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Cold Fighting Claims
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Airborne Health, Inc., the Bonita Springs, Florida maker of the popular Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, an effervescent tablet marketed as a cold prevention and treatment remedy, has agreed to pay up to $30 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it did not have adequate evidence to support its advertising claims.
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Shift Your Focus
Pick one: The easy overhead. The sitting volley. The forehand into the empty court. You missed one of them at some point, and with that went the game. Rather than erasing it from your memory, you’re endlessly replaying the shanks in your head. Before the match gets totally out of reach, try the following steps to not only reverse, but also regain your momentum.
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Q&A: No Interest in Sports
Q: My son has no interest in sports. How can I help him get active?&– Randy, Houston, Texas
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Clinch the Deciding Game
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The last game is always the hardest to put away. Your opponent is intent on not giving up. Your mind is racing with thoughts of victory and not wanting to screw up. Start by cutting yourself a break. Even Rafael Nadal has problems with it. The following steps should also help:
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Q&A: Running with Core Performance Program
Q: Do I just input my running training plan to coincide with the Core Performance program? — Chris, Sacramento, CA
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Size Up Your Competition
You know how to take advantage of an opponent’s weaknesses when they present themselves, but there’s no need to wait until the second set for adjustments and revelations. The following, from John Whitlinger, Stanford University men’s head tennis coach, will allow you to do some quick analysis, expose his game sooner and get off to a powerful start.
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5 Keys to Fat Loss
You may think you’ve tried everything for losing weight, but what about sticking to basic, proven methods? Forget magic diet pills and exercise fads. These are your new guiding principles for burning fat.
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How to Fuel for the Slopes
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When you're exercising in cold weather, your body needs more food and water than usual to stay energized.
Here's why: Exposure to cold weather causes vasoconstriction (narrowing) of blood vessels just under your skin. Due to the high fat deposits under the skin, vasoconstriction decreases fat utilization and increases muscle glycogen utilization.
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Kevin Youkilis' All-Star Recovery Habits
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It’s sometimes a struggle to take a break from work, especially when things are going well. Who wants to break the momentum or perhaps lose an opportunity?
That’s true no matter what your career is, even in Major League Baseball, which provides few off days in a 162-game regular season that extends from April through September.
The Performance Life
The Massage Stick is a Hit
Thus far, I have been impressed with how physical the teams in Argentina were. I was expecting them to have the technical skills, but these guys are not afraid to get stuck in as well.
Currently, I am traveling on a bus from Santos to Sao Paulo, where we will play our first match in Brazil, after our match against one of the FC Santos teams yesterday got rained out. I am thrilled to see what the Brazilians have to offer, and hope my legs feel just as sore tonight as they felt after the first games in Argentina.
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