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		<title>Sweat the Small Stuff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m feeling the need to dispel any myth that might be conjured about me at the mention of “fitness” or “fitness industry” in the same breath as my name.  Why?  Because I imagine I’m not too different from many other 36-year-old married fathers of four who work an unhealthy number of hours (mostly in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Tis the Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The spring is my nemesis.  As surely as the weather warms and the windows open to the “fresh” air, I find myself overcome by scratchy, watery eyes, a runny nose, nasal/sinus congestion, occasional sneezing fits, and symptoms that mimic those of the common cold.  After three springs of experiencing what I thought was just a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=146</link>
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		<title>Anti-Inflammatories and You: Consider This</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had to face facts that I’m not as young as I used to be.  At the age of 36, I have aches and pains that I did not have to deal with at the age of 18… or 25… or 30.  When I exercise, I know it’s not going to feel good two days [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=142</link>
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		<title>Lessons Learned from Middle-Aged Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that middle-aged women need at least an hour of moderate activity everyday in order to avoid gaining weight without eating less.  (Contrary to popular belief, “middle age” does not begin at age 35.)  Actually, that’s the good news specifically for women who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=139</link>
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		<title>Magnesium and You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How much magnesium have you had today?  Probably not enough considering an estimated 68% of Americans fall short of the daily recommended intake.  Who can blame you?  “Magnesium” doesn’t sound particularly tasty.  Unfortunately, this unappetizing-sounding mineral is used in more than 300 bodily functions.  It assists in energy production, maintains healthy bone density, helps the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cocoa Moo is Good for You?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I learned that a runner friend of mine had started drinking chocolate milk post-run for recovery.  The prospect of consuming chocolate milk after jogging eight miles did not seem right to me.  I found myself wondering if this was like my grandma’s belief that Diet Pepsi (specifically) cures hangovers or my superstition that all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic Pill on the Horizon?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, people have wished upon a star for a magic pill that can melt away body fat and shed their excess weight.  Hell, there’s been a huge, thriving industry playing to those hopes and dreams for years.  A good chunk of the fitness industry is based on the premise of delivering elusive weight loss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Heard the One about Vitamin D?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prior to the last 10-15 years, vitamin D wasn’t discussed much.  You might have heard about the importance of vitamins C or E, or vitamins in general, but I certainly don’t remember hearing about D specifically on a regular basis.  Why?  Because so much of life took place outside!  Vitamin D is largely the vitamin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=123</link>
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		<title>Core Training for Life Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Typically, whenever you hear a person say they are working out to slim down, sit-ups or crunches are part of the routine.  Of course, this by itself is the equivalent of walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes three times a week to lose weight.  You will end up sorely disappointed!  The truth is that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=120</link>
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		<title>What about Supplements?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to exercise, there are usually three general motivations fueling the desire: to get bigger and stronger, to get thinner and leaner, and to get healthier and feel better.  The desire to get thinner and leaner is frequently expressed in code as the desire to “lose weight.”  Truth be told, weight has little [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.abmat.net/blog/?p=117</link>
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