Thinking
Negative thinking is counterproductive, self-defeating thinking that makes you feel worse, see things in a worse light, and act in ways that often interfere with goals. The more you think negatively, the worse you feel. Changing habits of negative thinking helps a great deal in changing emotions and improving personal problems.

4. Waste the time
One of the most frustrating paradigms in the modern workplace is that “staying busy” is often substituted for “staying efficient.” You can stay busy for eight hours and get very little work done (we all have known coworkers like this) while others can stay efficient and get 2-3 times as much done in half the time. The key of productivity is about having goals, making plans, and having diligence. And the only way to achieve any of these productivity methods is by having effective habits.

5. Give Up Easily
Our society has largely evolved into a instant gratification kind of world. We expect our food instantly, we do not like to wait in line and we certainly do not want to have to wait to have what we want. The instant gratification habit has instilled in us a sense of ease. We find easy credit, we look for easy work and we want easy ways to have fun. The cost of buying into the notion of instant gratification is that we do not stick to things until completion. As soon as things start to get hard or obstacles presents themselves we quit. By quitting too easily, we never have a chance of gaining mastery over anything and therefore never truly reaping anything of value for ourselves.

6. Excessive Pride
Pride is a lofty self-respect totally apart from reality. It is high esteem of oneself from some imagined or real superiority. Pride destroys capacity for life, love, and happiness.
The arrogant person rejects authority. Pride reproduces itself in jealousy, bitterness, vindictiveness, implacability, revenge motivation and function, inordinate ambition and competition, gossip, slander, maligning, and judging. Pride transformed into self-righteousness produces legalism.

7. Dependence
Drug and alcohol dependence can be described as a compulsion to continue drinking or taking a drug in order to feel good or to avoid feeling bad. When this is done to avoid physical discomfort or withdrawal, it is known as physical dependence; when it has a psychological aspect (the need for stimulation or pleasure, or to escape reality) then it is known as psychological dependence.
- Alcohol Dependence. The signs of alcohol dependence can include frequent hangovers, feelings of guilt or defensiveness about drinking, drinking alone or in secret, and continued drinking despite negative impacts on your health, relationships, finances, or livelihood.
- Smoking dependence. Immediate effects of smoking:initial stimulation, then reduction in brain and nervous system activity; enhanced alertness and concentration; mild euphoria; feelings of relaxation; increased blood pressure and heart rate; decreased blood flow to body extremities like the fingers and toes; dizziness, nausea, watery eyes and acid in the stomach; and decreased appetite, taste and smell.
Long-term effects It is estimated that more than 140,000 hospital episodes and 19,000 deaths in Australia can be attributed to tobacco use every year. The principal diagnoses are cancer, heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Drugs dependence. A range of factors may influence dependence on both legal and illicit drugs including; psychological, biological, social and environmental factors. Dependency on drugs is frequently accompanied by other psychological conditions including depression and anxiety. Drug use can also result in psychosis. Although drug use can sometimes be the sole cause of psychosis, in other cases they can trigger psychotic condition such as schizophrenia in someone who is vulnerable to it. Some people also take drugs as a way of coping with a developing psychotic condition, but these drugs can make the symptoms worse and the disorder difficult to diagnose.

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First, give value. Then, get value.

2008-04-07T18:32:00.000-04:00

Not the other way around.

This is a bit of a counter-intuitive thing. There is often an idea that someone should give us something or do something for us before we give back. The problem is just that a lot of people think that way. And so far less than possible is given either way.

If you want to increase the value you receive (money, love, kindness, opportunities etc.) you have to increase the value you give. Because over time you pretty much get what you give. It would perhaps be nice to get something for nothing. But that seldom happens.

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The Most Important Piece Of Home Fitness Equipment...

2008-04-07T18:28:00.001-04:00

Mattress seen better days? Go buy another one. Tonight...

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Duhhh...Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal

2008-04-07T18:25:00.001-04:00

"I'm too busy to eat breakfast," "I don't have the time," "I stop at McDonalds," "It'll make me fat."

