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Stevia Sweetened FRS Energy Drink

Stevia Sweetened FRS Energy Drink. We can’t say that drinking the new Stevia Sweetened FRS Energy Drink will help you win the Tour de France along with Lance Armstrong, drive like Raphael Matos at Indy, or be a baseball Rookie of the Year like Andrew McCutchen – but we can say that you’ll feel as […]

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Chocolate Milk as an Exercise Recovery Beverage?

  As if you needed one more reason to enjoy chocolate milk. In a recent study published by the ISSN, the efficacy of chocolate milk  as a recovery beverage following a period of increased training duration was studied in intercollegiate soccer players. Subjects received either a high-carbohydrate recovery drink or chocolate milk after each day of […]

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Kraft Foods – Kool-Aid and Crystal Light

Kraft Foods – Kool-Aid and Crystal Light. With the increase in the popularity of portable drink mixes Kraft Foods has introduced two new products.  The products are in the popular “kid’s” line of Kool-Aid and the “fitness” line of Crystal Light. The new Kool-Aid product is the Kool-Aid Fun Fizz drink drops that bubble and […]

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Exercise Myths

Although some old fitness fictions, such as “no pain, no gain” and “spot reducing” are fading fast, plenty of popular exercise misconceptions still exist. Here are some of the most common myths as well as the not-so-common facts based on current exercise research. 1. You Will Burn More Fat If You Exercise Longer at a […]

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The Importance of Water to Health

  The Importance Of Water to Health   Water is a fundamental part of our lives. It is easy to forget how completely we depend on it. Human survival is dependent on water – water has been ranked by experts as second only to oxygen as essential for life. The water you drink literally becomes […]

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Tart Cherry Juice Can Help Reduce Pain During Running

Tart Cherry Juice Can Help Reduce Pain During Running.    In a study published May 7, 2010, researchers reported that the juice from tart cherries can help alleviate muscle pain caused by exercise. Endurance sports such as long distance running causes notable muscle damage, which leads to inflammation and fatigue.  Most people involved in such […]

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The Health Benefits of the Muscadine Grape

Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory Agents Many of the phytonutrients present in the muscadine grape have been recognized as powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents – the most powerful of these concentrated in the skins and seeds. Antioxidants are important because they rid the body of free radicals that damage our cells. Free radicals are caused by exposure […]