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Top 7 Reasons Why You've Plateaued at the Gym

Been working out at the gym for a few months and hit a plateau? Muscles not growing even if you're training hard? Well, you're not alone. Hitting a plateau with physical exercise is common and here's 7 reasons why your biceps aren't bulging:

Professional Physique...Professional Genetics?

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For decades, professional bodybuilders have sworn by genetics as the factor most responsible for success. Others, however, have rightly noted that performance-enhancing drugs have substantially contributed to professional physique development in the past decades.

What Supplements Are in My Cupboard?

Being in the industry and having the pick of the litter of what vitamins and supplements to take, I'm often asked what products I personally consume. Having spent many years in the nutrition supplement industry and a guy who exercises daily, it's important for me to feel my best. Here is a list of what products you can see me taking daily and why:

Healthy Comfortfood Foods

Healthy Meals Can Be Simple

Making a simple dish that involves minimal ingredients, tastes great, is healthy and low in calories isn’t a simple task. We tend to get stuck in a diet rut, especially when trying to lose weight. Instead of eating salad day after day, try the following three easy recipes that are delicious, nutritious and will help you get and stay slim:

Hemp Seeds - The Perfect Food

Looking for the perfect food nutritionally? Hemp seeds come pretty close. The nutritional composition of a hemp seed is amazing in mnay different ways. Here are five of them:

5 Health Benefits Of Eating Soya

If you are always looking for better ways to eat, consider soy if you don’t eat it already. Soy is one of the most heavily studied foods, and many studies have thoroughly examined its many health benefits. Here are five such benefits to eating soy:

Three Top Pre-Workout Meals

No matter what your workout routine, you need to ensure that your body is properly fueled before you work out. Firstly, you need to make sure that you are properly hydrated by drinking 20 ounces of water an hour before working out as well as drinking fluids throughout the workouts.