Riiighhht..............

In our ladder climbing, car-pooling frenzy, we destroy ourselves by not doing the most obvious thing: putting gas in the tank (breakfast).

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Think A Little More, Talk A Lot Less...

2008-04-07T18:18:00.000-04:00

"Spending time in an office in Hollywood has helped me figured out why people make so many awful decisions. No one shuts up. Ever. They're always on the phone. Always bullshitting. Always setting up side-meetings and lunches and drinks and dinners. No one ever takes time to think. They're too fucking busy. "

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60-Plus, Ripped, and Natural Competitors

2008-04-06T22:41:00.000-04:00

"UNTIL nine years ago, Dr. Neal Grossman didn’t make a habit of parading around his bedroom in his skivvies and admiring his physique in the mirror. Nor did he ever imagine that his oldest son, then a teenager, would take one look at his father midflex and cry out, “Dad, put your clothes back on!” "

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The Origin of Menopause: Why Do Women Outlive Fertility?

2008-04-06T22:31:00.000-04:00

"New research sheds light on why women survive for decades when females in many other species die after they lose the ability to reproduce."

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Picasso’s Top 7 Tips for Creating an Exciting Life

2008-04-06T22:04:00.001-04:00

"1. You have to believe to be able to do.
“He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.”"

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Ibuprofen or acetaminophen in long-term resistance training increases muscle mass/strength

2008-04-06T22:01:00.000-04:00

"Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight lifting, in a study by physiologists at the Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University."

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T-B Dinner?

2008-03-28T17:13:00.000-04:00

What you see is not always what you get!

The real thing looks more like what you'd expect when looking back into the toilet before flushing.

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Do Nerds Workout?

2008-03-28T17:10:00.001-04:00

According to the New York Observer: Yes!

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Philippe Starck on Pace

2008-03-27T23:55:00.000-04:00

"In future there will be no more designers. The designers of the future will be the personal coach, the gym trainer, the diet consultant."

- Philippe Starck

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460 Calories

2008-03-27T18:06:00.001-04:00

Brownie. 5 Minutes. 460 Calories. vs. Running. 45 Minutes. 460 Calories.

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MMMMMMMM......Running

2008-03-27T17:21:00.000-04:00

According to the New York Times, running can get you high.

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8 "Dieting" Mistakes You Are Still Making

2008-03-27T17:18:00.000-04:00

Eating too many "healthy" snacks?

#3:

"Eating too many "healthy" snacks.Snacking is fine -- healthy, even, if you're eating fruits, veggies and other nutrient-dense foods. But watch out for those not-so-healthy "health" foods like pretzels, fat-free chips and cookies, and giant bagels.It's a lot easier than you think to add an extra 500 calories to your daily intake just by grabbing a handful of this and a handful of that throughout your day."

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Pace Concierge: 100% Free

2008-03-26T23:27:00.001-04:00

No more limit of 3. Tell and ask to your heart's content.

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Big belly could carry bigger dementia risk - CNN

2008-03-26T21:12:00.000-04:00

"Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests."

CNN: Complete story here

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Want vs. Need

2008-03-26T15:03:00.000-04:00

Wait 7 minutes and your "need" will turn into a "want."

Wait another 2 and your "want" will turn into "what was I thinking?"

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What are good snacks? How much is too much?

2008-03-26T14:46:00.001-04:00

It's unrealistic to think that we'll ever only eat "good" snacks. Though it's best to stay away from processed sugar and foods, any snack is "good" if eaten in moderation.

Realistically, snacks shouldn't consume more than 5% of your daily caloric intake.

2,000 calories x 5% = 100 calories.

A cupcake? How about a half of a cupcake?

A bowl of ice-cream? How about a small cup.

Much of our problem is the container that we eat our snacks from. Large bags, plates, bowls, spoons make our already large portions seem not that large.

Be the Little Bear.

