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• You Asked: Mood Swings and Exercise, What Gives?

  Published: August 1, 2007, 7:00 am

  Tags: Endorphins, Exercise Depression, Moody, You Asked

  You're asking and I'm answering... Dear Fit, I am usually pretty good at working out but recently I've been skipping a few days because work's been super busy. I find that on those days I get super moody... What's up with that? Is it all in my head? - Moody Mandy Actually it is all in your head, but not the way in which you're thinking. Here's the

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• You Asked: How Do I Gain Weight

  Published: August 2, 2007, 6:30 am

  Tags: Gain Weight, Healthy Weight Gain, How To Put On Weight, You Asked

  You're asking and I'm answering... Dear Fit, Hello! I am in desperate need for your help... I am 21 years old, 5'5" and weigh 105 lbs. I'm not incredibly happy with my size at all. Don't think I want to go all Nicole Richie... I actually want the complete opposite. I'm trying to GAIN weight. I was wondering... what types of food should I be eating

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• Was Soldier A-Kos-ted?

  Published: August 6, 2007, 10:42 pm

  Tags: Featured, Dressed, Soldier, Surge, Asked, Conference, Officer, Appears, Army

  I do not know all that was asked or said by the soldier because I could not hear... Visit Big Dog's Weblog for the rest of the story...

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• And Now You Know: How And Where 'Hamptons Style' Editor Deb Schoeneman Lives

  Published: August 7, 2007, 4:20 pm

  Tags: Now You Know, Asked Answered, Deb Schoeneman, How They Live Themselves, Love You Mean It, Real Reporting, The Hamptons

  How does Deb Schoeneman—editor of Hamptons Style magazine, Portfolio blogger, and one-time long-time New York mag contributor—actually live? Unsurprisingly, in a large-ish Water Mill...

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• In Brief: “I can’t give you the precise ...

  Published: August 9, 2007, 3:46 pm

  Tags: Quicklinks, This Bush S Actual Quote When Asked Today When He Learned About The Pat Tillman Cover Up

  “I can’t give you the precise moment, but obviously the minute I heard that the facts that most people believed were true were not true, that I expect there to be a full investigation and...

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• This Is Bush's Actual Quote When Asked Today When He Learned About The Pat Tillman Cover-up:: “I can’t give you the precise ...

  Published: August 9, 2007, 3:46 pm

  Tags: Quicklinks, This Bush S Actual Quote When Asked Today When He Learned About The Pat Tillman Cover Up

  “I can’t give you the precise moment, but obviously the minute I heard that the facts that most people believed were true were not true, that I expect there to be a full investigation and get to the bottom of it.” [AP/Yahoo]

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• You Asked: Potassium and Sodium, What Is the Connection?

  Published: August 17, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Essential Nutrition For You, Potassium, Rania Batayneh, Sodium, Sweat, You Asked

  out of my league, so I asked my friend, nutritionist Rania Batayneh, MPH of Essential Nutrition For You. Here's what she had to say: With regards to sodium and potassium in the body, the first thing to know is they are key electrolytes in the body- the third of importance is chloride. These electrolytes found in the body have a great

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• You Asked: Ankle Weights For Workouts

  Published: August 20, 2007, 6:00 am

  Tags: Ankle Weights, Injury Risk, Walking, You Asked

  Dear FitSugar, I walk at a moderate pace for 30-45 minutes during my lunch hour. I just purchased some 2 lb. leg weights and started using them. Is this beneficial and if so, what for? - Walking with Weights I think it is great that you are walking at lunch, since that is a great way to fit exercise in during the day. However, I don't really

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• You Asked: Does Fitter Mean Sweatier?

  Published: August 24, 2007, 7:00 am

  Tags: Fitness, Sweat, You Asked

  I have a question: is the amount of sweat you produce at all related to how physically fit you are? Since I have been working out consistently and am in good shape, the amount I sweat when exerting myself has dramatically increased. Is there any correlation? - Sweaty Sally When you exercise, the muscles generate too much heat for the air to

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• You Asked: Eating and Early Morning Workouts

  Published: August 27, 2007, 12:30 pm

  Tags: Breakfast, Early Morning Workouts, Food, What To Eat, When To Eat, Your Asked

  Dear Fitsugar, I have been working out and trying to be healthier for about 5 months now. I'm a college student so I workout Monday - Thursday in the evening and I eat dinner about an hour before. This semester though, I am taking a Fitness walking class at 7:00 am!!! I was wondering, should I eat breakfast before or after I take that class.

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• You Asked: Workout Times and Exercise

  Published: August 28, 2007, 1:15 pm

  Tags: Cool Down, Duration Of Cardio, Warm Up, You Asked

  Carol I'm glad you've asked this question because I actually always wondered about this for years before I figured it out too! The new fitness guidelines state that: All healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years need moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five days each week or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical

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• Frequently Asked By Whom Exactly: And here is the Larry Craig FAQ. Now you ...

  Published: August 30, 2007, 10:55 am

  Tags: Frequently Asked By Whom Exactly, Gay, Larry Craig, Public Sex, Scandal, Sex, Slate

  And here is the Larry Craig FAQ. Now you too can have public restroom sex, just like your favorite Senator! Here’s a hot tip: show your wedding band to make yourself “more alluring.” [Slate]

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• Catavino gets 60,000 Unique Visitors a Month - Oh, and We have a Bridge for Sale!

  Published: September 4, 2007, 8:51 am

  Tags: Wine 2 0 Marketing, Thoughts, Websites, Blog, Stats, Sacred, Richard, Month, Forum, Hits, Like, Meaning, Figured, Meant, People, Much, Sad, Week, True, Statement, Visitors, Day, Asked

  About a month ago, Richard asked the following in our forum: How much traffic does your blog get? Do you keep stats on the traffic? Are your stats divided between unique hits and simple views? The basic question is, how many people are we actually reaching? Initially, no one posted. I assumed it was because we just don’t get a lot of

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• You Asked: Vegetarians and Protein

  Published: September 4, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: Amino Acids, Dairy Product, Essential Amino Acids, Protein, Vegetarians, You Asked

  Hey Fit, I once heard that vegetarians need to eat more (vegetable-based) protein than meat-eaters need to eat in a given day. For example, if a 120 lb. non-vegetarian would need to eat 43 grams of protein a day, a vegetarian of the same weight would need to eat more than 43 grams of veggie protein. Do you know if this is true? - Pondering

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• You Asked: Cucumbers???

  Published: September 6, 2007, 5:15 am

  Tags: Blood Pressure, Cucumber, Healthy Skin, Nutritional Benefits, Silica, You Asked

  Dear FitSugar - What are the nutritional benefits of cucumber, if any? It is one of my fave veggies but as far as I can tell, it doesn't pack much of a punch compared to other vegetables. Questioning Cucumbers I too love cucumbers - they make a great addition to any salad and are also a great vehicle for hummus. Aside from being a low carb

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