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87How to lower triglycerides naturally
What are triglycerides and how can you lower them naturally? Eat more omega 3 fatty acids. Lose the pretzels and find the pistachios. Toss out those nasty low fat cookies and have some dried prunes. Cut back on refined carbohydrates and alcohol. Exercise. You can do it!
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80What to do when your car or truck is stolen
How am I going to buy groceries? How can I get to work? I was running a little late this morning. Tad and I had to be somewhere by 11 am. We ate breakfast, looking out the window by our front door at our truck, then I went to another part of the...
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78Children's Sports: No more snacks at soccer games
My son, Tad, has played recreational sports for years in various low cost programs that provide year round opportunities for all children to play sports. What I have come to dread is the snack schedule--not that the program is suggesting that we do...
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77Training for a half marathon, week 2
The short list of do it yourself training plans for running a half marathon: Jeff Galloway, Hal Higdon, Runners World and Training Peaks. Also, Owen Barder: Running for Fitness.
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7210 Women Who Are Famous Because Of Science, Part II
My top 10 women scientists: Virginia Apgar, Rachel Carson, Rosalind Frankling, Jane Goodall...
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75Minnow's Guide #14: Lemon eucalyptus oil: plant-based mosquito repellent
There are plenty of reasons to use mosquito repellent, especially now that there is an alternative to DEET. Try using a plant-based mosquito repellent called oil of lemon eucalyptus from Corymbia citriodora. Both Cutter and Repel offer this product.
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70Classic running films
My favorite running films: Chariots of Fire (Liddell and Abrahams), Running Brave (Billy Mills), Without Limits (Prefontaine), Saint Ralph, Spirit of the Marathon
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76Alaska: Crow Pass Crossing 2008
Mountain running in the Chugach Range. As of 7/10/08, there were still about 30 spots available. Don't wait! This limited entry race starts at the Crow Pass Trailhead in Girdwood and ends in Eagle River, north of Anchorage. It involves crossing a glacial stream which can be fast, high, and COLD! A must do for the serious mountain trail racer. Sign up before 5 PM, June 4th!
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81Favorite (Best) Scandinavian Movies/Films
Not your usual Ingmar Bergman films: The Man without a Past (Finnish); Noi the Albino (Icelandic); Monsterthursday (Norwegian); Den Osynlige (The Invisible, Swedish); Slim Susie (Swedish), and of course, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire. Join me in visiting Scandinavia.
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80Minnow's Guide #13: Hope, Alaska
Take your time with this drive. Hope is a small (less than 200 people) but very scenic and historical gold mining community on the northern part of the Kenai Peninsula. There used to be two communities, Hope...
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