Art courtesy of: http://www.elfwood.com/art/k/r/kristenste/goldilocks.jpg.html

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Pace Concierge - Now Live!

2008-03-25T14:43:00.000-04:00

Got questions? We (may) have answers!

By popular demand, The Pace Concierge is an exclusive members-only benefit available at your finger tips.

Care to share? We're here to hear.

Share your challenges / successes / questions large and small about fitness or nutrition and we'll do our very best to answer you in a reasonable time frame.

Wondering what to order when you eat out? How do you supress those 10pm cravings? Be careful what you ask for - our responses may be blunt and shocking!

Please note:

All challenges / successes / questions will be answered in a timely manner either via email or in person. Please note, responses may or may not be from a certified individual and should be followed at your own risk. Company has not, nor does it ever, make express or implied warranties or representations, including but not limited to weight loss, improved health, or improved mental capacity. If you have a history of medical problems, including but not limited to heart disease, please consult a physician.

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Recovering Spend-A-Holic?

2008-03-20T08:50:00.001-04:00

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Sleep (Or Die Young)

2008-03-20T08:42:00.000-04:00

We've long been fans of a proper night's rest and an afternoon Siesta.

See 60 Minutes recent piece on the Science of Sleep (Above).

Our helpful tips:

1. Keep your room cold.
2. Elevate your feet (King pillows along the bottom of your bed)
3. Wear clothing (or don't), that won't retain moisture / sweat.
4. Wash your sheets regularly.
5. Take the TV out of the bedroom.
6. Solve snoring partners - or kick them out. Your relationship will be better for it.
7. Don't drink caffeine after 3pm.
8. Pillows between your knees (for side-sleepers)
9. Pillows along your torso (for side-sleepers)
10. Exercise, exercise, exercise

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Hygienetiquette: Friendly Reminders

2008-03-15T18:10:00.000-04:00

1. If you are sick, please stay at home. We don't want to get everyone sick.

2. Clean sneakers! Help keep our white floors white.

3. Towels, antiseptic wipes & trash into the designated bin please. Take pride in your clubhouse.

4. Make yourself & everyone else feel good by smelling good. Please shower and apply plenty of deodorant before each session. We're 'gonna get you sweaty but we don't want to smell it!

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Coming Soon Part 2: Unscheduled Private Hours

2008-03-12T16:42:00.001-04:00

You asked for it - you get it! Extended Private Hours.

The Pace Club will soon be offering all-day, evening, and Saturday hours exclusively to select members.

Biometric security access and an array of closed-circuit cameras will cloak you in privacy during each visit.

Stay tuned...

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Coming Soon Part 1: Design Boutique Within A Personal Training Boutique

2008-03-12T16:26:00.000-04:00

We have a huge announcement to make in the upcoming weeks about a partnership with the country's foremost retailer of modern design goods.

Hint: a boutique within a boutique.

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Member Poll: Which Do You Prefer? Vote At Right.

2008-03-09T10:25:00.001-04:00

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Always Tired? Exercise More!

2008-03-02T15:36:00.000-05:00

"Regular, low-intensity workouts such as a leisurely stroll can boost energy levels by 20 percent and decrease fatigue by 65 percent, a team at the University of Georgia found."

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Dove's "Onslaught"

2008-03-01T07:38:00.000-05:00

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"Healthy" Eaters Say They're Hefty - CBS News

2008-02-23T16:50:00.000-05:00

We eat the marketing of so-called "healthy" foods with a big spoon.

Full article here

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Wealth vs. Religiosity

2008-02-23T16:44:00.000-05:00

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Tune Your Mind: Nobody Cares About Your Car

2008-02-20T08:59:00.000-05:00

Just what the world needs: another middle-aged white guy in a sports car.

Guess what? It's called "Massclusivity." With lease programs, HELC, and our capacity to live above our means - anybody can slip into one.

When you're walking New York or Hong Kong's streets, what will you show off?

How about looking and feeling great?

Suicidal Tendencies?

2008-02-20T08:53:00.000-05:00

The good news?

