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Boosting Athletic Performance With Beetroot Juice, Nitrate and Spit
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"Research reveals new secret weapon for Le Tour," read the…
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Self-tracking, Sensors, and mHealth: Trends and Opportunities
mHealth offers the perfect platform to merge self-tracking and biosensors. Toss in social networking and you have the trifecta of 'track, share and compare' at people's fingertips.
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7 Health 2.0 Trends for 2011
As we move from Health 2.0 to Health Squared, here are 7 trends I see on the horizon that encompass genetics, Groupon, statistics, mHealth, and Project Runway.
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Self-tracking: Checking under the hood
Our bodies are exquisite self-tracking machines. We're artfully…
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12 real foods for real results: Insider tips from top sports nutritionists
Do you have a pantry full of gels, bars, powders, and neon-colored…
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Childhood Obesity By The (Big) Numbers
Childhood obesity is epidemic. We see evidence of it every day – at mall food courts, in video arcades, at school bus stops. But just how bad is it and how much is it costing us? Here are some key numbers.
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Carbohydrates and sports performance: rinse, repeat, win?
Can simply swishing a carbohydrate-containing solution around…