It may not seem like much time has passed, but it has. The days left in this Lucky Blog Giveaway are numbered. Before you know it, this contest and its t-shirt prize will be gone. So comment today on a blog, any blog, and be automatically entered to win a LuckyVitamin.com t-shirt. Good luck!

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Just when you thought we’d forgotten, when you were giving up hope that there would be another opportunity for you to win a LuckyVitamin.com t-shirt, the Lucky Blog Giveaway returns!!!! Over the next few weeks every comment you make will automatically qualify you to win a LuckyVitamin.com t-shirt. You can comment on any blog - past, present, future - it doesn’t matter so long as you comment and you’ll be in the contest. So comment today and tomorrow . . . and the day after that, and you may just win! Good luck!!

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On March 27, 1998, the FDA approved Viagra, and the little blue pill made its public debut. That would make today, March 27, 2008, Viagra’s 10th birthday. Now, there is no way I could pass up a milestone like that, so in honor of this momentous occasion, the rest of the day’s posts will be devoted to one thing and one thing only: erectile dysfunction!

Happy Birthday, Viagra!

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Most of your Thursdays are pretty much the same. You come home from work, have dinner and plop down in front of the television to watch yet another rerun of yet another sitcom, which while funny the first time doesn’t make you laugh out loud the third. You wouldn’t mind a little bit of a change, a little variety in your routine, maybe not every week (sometimes the shows aren’t reruns) but once a month would be nice. Is there anything out there for you?

Funny you should ask.

Starting March 27 (that would be tomorrow) and continuing once a month for the rest of the year, Brenda Watson will air a live Webcast at 8 p.m. EST.  Each lecture will detail a different aspect of cleansing, digestive care or weight loss. The first in the series is about detoxification and the Detox Strategy, Brenda’s latest book which has taken the health-world by storm with its easy-to-follow, wellness-boosting plan. Other topics include the Fiber35 Diet, omega-3s, probiotics, and plain and simple weight loss.

The monthly airings are sure to be an easy way to learn a lot and a great break from the monotony of your regularly scheduled Thursday nights. So tune in tomorrow night at eight and once a month thereafter. I guarantee it will be worth it.

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What do Eli Manning and George Bush have in common? At first glance, nothing. One has boyish good looks, undeniable football skill and the love of, if not America, New York, while the other is . . . George Bush. The two are seemingly worlds apart, yet as of last week, they’ve come together to promote one cause: health.

Eli Manning is the official spokesman of the National President’s Challenge, an endeavor meant to encourage all Americans aged six and up to exercise.  It began on March 20 but registration is open until April 3, and the challenge itself lasts until May 16. During that time, you are asked to be as active as possible, recording your progress online as you go. Personal goals, monitored progress and comparisons to others will help you keep moving, but don’t worry if you laze about once or twice. The eight week program includes two weeks of slipups. So basically, it’s six weeks of movement, two weeks of none and a lot more health.

Exercise is one of the most important aspects of your life. You have to stay active to stay well, yet most of us don’t. Most of us spend our working hours sitting, our leisure hours sitting and anything in between sitting. We sit, sit, sit, and get fat, fat, fat. And then, we get ill.

A better plan would be to move, move, move, and there’s no better way to do that than to begin with the National President’s Challenge. Sign up today, and then, go for a walk or a jog or a bike ride, and be a part of the nation’s health.�

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For a celiac, the switch from gluten-ous to gluten-free is supposed to be one that maximizes health.  It is supposed to bring an end to the unexplainable ailments and years of suffering. But the new diet isn’t always the beacon of wellness it appears to be. The removal of gluten often removes several key nutrients as well. As a result, most celiacs are forced to take a vitamin, or two, to stave off deficiency. But even that can be difficult, for gluten lurks in vitamins, too, and while many companies claim to be gluten-free, a claim isn’t always truth.

Is there a way, then, for the consumer to be sure?

Yes. The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) works to identify products that are truly gluten-free, by setting standards that are stricter than the government’s.  No item can receive certification if it contains more than 10ppm gluten – a regulation twice that of the FDA’s – and field inspections ensure that once certification has occurred, the manufacturer doesn’t change his ways. So if a celiac can find a GFCO certified product, he knows he’s safe.

As luck would have it, LuckyVitamin.com happens to have one such product-line: Country Life.  The company has been around since 1971, working to give consumers products that make self-care and self-improvement possible. Last week, the GFCO announced that Country Life had received the organization’s official stamp of approval, making it the first and only vitamin manufacturer to be certified gluten-free. 

Simplifies the selection process a bit, doesn’t it?

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Today is the United Kingdom’s national No Smoking Day, a day where more than one million people try to quit smoking annually.  Now, we may not be British, but we do love those Brits. Without them, we’d have a limited number of dental jokes, no reason to say cheerio, bloke, chap or jolly good, a distinct lack of gorgeous accents and zero royal family members to gossip about. So in honor of all that we love about the United Kingdom, let’s join them in their national day of health. You quit smoking, and we at the Lucky Blog will spend the day supporting your decision with post after post explaining why stubbing out that cigarette was the best thing you ever did, starting now . . .