Obesity is 100% reversable with a) time, b) tuning of your mind, c) proper nutrition, d) daily exercise.

Repeat: time and tuning of your mind......

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You Are A Drug Addict

2008-02-20T08:48:00.001-05:00

Contrary to what you may have thought - sugar hasn't always been part of our daily diet.

Craving for sugar? Look forwad to obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, gout, blindness, amputation.

Hot!!!!

More here

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Shredder: No More Juices

2008-02-20T08:41:00.000-05:00

No, the juice you drink everyday isn't the one exception.

Juices are full of sugar. In fact, the top two ingredients in most are: water and sugar.

Need vitamin C? Take a supplement.

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Perfect Pace Breakfast

2008-02-20T08:28:00.000-05:00

1/2 C Oatmeal (Instant or Old Fashioned)

1/3 T Ground or Whole Flax Seeds

1/4 C Water

3 Minutes in Microwave

(Optional)
1/4 C Skim Milk or 1/4 C Soy Milk
Splenda

(DO NOT)
Sugar
Raisins
Regular Milk
Toast

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Mistakes You're Still Making: Not Eating Breakfast

2008-02-20T08:21:00.000-05:00

If you're not eating breakfast, or other meals, you're still making a huge mistake.

It's not a cliche that breakfast is the most important meal of the day - your body is literally breaking the "fast" you were in while sleeping overnight.

Your body needs nutrients (coffee is not a nutrient) in the morning to get going - and not giving them to it will leave you famished. Undoubtedly, you will be prone to overeating or binging on junk food come lunchtime.

The same goes for skipping other meals and snacks -- you're likely to be so hungry that you'll eat everything you can get your hands on when you come home from work.

Write down the excuses you tell yourself for not eating breakfast and tackle them one by one.

1. I don't have enough time...

2. I don't like breakfast...

3. I'll get fat if I eat breakfast...

4. I'll grab something at Chik-fil-a

People figured it out for thousands of years - you can too!

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Getting Things Done

2008-02-20T06:36:00.000-05:00

If you can do it in the next two minutes, it's best to just "get it done."

Listen to more from NPR, here.

20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life

2008-02-18T20:47:00.000-05:00

From Zenhabits: Click here

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Pace Member Reporter: The World's Food

2008-02-16T11:31:00.000-05:00

Thank you Pace Anywhere member, Kristen, for the following post:

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From: KRISTEN
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:14 AM
To: mail@thepaceclub.com
Subject: Hello. Something you might want for the blog.

Thought you might be interested.

This put my food consumption into perspective. (look at the condition of the people in the pictures too)

Have a great weekend!

Kristen

Chad : The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
Bhutan : The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
Mexico : The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

Poland : The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Egypt : The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyp tian Pounds or $68.53
Ecuador : The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Germany : The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

United States : The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Japan : The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Italy : The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Valentine's Day: Love Thy Self

2008-02-13T09:14:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Love yourself back by taking one (or maybe two) chocolates from your special someone's gift and give the remaining away (immediately).

At most, the box cost $100-200; it's not worth being a human garbage-disposal and consuming every piece.

By sharing your love, you'll create memories of a benevolence in your colleagues and friends that will last forever.

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Elegance: Coco Chanel

2008-02-13T00:24:00.001-05:00

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Books: The Sugar Blues (1986)

2008-02-12T23:30:00.000-05:00

The most important book on health you may never read. Published in 1986 and still relevant today.

Amazon

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Get Real

2008-02-12T23:23:00.001-05:00

Most understand the length of time it takes to build a career, a company, or a relationship. Few accept the time it takes to turn around a lifetime of bad habits and unhealthy decisions.

Building a new you is done with baby-steps. The best habits take the longest time to learn and are built one upon another.

Did you know your mind and body need two weeks of daily adherence to any new behavior for it to stick?

Slow sustainable change. Trial and error. Mistakes. Course corrections.

