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Archive for May, 2008

Exercises without the gym - Push Ups!

I was writing an article about Jack LaLane recently and it talked about the importance of push-ups.  Did you know that a push-up done correctly can add a lot to your overall fitness workout and, depending on how many you are able to do at one time,  push-ups say a lot about how you are […]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

The Reillys go to the dentist and Mr. Reilly told the dentist he wasn’t in a hurry, and didn’t want any fancy stuff. “No anesthesia is necessary, no gas or needles or anything. Just drill in, pull the tooth out and that’s fine.” The dentist said “Wow, I wish all my patients were as easy […]

Monday, May 19th, 2008

One More Reason To Start Young - and Keep on Going

Normally we try not to report stories that have already been widely covered in the media, but this first item is such an important piece of news we thought we’d make an exception. It’s a new study that shows just how important exercise can be for women, particularly if they start young. It found […]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

The problem with German food is that no matter how much you eat, one hour later, you are hungry for power!

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Why You Are Better Than a Fruit Fly

When we began this website we started out with a few basic promises; one of them was not to write about animal studies because they rarely had any immediate implications for people. Now a new study has come out that reinforces our position on why studies done only in animals aren’t necessarily important to humans.
The […]

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

After going to a conference on professional ethics four psychiatrists are having dinner and talking. One says “You know, we spend all our time listening to other people’s problems and secrets but we don’t have anyone to tell ours too. Why don’t we confide in each other?”
The others immediately agree and the first psychiatrist says […]

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Jack LaLane hates to workout!

I was just a little girl when I started to workout with Jack LaLane! My mom would turn on the TV around 12 o’clock everyday and work out with Jack and since I was too young to go to school I would join in the workouts. There was the chair workout and the […]

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

A woman goes to the police to report her husband is missing. The police ask for a description and she says “He’s six foot four, thick curly black hair and the body of a god.”
Her friend, who has accompanied her, says “What are you talking about. Your husband is five foot two, fat, bald and […]

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Hey, Have You Seen Tina Turner and Cher Lately?

Oh, my, Goodness! I want to grow up and be Tina Turner! No, maybe I want to be Cher…except for the lips. Have you seen those gals lately? Did you know that Tina Turner is 68 years young! No, really, did you see her? She is totally amazing! She […]

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

A man tries on a made-to-measure suit and tells the tailor “I need you to take this sleeve in, it’s two inches too long”
The tailor says “well, if you just bend your elbow like this it will pull up the sleeve”
So the man does that and says “OK, thats fine but when I do it […]

Monday, May 12th, 2008