Don't Be Affraid of Carbs

<meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> If you have been around in the last ten years or so you know about the carbohydrate shortage. Famous diets became popular by advocating you cut out as many carbs as possible, which left a lot of people dreaming of plates of pasta and sandwiches with fresh, fluffy bread. Luckily, the carb shortage is over and, in fact, are starting to become quite popular if eaten right. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-9 count-9"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8384#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/dont_be_affraid_carbs" title="Read the rest of Don't Be Affraid of Carbs.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pbTx+Don%27t+Be+Affraid+of+Carbs+%23Diet+%23protein+%23weight+loss+%23cooking+%23carbohydrates+%23dieting+%23athletes+%23pasta+%23wheat+%23flour+%23grains" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8381" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/after_workout_recovery_foods" title="After Workout Recovery Foods">After Workout Recovery Foods</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">20 October 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_72 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/exercise_and_fitness" rel="tag" title="">Exercise and Fitness</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_275"><a href="/blog/keywords/bodybuilding" rel="tag" title="">bodybuilding</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_539"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbohydrates" rel="tag" title="">carbohydrates</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1293"><a href="/blog/keywords/glycogen" rel="tag" title="">glycogen</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_734"><a href="/blog/keywords/muscle_repair" rel="tag" title="">muscle repair</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1294"><a href="/blog/keywords/post_recovery" rel="tag" title="">post recovery</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_267"><a href="/blog/keywords/sports" rel="tag" title="">sports</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1295 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/workouts" rel="tag" title="">workouts</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> If you workout intensely three or more times per week or play sports competitively, it is important to consider the best foods to eat to help your body recover. When you workout you are exhausting your entire body and it needs fuel to rebuild. What is actually happening, is your body store of carbohydrates called glycogen is being depleted. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-10 count-10"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8381#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/after_workout_recovery_foods" title="Read the rest of After Workout Recovery Foods.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5psQd+After+Workout+Recovery+Foods+%23Exercise+and+Fitness+%23protein+%23sports+%23bodybuilding+%23carbohydrates+%23muscle+repair+%23glycogen+%23post+recovery+%23workouts" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8376" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/5_foods_choose_carefully" title="5 Foods to Choose Carefully">5 Foods to Choose Carefully</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">13 October 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_764"><a href="/blog/keywords/bacteria" rel="tag" title="">bacteria</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_561"><a href="/blog/keywords/dairy" rel="tag" title="">dairy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1286"><a href="/blog/keywords/e_coli" rel="tag" title="">e. coli</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1287"><a href="/blog/keywords/listeria" rel="tag" title="">listeria</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_22"><a href="/blog/keywords/nutrition" rel="tag" title="">nutrition</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> Although some foods are nutritious, they may not necessarily be safe. There has a lot of voiced concern over the safety of some of our everyday foods since the recent outbreaks of E. Coli and Listeria which have killed hundreds of people. Here are five foods which can potentially carry food bourne illnesses and which you should be extra cautious when eating. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-11 count-11"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8376#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/5_foods_choose_carefully" title="Read the rest of 5 Foods to Choose Carefully.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pxQd+5+Foods+to+Choose+Carefully+%23Diet+%23nutrition+%23protein+%23fruit+%23disease+%23meat+%23dairy+%23bacteria+%23e.+coli+%23listeria" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8348" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_vegetarian_foods_meat_lovers" title="3 Vegetarian Foods for Meat Lovers">3 Vegetarian Foods for Meat Lovers</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">5 September 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_24"><a href="/blog/keywords/diet" rel="tag" title="">diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_987"><a href="/blog/keywords/mushrooms" rel="tag" title="">mushrooms</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_348"><a href="/blog/keywords/nutrients" rel="tag" title="">nutrients</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_236"><a href="/blog/keywords/slimming" rel="tag" title="">slimming</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1240"><a href="/blog/keywords/tofu" rel="tag" title="">tofu</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1239 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetarian_food" rel="tag" title="">vegetarian food</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" /><title /><meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" name="GENERATOR" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> Vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diets are all the rage, and for good reason. Plant based food sources are low in fat and calories while they are high in minerals and nutrients. After all, vegetarians are about 20% thinner than their meat eating counterparts. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-12 count-12"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8348#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/3_vegetarian_foods_meat_lovers" title="Read the rest of 3 Vegetarian Foods for Meat Lovers.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5r6OK+3+Vegetarian+Foods+for+Meat+Lovers+%23Diet+%23diet+%23protein+%23slimming+%23nutrients+%23meat+%23mushrooms+%23vegetarian+food+%23tofu" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8332" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/gaining_weight_healthy_way" title="Gaining Weight The Healthy Way">Gaining Weight The Healthy Way</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 1 comment </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">12 August 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_539"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbohydrates" rel="tag" title="">carbohydrates</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_176"><a href="/blog/keywords/exercise" rel="tag" title="">exercise</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1076"><a href="/blog/keywords/muscle_mass" rel="tag" title="">muscle mass</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1215"><a href="/blog/keywords/thin" rel="tag" title="">thin</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1214"><a href="/blog/keywords/underweight" rel="tag" title="">underweight</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_93"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_gain" rel="tag" title="">weight gain</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_738 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weights" rel="tag" title="">weights</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Because our society is extremely focused on being thin, it is easy to find information on how to lose weight. It is easy to forget that some people have the opposite problem-they are too thin. Gaining weight can be very tricky for some people, whether it is be because of health problems or just an extremely high metabolism. