Organic Sugar vs Refined Sugar: A Comparison

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 22, 2009 Nutrition

Introduction
Variety is the ‘spice’ of life and the same is true of the types of sugar regardless of where you come from. India is known to consume the most sugar, and you’ll find this is true as each community prepares a host of sweets unique only to their kith and kin, and find great pride [...]

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How to Pick Ripe Fruit

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 21, 2009 Nutrition

Introduction
In matters of spirituality and picking fruit, one person always comes to mind. St. Augustine, made popular by his book ‘Confessions’ and by the first Christian Rock that I had a chance of listening to at a young age.
However, picking fruit in today’s scenario is very different from the times when St. Augustine as a [...]

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Fitness Weight Belt: Do you need one?

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 20, 2009 Exercise

Introduction
If you’ve watched the weight lifting competitions consisting of the ‘clean & jerk’ as well as the ‘snatch’ technique during the Olympics, you would have noticed weight lifters wearing thick belts during their lift in the competition.
That’s the fitness weight belt that is normally used in powerlifting or weightlifting.
There are pros and cons to wearing [...]

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Dietician vs. Nutritionist: A Comparison

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 19, 2009 Nutrition

Introduction
The first thing that comes to mind when one comes across the ‘Dietician vs. Nutritionist’ dilemma, is the phrase ‘the devil is in the detail’. At first impression, both these words seem scholarly enough as you need to go through four syllables to pronounce both words.
Another observation about these words is that they sound terribly [...]

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What Are Whole Grains?

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 18, 2009 Nutrition

Introduction
So, what’s your favorite snack while settling down for a quiet night in front of the boob tube or at the movies?
Popcorn is the popular response I gather. And it’s healthy… make no mistake!
If you’re at the movies though, you can literally see people shoveling down throatfuls of popcorn as well as washing it down [...]

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Symptoms of Kidney Stones: Common Symptoms and Treatments

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 17, 2009 General Health

Introduction
Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood’s leading men, has always been a favorite of mine when it comes to the movies from ‘When Harry met Sally’ all the way to ‘Angels and Demons’ that was released this year. But there’s one role that is laudable in my humble opinion, playing a corrections officer at Louisiana’s Cold [...]

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Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 128

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 16, 2009 Blog Carnivals

Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. [...]

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Inflamed Taste Buds: Its Causes and Effects

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 15, 2009 General Health

Introduction
When we talk about taste, I’m reminded of the rock star Michael Hutchence (of INXS fame) who lost his taste (read: no or damaged taste buds) in an accident with a postal truck.
The tragedy of it all was that Michael Hutchence had millions of dollars with which he could have savored the finest meals in [...]

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Healthy Fast Food Options: The top six

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 14, 2009 Nutrition

Introduction
When one encounters a phrase such as ‘Healthy Fast Food’, it’s ‘suspend your disbelief’ time as the conceptualization of such an idea seems to ridiculously defy our experiences in the real world. Perhaps the use of such a phrase belongs to the world of sci-fi cinema where allowances for such contradictions are permissible at the [...]

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Why do I sweat so much?

by FitBuff BrandonNovember 13, 2009 General Health

Introduction
We see examples of excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis every day. In your normal life, you would have encountered one such person if you don’t have it yourself.
One such friend had greasy palms and armpits that would require him to change shirts frequently in a day, and he was no stranger to the remarks that would [...]

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