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How Americans Spend Their Money

2008-02-12T00:34:00.000-05:00

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Books: In Defense Of Food

2008-02-12T00:19:00.000-05:00

"Thirty years of official nutritional advice has only made us sicker and fatter while ruining countless numbers of meals.

Pollan proposes a new (and very old) answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.""

Amazon

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Training Partner Program Launches!

2008-02-08T17:49:00.001-05:00

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Friday Fun: Win A Pace T

2008-02-08T08:10:00.000-05:00

Email your favorite Craving-Conquering Techniques and we may send you a free Pace T Shirt (free worldwide shipping).

Everyone will see their technique posted here and the winner will receive a free 100% cotton custom Pace T as well as a post dedicated to their technique.

Email entries to mail@thepaceclub.com prior to Saturday, February 8 at 2pm.

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How To Milk Your Weight Loss

2008-02-08T06:53:00.000-05:00

To achieve and sustain maximum weight loss, do not drink your calories and chose only beverages that are naturally low or non-caloric.

Beverages to avoid:

- Milk

- Sweat tea

- Beer

- Sodas

Beverages to drink:

- Water

- Coffee (black)

- Unsweetened ice-tea

- Unsweetened hot tea

- Wine (has calories but other health benefits - more here)

- Protein Shake (if within 30 minutes of a cardiovascular workout that is at least 20 minutes long)

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Atlas Shrugged: The Skinny Man

2008-02-07T10:43:00.000-05:00

The Pace club has long championed a leaner, natural, athletic look over a bulked-chiseled appearance.

From Heidi to Karl to Jill, the skinny physique is increasingly in the now.

How To Become Self-Motivated

2008-02-07T00:24:00.001-05:00

"A goal is a dream with a deadline."

Self motivation is part nature / part nurture. It's intrinsic to all of us, but under or over-exposed in some of us. Finding the stimuli that motivates each of us is a unique challenge.

But how do we do that?

Follow these 5 easy steps and you'll be well on your way:

1. Define the challenge.

What about the way I think is problematic? How is my mind sabotaging my body?

2. Assess your arsenal.

What are my strengths in overcoming my challenges?

3. Identify gaps.

What or who do I need to assist me in overcoming my challenges?

4. Invent a false sense-of-urgency.

Commit to a certain event at a certain date and time.

5. Increase pressure.

Constantly identify new challenges. Resist self-satisfaction.

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In The Moment: "Don't want to..."

2008-02-06T17:23:00.000-05:00

We can't explain the why / where / when / hows of "Don't want to ________________," but knowing that everyone confronts these feelings should assist in transcending them.

"I don't want to go running," "I don't want to go to the gym today," "I don't want to drink any more water," "I don't want to eat another salad."

Pay attention to the tricks your mind plays and anticipate its folly. Develop strategies to fight our otherwise natural slide toward mediocrity until you are re-wired to embrace challenge.

Make a list of your top 5 most common "Don't want to ________________," moments. In recognizing them, you will begin to control their effect on your mind. And when your mind is in control, your body will follow.

One by one...

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BMI: Inaccurate

2008-02-06T09:17:00.001-05:00

If your doctor, life-insurance auditor, health club, or personal trainer uses "BMI" (Body Mass Index) to calculate your body composition, they are using one of the most inaccurate methods available.

This numeric computation taking into consideration only height and weight, cannot differentiate between the different components of your internal structure (fat / muscle / tissue / lung capacity), etc.

Fit Cultures: Stockholm

2008-02-06T09:12:00.000-05:00

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Strategies: Throw Away The Watch

2008-02-05T18:15:00.000-05:00

As Lance Armstrong said, "it's not about the bike." And as much as it looks great to have the right gear, it's definitely not about the watch. Arm-candy.

In an unscientific survey or earnest runners and bikers, less than 10% said they utilize the heart-rate, lap, or myriad of other function on their fitness watch. In fact, most said that their watch can become an unnecessary distraction: elapsed time giving them a sense of premature accomplishment.