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-13 count-13"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/gaining_weight_healthy_way#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/gaining_weight_healthy_way" title="Read the rest of Gaining Weight The Healthy Way.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pbub+Gaining+Weight+The+Healthy+Way+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23protein+%23weight+gain+%23weight+loss+%23exercise+%23carbohydrates+%23weights+%23muscle+mass+%23underweight+%23thin" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8268" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/south_beach_diet_summary" title="A South Beach Diet Summary">A South Beach Diet Summary</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">21 May 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_3 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/weight_loss_and_dieting" rel="tag" title="">Weight Loss and Dieting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_539"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbohydrates" rel="tag" title="">carbohydrates</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_855"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbs" rel="tag" title="">carbs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_24"><a href="/blog/keywords/diet" rel="tag" title="">diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1096"><a href="/blog/keywords/dieting" rel="tag" title="">dieting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_842"><a href="/blog/keywords/eating" rel="tag" title="">eating</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_35"><a href="/blog/keywords/fiber" rel="tag" title="">fiber</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1054"><a href="/blog/keywords/insulin" rel="tag" title="">insulin</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1103"><a href="/blog/keywords/south_beach_diet" rel="tag" title="">south beach diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> The <st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Beach</st1:placetype> diet is one of the more popular diets today and was started in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Florida</st1:state></st1:place>. The name appeals to people all over the world, as <st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Beach</st1:placetype> conjures up the image of thin, tanned bodies strolling down <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">South</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Beach</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Cardiologist Arthur Agatston developed the diet for his patients based on his studies of scientific researching data. He emphasizes eating “good carbohydrates” and “good fats”. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/The_South_Beach_Diet_Explained">South Beach diet</a> claims that its focus is not on people depriving themselves of food, but eating foods that work with your body safely and effectively. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-14 count-14"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8268#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/south_beach_diet_summary" title="Read the rest of A South Beach Diet Summary.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5qWA9+A+South+Beach+Diet+Summary+%23Weight+Loss+and+Dieting+%23diet+%23fiber+%23protein+%23weight+loss+%23carbohydrates+%23eating+%23carbs+%23insulin+%23dieting+%23south+beach+diet" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8255" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_healthy_foods_you_can_afford" title="3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford">3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">3 May 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_907"><a href="/blog/keywords/eggs" rel="tag" title="">eggs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_107"><a href="/blog/keywords/omega_3" rel="tag" title="">omega-3</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_938"><a href="/blog/keywords/peppers" rel="tag" title="">peppers</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_23"><a href="/blog/keywords/shopping" rel="tag" title="">shopping</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_412 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_c" rel="tag" title="">vitamin C</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Though grocery prices are inflated to an all time high, no one should have to skimp out on health for price. Here are three nutritious foods that you should be buying, why you should continue to buy them, and how to save. </p> </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-15 count-15"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8255#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/3_healthy_foods_you_can_afford" title="Read the rest of 3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pk84+3+Healthy+Foods+You+Can+Afford+%23Nutrition+News+%23shopping+%23protein+%23vegetables+%23omega-3+%23organic+%23milk+%23calcium+%23vitamin+C+%23eggs+%23peppers" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8243" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_tips_age_gracefully" title="3 Tips to Age Gracefully">3 Tips to Age Gracefully</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">16 April 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_537"><a href="/blog/keywords/aging" rel="tag" title="">aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_449"><a href="/blog/keywords/anti_aging" rel="tag" title="">anti-aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_59"><a href="/blog/keywords/antioxidants" rel="tag" title="">antioxidants</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_265"><a href="/blog/keywords/green_tea" rel="tag" title="">green tea</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1065"><a href="/blog/keywords/preventative_health" rel="tag" title="">preventative health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_210"><a href="/blog/keywords/processed_foods" rel="tag" title="">processed foods</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_458"><a href="/blog/keywords/skin" rel="tag" title="">skin</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_53 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/water" rel="tag" title="">water</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Aging gracefully is a goal of many, yet it seems to be one that is hard to achieve without resorting to plastic surgery or other drastic measures. Fortunate for those who are not excited about being poked, prodded, or spending copious amounts of money to alter their body </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-16 count-16"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8243#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/3_tips_age_gracefully" title="Read the rest of 3 Tips to Age Gracefully.