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The healthy vending machine challenge. Try for a happy medium.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 20:32

This morning I read a WSJ article about getting healthy snacks from a vending machine. The article was interesting and offered solutions for getting fruits and veggies into the hands of hungry workers, but I was frustrated. After highlighting the technology that can make offering healthy...

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Quinoa recipe that everyone will love

Monday, October 18, 2010 - 21:36

You can now follow Athletic-Minded Traveler on Twitter! Our moniker is @healthytravel. We will keep you up to date (and sometimes even entertained) on all things active and healthy. Today, @WeightNoMoreDC tweeted about quinoa and we let her know that we had a great recipe for the...

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Easy to Follow Get Healthy FOOD Strategies for Everyday Life

Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 21:06

Getting healthy is a simple goal. Getting started is not so simple. However, folks like Jim Karas, a lifestyle expert, well-known author and seasoned business professional can help make it happen. Good Morning America's Fitness Contributor understands people and how to motivate them...

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Hey Politicians, If You're Not An Athlete Don't Do Anything Athletic!

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 08:13

For the most part, we steer clear of political topics and figures, but when we learn of something athletically-related, it's difficult to bite our tounges.

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Free Healthy Chocolate

Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 14:26

Do you get the Athletic-Minded Traveler Newsletter? We only send it out about once every month or so. And we typically ONLY send it out when we have something to give away and news to share. This past month we announced the relaunch of the Athletic-Minded Traveler website. What's new?

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Best Diet Trick EVER.

Monday, September 27, 2010 - 15:45

Got your attention, didn't I? But seriously, there is a very easy way to improve your health and lose weight (IF weight loss is a goal). Eat more vegetables and less of whatever else you may be chowing down.

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Trader Joe's upgrades it's NO Nitrate turkey. Nitrates Bad. Turkey Good.

Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 04:25

Deli meat is a quick and flexible source of protein. Between your favorite slices of bread, rolled around hummus, or our favorite, spread with Trader Joe's cilantro chive yogurt dip. The challenge is finding deli meat that is nitrate free and still tastes good.

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McDonald's Smoothies: McMediocre

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 21:00

After being pummeled with coupons and ads for McDonald's latest drink, the McCafe Smoothie, I thought I would try one (strawberry-banana flavor) today. I laughed when, once placing my order, the first words out of the worker's mouth were, "Will that be a large?" As an entrepreneur I can...

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An Astonishing Obesity Fact

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 18:15

Obesity is always a news topic in various forms, facts and figures. But this fact, for some reason, made my jaw drop: "86% of Americans are on their way to becoming obese by 2030." (Obesity, July 2008) Wow! Reflect on that a moment or two. In twenty years, pretty much 9 out of 10...

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My President is a Dork

Friday, August 27, 2010 - 16:36

Obama needs some help...some serious help! Regardless of your political leanings and whether you think the economy is headed in the right or wrong direction, we all should want our Prez to look strong, like a leader, in-the-know, cool, even a little stiff is okay by me especially when meeting...

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