Same holds true for the treadmill or elliptical readout. Stare at the clock counting up (or down), and you're likely to focus only on "when is this over."

Abandon the watch and get lost in your ideas, problem-solving, or day-dreaming. You'll go further and faster.

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BTDT: Bloomberg: "Make No Small Plans..."

2008-02-02T17:19:00.001-05:00

From the man who crushed Dow Jones and whose name is on the Company, on millions of terminals, and on the New York City mayoral ship:

"Think big, make no small plans"

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Asics: A Beautiful Thing

2008-02-02T08:50:00.000-05:00

Other than Newton's (http://www.newtonrunning.com/) for proper forefoot running, the only sneakers we put on our feet come from Japanese purveyor of sports gear: Asics.

Founded in 1949 by Mr. Kihachiro Onitsuka, Asics even shares The Pace Club's philosophy of a "Tuned Mind + Toned Body." In fact, the company's name "ASICS" is an acronym derived from the Latin phrase "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano" - a sound mind in a sound body.

Beautifully designed with supportive, yet incredibly light cushioning in all the right places, we have been devotees of their "Nimbus" running collection for years.

More: Asics North America

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Early Excitation

2008-02-02T08:31:00.000-05:00

We are notoriously self-satisfied creatures. Lost 5 or 10 pounds? "Great!" Three sizes smaller? "My work is done here."

Operate without a specific weight-loss, body fat % or waist size objective, and you run the risk of becoming content too soon: "I've lost 10 pounds, so now I can eat more," or "Let's go out and drink to the new me!"

Become self-satisfied when the following steps have been accomplished:

1. Create a specific weight objective.

2. Weigh yourself daily.

3. Celebrate at the end of each monthly (when progress is made).

4. Achieve your weight objective.

5. Maintain that weight for 6 months.

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BTDT: Beckett

2008-01-30T09:28:00.000-05:00

Because he's BTDT (Been There, Done That):

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."

- Samuel Beckett

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Inspiration: Davos (Part II)

2008-01-30T08:27:00.000-05:00

How do you become as passionate about your projects / your body as this young man is about China's environment?

More in our future posting series: "Inventing Inspiration"

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Inspiration: Davos

2008-01-30T08:09:00.001-05:00

Whether you own a transformative business, have a mind-blowing idea, or a world-changing non-profit you want to grow, set your sights on Davos '09 / '10 / '11, etc...

Not realistic that you'll be invited to the WEF anytime soon? Learn about it, be inspired by it, understand its' dynamics: you and your project will prosper with a new worldview.

Picture yourself (and a new, leaner body) at a future Davos - if only on ski holiday after world leaders have long gone home.

More: Robert Scobles' Flickr Photostreem from Davos or his 48 Qik Videos from Davos.

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Insight: Brides On A Mission

2008-01-29T20:08:00.000-05:00

A recent study by Cornell University found that "more than 70 percent of brides-to-be want to lose weight before their wedding day" and "nearly half the brides-to-be were willing to adopt extreme dieting strategies to reach their goal weight by their wedding day."

As the accompanying article points out, capturing that once (or twice) in a lifetime moment on film and looking picture-perfect is an incredibly powerful motivator.

Already married or plan on staying single for a while?

Comment and share your ideas / success stories in inventing your own similarly powerful motivator.

NYT: Bridezillas on a Diet

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Shredder: Donut Shops

2008-01-29T20:01:00.000-05:00

You know you're not eating normally if you find yourself at a Donut Shop more than three times a year.

Processed, fried, heat lamp, grease, glazed, condiment, sugar, whip cream, mixed, fake.

Gross.

There are no exceptions. "I am in a hurry" / "It's on the way" / "I don't have enough time."

Plan ahead. Have a "snack attack pack" in the car and waiting at all times: apple, almonds in a zip loc bag, protein shake, or a protein bar.

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Now / New: Take Personal Responsibility

2008-01-29T11:43:00.001-05:00

Now
"My trainer / nutrtionist told me to...."

New
"I am going to..."

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