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Americans collectively cringe whenever there is a survey comparing us to the rest of the world. We never seem to come out on top or if we do, it’s not an achievement we can truly be proud of – folds of fat and mass inertia don’t regularly garner bragging rights. So it was with some surprise that I read the results of a recent poll that spanned five continents and 13 countries, measuring each nation’s love of fast food. For once, we were not the most obsessed with the artery-clogging meals. Britain, with 45 percent of its citizens claiming they could never give up fast food, topped the list.  The United Kingdom had surpassed us in its passion for ill health!!!

But only by one percent.

Our victory or lack there of was miniscule. Nearly half of our nation claimed that fast food was and always would be a permanent part of their lives. Why? It tastes too good to give up.  Life without the lingering reminder of fried chicken on the taste buds would be too painful to imagine let alone live.

Or not.

Despite what your frequent longings imply, you can turn from fast food. The cravings do fade with time. My sister recently admitted as much as we zipped past a row of fast-food restaurants. “You know, I thought you were lying when you said you didn’t crave McDonald’s anymore,” she said. “But I haven’t had it in months and now I don’t want it.”

Of course, the difficulty lies in reaching the point of diminished urges. Those first few weeks, when the aroma of fried food wafts through the air invading your nostrils, can be the most trying. It would be so easy to turn into the drive-thru and throw out your homemade lunch. So for a little help, check out a few articles on Men’s Health. The first will reveal the truth about your favorite establishments;  the second will give you the dirt on your favorite dishes.  Once you’ve finished reading, you won’t view the golden arches with the same lust you once did. And maybe the next time there’s an international poll, we’ll be in third place rather than second.

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Today Brenda Watson, founder of ReNew Life Formulas released her newest book The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps by acclaimed publisher Simon & Schuster. The New York Times best-selling author and certified nutritionist is calling it “the most important book she will write in her career”. Backed by a nationally televised PBS special, The Detox Strategy outlines the revolutionary 5-step RENEW program that will help you achieve vibrant health in today’s increasingly toxic world. Also Look for Brenda and her new book to be featured this month on ABC’s The View (3/5), in Oprah’s nationally syndicated ‘O’, The Oprah Magazine and First For Women magazine.

The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps will help you win the war against the toxins that assault your body and degrade your health and vitality.

By applying the 5 easy steps of the RENEW program outlined in the book, you will learn how to cleanse your system, restore vibrant energy, and take control of your health!

Regardless of where and how you live, your body is harboring dozens if not hundreds of toxins that could be sabotaging your health. Low on energy? Dealing with chronic illness? Having trouble losing weight? Toxins might be to blame. From your mattress to your toothpaste to your nonstick pans to the food you eat and the (bottled) water you drink — every day your body is bombarded with chemicals that can alter the way your body works, affecting its natural processes and capacity to heal and maintain vibrancy. Even though we are built to handle foreign substances effectively, our liver and other organs simply cannot cope with today’s glut of toxins, many of which are too foreign and toxic for our bodies to manage well. This ultimately causes us to age prematurely, to gain weight, and to become more prone to disease.

The Detox Strategy by Brenda Watson, C.N.C., who is the bestselling author of The Fiber35 Diet: Nature’s Weight Loss Secret, a PBS mainstay, and an expert on internal cleansing and detoxification, introduces us to the revolutionary RENEW program (Reduce, Eliminate, Nourish, Energize, Wellness), which aids in reversing the effects of aging and rejuvenating the body and mind. The program offers a holistic approach to protecting and nurturing your body’s innate purification physiology. The result is a higher quality of life, more energy, longevity.

The Detox Strategy reveals:

• The truth about where toxins come from and how they affect our bodies
• How toxins can accelerate the aging process by causing poor health and chronic disease
• How to determine your individual level of toxic exposure and the steps you can take to reduce it
• Why efforts to cleanse and detoxify the body are an essential part of enhancing one’s energy and vitality and preserving overall health
• How maintaining a cleaner, more vibrant body can affect longevity

The Detox Strategy includes a detailed herbal supplement plan for gently flushing out harmful toxins — including heavy metals like lead and mercury — plus delicious original recipes for nourishing meals that further promote detoxification. The Detox Strategy teaches cleansing concepts that are researched and clinically proven, and it provides you with the necessary tools to live in a purer and more energized body. Brenda Watson wants you to know the truth about your body and to help you live a longer and healthier life. With this easy-to-follow program you can jump-start your system and get on a path to optimum wellness. Are you ready?

