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Hello All - For any interested parties in the purchase of Sidedish.com, please contact me at ryanishere AT gmail.com.  Thank you.

New Health Site - www.BroadcastHealth.com

Hello eveyrone - I have been contributing to a new site that is very cool.  It's a co health-focused social network with all of the best stories about health on the web. Users in the community submit and vote on stories to bring you the best content available. You can also discuss stories and message other users on the system.  Please take a look - registration is free www.broadcasthealth.com

A little exercise goes a long way

This article shows that it's essentially easier for obese people to lose weight than  it is for people who exercise regulary. Read it here.

Drink up!!!

Here's a great article about some beneficial new findings from drinking wine.

Ephedra Banned.... Again

Here's an article about ephedra getting pulled off the shelves again: http://kutv.com/local/local_story_230105443.html

Pain in the Back

Here is a good article from Lee Swanson of Swanson's Vitamins about back pain and Omega-3's:

Omega-3 essential fatty acids from fish oil can help you manage neck and back pain, according to a study published in the journal Surgical Neurology. That should be good news for millions of people who are affected by neck and back pain.

Neck and back pain are so pervasive in our society that it would probably be more difficult for you to find a person without pain than with. Back pain is especially prevalent, affecting 80% of Americans at some time in their lives. Find out about the success of this new study below.

The second study I am presenting today shows that consuming the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin can play a great role in cutting the risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Both of these studies deliver important information that can vastly affect the lifestyles of thousands.

Protein Power

Just stumbled across this excellent article about the differing types of protein and their benefits and uses - enjoy!  http://www.eas.com/nutrition/articles.asp?cmsId=411

Eat Mo' Meat...

Here's a good article about a study on the benefits of eating protien before exercise http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8126-1809326,00.html

Run, Don't Walk...

AST just put up a great article explaining how you burn more calories running than walking.  Check it out here: http://www.ast-ss.com/dev/qa_search/full_text.asp?ID=3057

Lowering the GI

There are a some tricks you can do to lower the GI of your meal.  A few are adding oils to your meal, such as olive, flax and grape seed oil, along with adding an acid to your meal, such as lemon and balsamic vinegar.  In addition, adding vegetables and other fiber will also lower the overall GI of your meals. I also mention in a previous blog that cinnamon and (possibly) stevia also help control the GI when added to foods/meals.

Anne Collins also has some other good tips here:  http://www.annecollins.com/reduce-gi-value-of-meals.htm