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5qqME+3+Tips+to+Age+Gracefully+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23protein+%23water+%23antioxidants+%23processed+foods+%23green+tea+%23anti-aging+%23skin+%23aging+%23preventative+health" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8237" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/keeping_bones_healthy" title="Keeping Bones Healthy">Keeping Bones Healthy</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">8 April 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_537"><a href="/blog/keywords/aging" rel="tag" title="">aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_563"><a href="/blog/keywords/bones" rel="tag" title="">bones</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_609"><a href="/blog/keywords/osteoporosis" rel="tag" title="">osteoporosis</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_399"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_d" rel="tag" title="">vitamin D</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Bones are made up of both living tissue and non living substances. The part of the bone that is “alive” is made up of nerves, collagen, blood vessels, and other living cells. Bones also contain osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Osteoblasts help form bone structure, and osteoclasts eat the old bone away. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-17 count-17"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8237#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/keeping_bones_healthy" title="Read the rest of Keeping Bones Healthy.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pdEC+Keeping+Bones+Healthy+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23cancer+%23protein+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23milk+%23calcium+%23vitamin+D+%23aging+%23bones+%23osteoporosis" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8223" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/consider_going_vegetarian" title="Consider Going Vegetarian">Consider Going Vegetarian</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">19 March 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_282"><a href="/blog/keywords/cholesterol" rel="tag" title="">cholesterol</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_626"><a href="/blog/keywords/heart_attack" rel="tag" title="">heart attack</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_41"><a href="/blog/keywords/obesity" rel="tag" title="">obesity</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_840 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetarian" rel="tag" title="">vegetarian</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> If going vegetarian sounds doubtful to you, consider these facts. A pig is much smarter than a dog, and even smarter than a three year old child. Furthermore, eating meat products, especially <a target="_blank" href="http://www.goveg.com/f-top10pigs.asp">pork</a> , can be detrimental to your health meat contains high levels of bad cholesterol and saturated fat. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-18 count-18"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8223#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/consider_going_vegetarian" title="Read the rest of Consider Going Vegetarian.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pK5O+Consider+Going+Vegetarian+%23Diet+%23cancer+%23obesity+%23protein+%23vegetables+%23cholesterol+%23fruit+%23meat+%23heart+attack+%23vegetarian" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8218" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_major_health_benefits_eggs" title="3 Major Health Benefits of Eggs">3 Major Health Benefits of Eggs</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">13 March 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1022"><a href="/blog/keywords/breast_cancer" rel="tag" title="">breast cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_282"><a href="/blog/keywords/cholesterol" rel="tag" title="">cholesterol</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_907"><a href="/blog/keywords/eggs" rel="tag" title="">eggs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_882"><a href="/blog/keywords/fat_burning" rel="tag" title="">fat burning</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_78"><a href="/blog/keywords/heart_disease" rel="tag" title="">heart disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Although Easter is on the way, eggs can be used for more than just decorating. They are an excellent food choice for many reasons, three of which are listed below: </p> </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-19 count-19"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8218#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/3_major_health_benefits_eggs" title="Read the rest of 3 Major Health Benefits of Eggs.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pewI+3+Major+Health+Benefits+of+Eggs+%23Nutrition+News+%23cancer+%23protein+%23heart+disease+%23weight+loss+%23cholesterol+%23fat+burning+%23eggs+%23breast+cancer" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8182" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/8_benefits_creatine" title="8 Benefits of Creatine">8 Benefits of Creatine</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">7 February 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_975"><a href="/blog/keywords/amino_acid" rel="tag" title="">amino acid</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_402"><a href="/blog/keywords/creatine" rel="tag" title="">creatine</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_976"><a href="/blog/keywords/lactic_acid" rel="tag" title="">lactic acid</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_557"><a href="/blog/keywords/muscles" rel="tag" title="">muscles</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_739"><a href="/blog/keywords/strength" rel="tag" title="">strength</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_276 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_training" rel="tag" title="">weight training</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Creatine is an amino acid that is naturally produced by the body from the liver, pancreas, and kidneys. Amino acids are actually the building blocks of protein. A creatine supplement is not a vitamin, mineral, herb, or even a steroid as it is found naturally in the human body, and even in the bodies of most animals. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-20 count-20"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8182#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/8_benefits_creatine" title="Read the rest of 8 Benefits of Creatine.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pku8+8+Benefits+of+Creatine+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23protein+%23weight+loss+%23weight+training+%23creatine+%23muscles+%23strength+%23amino+acid+%23lactic+acid" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8157" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/top_5_sources_protein" title="Top 5 Sources for Protein">Top 5 Sources for Protein</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 1 comment </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">11 January 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_941"><a href="/blog/keywords/dairy_products" rel="tag" title="">dairy products</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_24"><a href="/blog/keywords/diet" rel="tag" title="">diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_907"><a href="/blog/keywords/eggs" rel="tag" title="">eggs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_375"><a href="/blog/keywords/fat" rel="tag" title="">fat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_733"><a href="/blog/keywords/muscle" rel="tag" title="">muscle</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_931"><a href="/blog/keywords/seafood" rel="tag" title="">seafood</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Proteins make up many different body tissues as well as the outer layers of our hair, nails and skin. Consuming protein is essential to our health because protein helps our bodies build muscle and promote muscle development, improves athletic performance, and keeps us feeling full after a meal. Here are the top five sources of protein found naturally in foods. </p> </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-21 count-21"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/top_5_sources_protein#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/top_5_sources_protein" title="Read the rest of Top 5 Sources for Protein.