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Google - it’s the starting point for all things internet. With one click of the button and a few aptly chosen search words, you are presented with a seemingly endless list of possibilities. You can search the Web, limit yourself to the news, peruse videos, scan photos or go shopping. You can get directions from anywhere to anywhere, provided it’s drivable, and, best of all, you can check your e-mail or chat online with friends. There is no perceivable end to what Google offers you, and as if to prove that, they are adding yet another feature: online medical records.

In a few months, you will be able to store and access all of your medical records online. They’ll be accessible, via a password-protected site, anywhere you can hook up to the internet. There will be a directory allowing you to import doctor’s records, prescription information, drug history, and test results. You’ll be able to schedule appointments and refill medications with the click of a mouse.

If you’re concerned about privacy, don’t be. Google is working to ensure that by the time the feature is ready to go, there will be little to no fear of hackers or unintentionally leaked information. Despite the power of Google, it still has to obey the law and so no privileged information will be made public.

What this means, then, is that you won’t have to spend hours deciphering your doctor’s chicken scratch. You won’t have to wait impatiently on hold every time you need to schedule a routine checkup. And you won’t have any reason to be uninformed when it comes to your health, because everything you’ll need will be at your fingertips.

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It’s been six weeks full of comments, creating quite the giveaway competition, but we’ve managed to pick a winner. Congratulations Jamie!!

 Jamie offered us some insight into the difficulties of living with food restrictions when she commented on “Has Dairy Been within Five Feet of My Plate?” saying,

It is very hard living with food restrictions. I eat a gluten free diet. I was out with a old friend recently, and realized that there wasn’t a single restraunt that we could think of that I could go to and know that I was safely getting a gluten free meal. It’s Frustrating for everyone invloved.

Thanks to all who commented. Keep it up, and maybe the next t-shirt will be yours.

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We are down to the final hours of the Lucky Blog Giveaway. You have between now and midnight to comment on a blog post, any blog post, and be automatically entered to win a LuckyVitamin.com t-shirt. The winner will be announced on Monday. Here’s hoping it’s you.

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I understand - the extra day in February has given you a distorted view of how much time is left before this contest ends. I did say that you had until the end of the month, and the end of the month is longer in coming than usual. But it’s still on the way. In fact, it’s only a week away. So some time between now and next Friday, comment on a post, any post, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a LuckyVitamin.com t-shirt. It’s as simple as that.

Good luck!

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You think that it’s bad in New York, where ordering a Big Mac brings you nothing but tsk-tsks from those around you. They look at your belly (it’s not too hard to miss), then eye the calorie count prominently displayed beside your chosen value meal and give you that look – that raised-eyebrow, pursed-lip, you-should-know-better glare your mother always employed when you reached for a third or fourth cookie. You feel like a scolded child as you take your factory-farm burger with fake cheese and “lettuce” back to your booth. And as you eat, it seems that everyone is watching you, judging you with each bite, because they know, thanks to the New York City Board of Health, just how bad for you that burger is. You can’t imagine it could get any worse than this. But evidently it could, because at least in New York, you were allowed to eat.   In Mississippi, you may not be so lucky.

Legislation has been proposed that would ban restaurants from serving obese patrons. Based on criteria created by the state health department, servers would be forced to deny those who were too fat food. The customers would have to go elsewhere (a different state or their own kitchens) to find sustenance after they had sat idly sipping water, watching their skinnier friends eat. The thought is that this law would help combat the state’s obesity problem – 30 percent of adults are obese – but would it really? Or would it simply widen the chasm between the haughtily healthy and the woefully overweight?

The concern over the country’s weight problem has been met with hundreds of proposals detailing just how we can shrink America’s waists. Some, such as mandatory physical education in schools, are good, while others, such as Mississippi’s newest plan, are not. Before we create laws dictating who can eat what where, we have to consider what we are truly doing and if our methods will, in any way, help. There is such a thing as going too far. And this, an instance in which nutritional concern has blended with discrimination, is a perfect example.

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They say that in times of extreme need, when a child or loved one is trapped beneath a car, you can channel enough energy to lift a vehicle, removing the victim from harm’s way. And that’s all well in good if someone you know gets pinned beneath your Audi, but what do you do if you careen into a ditch? There’s no surge of emotion that suddenly strengthens your muscles, allowing you to effortlessly pull the auto back onto the road. You are stuck, in the inevitably inclement weather, until AAA remembers to send a tow truck in your direction . . .  unless, of course, you manage to crash near a gym, which is exactly what happened to a driver in Germany:

He was traveling near Oldenburg when he lost control of his vehicle sending it directly into a ditch six feet deep. Fortunately, he did so outside of an Explosives fitness center, where a group of bodybuilders were sweating through their daily routine.  Seeing the crash, they put down their weights, headed outside and in a matter of minutes, lifted the car out of the hole. As a reward, the driver took the bodybuilders back inside and bought them a round of energy drinks – the perfect cap for a fit rescue.

What can we learn from all of this? Continue Reading >>

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