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pdme+Top+5+Sources+for+Protein+%23Nutrition+News+%23diet+%23protein+%23weight+loss+%23milk+%23fat+%23meat+%23muscle+%23eggs+%23seafood+%23dairy+products" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8141" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/keeping_your_energy_level_high" title="Keeping Your Energy Level High">Keeping Your Energy Level High</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">3 January 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_95 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/emotional_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Emotional Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_240"><a href="/blog/keywords/breakfast" rel="tag" title="">breakfast</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_64"><a href="/blog/keywords/calories" rel="tag" title="">calories</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_118"><a href="/blog/keywords/depression" rel="tag" title="">depression</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_532"><a href="/blog/keywords/energy" rel="tag" title="">energy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_535"><a href="/blog/keywords/iron" rel="tag" title="">iron</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_928"><a href="/blog/keywords/lunch" rel="tag" title="">lunch</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_468"><a href="/blog/keywords/mood" rel="tag" title="">mood</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_22"><a href="/blog/keywords/nutrition" rel="tag" title="">nutrition</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> We all know the feeling, 3:30 pm hits and you are sitting at work feeling like you could go for a nap. You feel sleepy, lazy, and cannot focus on anything- you find yourself counting down the minutes until you can go home for the day. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-22 count-22"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8141#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/keeping_your_energy_level_high" title="Read the rest of Keeping Your Energy Level High.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pde2+Keeping+Your+Energy+Level+High+%23Emotional+Well+Being+%23nutrition+%23protein+%23calories+%23depression+%23breakfast+%23mood+%23energy+%23iron+%23lunch" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8135" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/5_reasons_drink_milk" title="5 Reasons To Drink Milk">5 Reasons To Drink Milk</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">26 December 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_563"><a href="/blog/keywords/bones" rel="tag" title="">bones</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_752"><a href="/blog/keywords/potassium" rel="tag" title="">potassium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_498"><a href="/blog/keywords/teeth" rel="tag" title="">teeth</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_891"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_0" rel="tag" title="">vitamin a</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_393 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_b" rel="tag" title="">vitamin b</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.milkdelivers.org/vending/healthbenefits.cfm">National Academy of Sciences</a> states that both children and adults should drink about three glasses of milk each day. But why milk? We all know that milk is filled with calcium, which is good for our bones and teeth-but why not just take a calcium supplement? </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-23 count-23"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8135#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/5_reasons_drink_milk" title="Read the rest of 5 Reasons To Drink Milk.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pb95+5+Reasons+To+Drink+Milk+%23Nutrition+News+%23protein+%23milk+%23calcium+%23vitamin+b+%23teeth+%23bones+%23potassium+%23vitamin+a" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8124" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/benefits_top_5_nuts" title="Benefits Of Top 5 Nuts">Benefits Of Top 5 Nuts</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">11 December 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_896"><a href="/blog/keywords/almonds" rel="tag" title="">almonds</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_197"><a href="/blog/keywords/fatty_acids" rel="tag" title="">fatty acids</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_47"><a href="/blog/keywords/nuts" rel="tag" title="">nuts</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_107"><a href="/blog/keywords/omega_3" rel="tag" title="">omega-3</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_897"><a href="/blog/keywords/peanuts" rel="tag" title="">peanuts</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_458"><a href="/blog/keywords/skin" rel="tag" title="">skin</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_534"><a href="/blog/keywords/snacks" rel="tag" title="">snacks</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_898 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_e" rel="tag" title="">vitamin e</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> In ancient times, the Romans considered nuts the food of the gods because of their amazing benefits. Nuts are not only a great flavor addition to most meals, but they are an extremely nutritious food. Here are the top five nuts you should be snacking on and why they are so important to your health. </p> </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-24 count-24"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8124#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/benefits_top_5_nuts" title="Read the rest of Benefits Of Top 5 Nuts.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pByz+Benefits+Of+Top+5+Nuts+%23Nutrition+News+%23cancer+%23nuts+%23protein+%23omega-3+%23fatty+acids+%23skin+%23snacks+%23almonds+%23peanuts+%23vitamin+e" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8099" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/combining_right_foods" title="Combining The Right Foods">Combining The Right Foods</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">14 November 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_754"><a href="/blog/keywords/acidic_foods" rel="tag" title="">acidic foods</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_755"><a href="/blog/keywords/alkaline" rel="tag" title="">alkaline</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_854"><a href="/blog/keywords/avacado" rel="tag" title="">avacado</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_318"><a href="/blog/keywords/beer" rel="tag" title="">beer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_852"><a href="/blog/keywords/broccoli" rel="tag" title="">broccoli</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_855"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbs" rel="tag" title="">carbs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_451"><a href="/blog/keywords/fish" rel="tag" title="">fish</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_47"><a href="/blog/keywords/nuts" rel="tag" title="">nuts</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_853"><a href="/blog/keywords/salsa" rel="tag" title="">salsa</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Knowing which foods to combine can seem confusing to some people. There are numerous books and online sites available addressing the advantages to proper food combining-it can all be a little confusing. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.formerfatguy.com/food-combine.asp">Protein</a> foods require an acid medium, you should always combine acidic food with alkaline food-the list goes on and on. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-25 count-25"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8099#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/combining_right_foods" title="Read the rest of Combining The Right Foods.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pqjr+Combining+The+Right+Foods+%23Nutrition+News+%23cancer+%23nuts+%23protein+%23vegetables+%23fruit+%23beer+%23fish+%23acidic+foods+%23alkaline+%23broccoli+%23salsa+%23avacado+%23carbs" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8093" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/sweet_healthy_alternative" title="Sweet Healthy Alternative">Sweet Healthy Alternative</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">7 November 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_843"><a href="/blog/keywords/alternative_health" rel="tag" title="">alternative health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_35"><a href="/blog/keywords/fiber" rel="tag" title="">fiber</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_752"><a href="/blog/keywords/potassium" rel="tag" title="">potassium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_618"><a href="/blog/keywords/stevia" rel="tag" title="">stevia</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_232"><a href="/blog/keywords/sugar" rel="tag" title="">sugar</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_621"><a href="/blog/keywords/sweetener" rel="tag" title="">sweetener</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_396 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamins" rel="tag" title="">vitamins</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="/stevia-40/stevia-extract-powder-1-oz-200/">Stevia</a> is a species of herbs that is native to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Paraguay</st1:country-region></st1:place> and commonly used as a sugar substitute. The <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia">extracts</a> that come from this herb are up to 300 times sweeter than sugar and completely natural. This natural sweetener has been gaining popularity due to the increased use of alternate sweeteners, although this is not where this herb’s advantages end. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-even even region-count-26 count-26"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8093#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/sweet_healthy_alternative" title="Read the rest of Sweet Healthy Alternative.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pEJO+Sweet+Healthy+Alternative+%23Nutrition+News+%23cancer+%23fiber+%23protein+%23sugar+%23calcium+%23vitamins+%23stevia+%23sweetener+%23potassium+%23alternative+health" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8092" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/pros_and_cons_vegetarian_diet" title="Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet">Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 1 comment </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">6 November 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_5 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/astronutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">AstroNutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_805"><a href="/blog/keywords/blood_preasure" rel="tag" title="">blood preasure</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_842"><a href="/blog/keywords/eating" rel="tag" title="">eating</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_535"><a href="/blog/keywords/iron" rel="tag" title="">iron</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_841"><a href="/blog/keywords/pregnancy" rel="tag" title="">pregnancy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_840 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetarian" rel="tag" title="">vegetarian</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Studies have shown that a diet rich in plant foods can help fight disease and lower the risk of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. If you want to maintain your weight and discover all of the benefits a vegetable rich diet has to offer than a strictly vegetarian diet may be for you. </div> <div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block region-odd odd region-count-27 count-27"><div class="block-inner"> <div class="content"> <div style="text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "pub-5481344997016062"; /* 468x60, created 02/02/10 */ google_ad_slot = "5668676939"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; // ]]></script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> </div> </div></div> <!-- /block-inner, /block --> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/pros_and_cons_vegetarian_diet#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/pros_and_cons_vegetarian_diet" title="Read the rest of Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5pZfq+Pros+and+Cons+of+a+Vegetarian+Diet+%23AstroNutrition+News+%23protein+%23vegetables+%23fruit+%23meat+%23iron+%23blood+preasure+%23vegetarian+%23pregnancy+%23eating" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8091" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/lunch_time_workout" title="The Lunch Time Workout">The Lunch Time Workout</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">5 November 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_72 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/exercise_and_fitness" rel="tag" title="">Exercise and Fitness</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_52"><a href="/blog/keywords/burn_calories" rel="tag" title="">burn calories</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_539"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbohydrates" rel="tag" title="">carbohydrates</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_289"><a href="/blog/keywords/cardio" rel="tag" title="">cardio</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_839"><a href="/blog/keywords/fitness_routines" rel="tag" title="">fitness routines</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_274"><a href="/blog/keywords/gym" rel="tag" title="">gym</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_123"><a href="/blog/keywords/healthy_lunches" rel="tag" title="">healthy lunches</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="" class="active">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_145 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/workout_tips" rel="tag" title="">workout tips</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Most people do not have time to go to the gym every day. 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