March 12th, 2010 
The FLHC With all the snow on the ground and the need to log time on the bike, spin class is an ideal solution for getting in a good ride. In fact, I probably push harder in spin class than I do when I’m out riding on my own. There is a trained instructor who guides an [...]
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Pulling Up, Spin Class Tactics
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4 Comments » March 12th, 2010 The FLHC This winter my running mileage tapered off and as I got back into building my base I landed on and stuck with four mile routes and routines for a couple weeks. Three just wasn’t enough and for some reason I didn’t have the time or the motivation to get much beyond four. I know that [...]
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Posted in Jogging & Running Tags: couple weeks, Focus, Four, Health, mile, mile routes, mileage, Motivation, post 1 Comment » March 12th, 2010 The FLHC While training for my first marathon I have really been focusing on the distances that I like the most, where I feel most comfortable, and what my sweet spot is for mileage. There was a recent article in Runner’s World that talked about what distances different body types are made to run and even though [...]
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Running Questions: Ankle Pain Answered
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Posted in Jogging & Running Tags: Ankle, ankle pain, Answered, different body types, distances, first marathon, Health, mileage, Pain, post, Questions, recent article, running, sweet spot, Training No Comments » March 11th, 2010 The FLHC 
The cat yoga pose, which is also known as Marjariasana is a great way to get your back warmed up and relaxed. It’s a great addition to your back exercises. It directly targets muscles all along the spine, giving them a good stretch. It also helps lubricate the spine and bring the vertebrae through their full range of motion. The dynamic cat pose (alternating between cat and cow) is a good way to pump spinal fluid all over the spinal cord. It is incredibly relaxing and good for your posture.
Procedure for doing Marjariasana – Cat Yoga Pose
Benefits of Marjariasana – Cat Yoga Pose
Precautions with Marjariasana – Cat Yoga Pose
With a neck injury, keep the head in line with the torso.
Marjariasana – Cat Yoga Pose Video
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Posted in Yoga Tags: abdominal muscles, all fours, Cat, Cat Yoga, Marjariasana, Pose, spine, verterbrae, video view, Yoga, yoga pose, yoga positions No Comments » March 11th, 2010 The FLHC 
I hate to stereotype people and organizations but I can’t say that I’m surprised by this recent study that shows that women in sororities are more like to have body image problems.
This topic is bound to be a bit controversial, so I suggest you click on over to ScienceDaily to read about it more detail. But the bottom line is that women who rushed a sorority had higher levels of self-objectification and disordered eating behaviors than among women who did not take part. According to the article, this is the first study to test objectification theory in a real-life context.
What do YOU think? Have you (or someone you know) had an experience with sorority life that’s changed your self image? Leave a comment and share your thought and concerns with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
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Posted in Beauty Tags: beauty brains, body image problems, Image, life context, objectification theory, Self, Sororities, Sorority, sorority life, sorority rush, study 4 Comments » March 11th, 2010 The FLHC Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young. A new study demonstrates that obese subjects between 18 and 25 years of age carry mitochondrial proteins and genes that work abnormally and that these anomalies contribute to generating insulin resistance and a reduced response to physical exercise.
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March 11th, 2010 The FLHC Title: Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
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March 10th, 2010 The FLHC 
Ally asks…I have got a face cream as a gift and it’s day defence cream for normal/combination skin with UV filter. What strength that UV filter is or whether it’s UVA+UVB protection is not mentioned. I was reading through ingredients list and couldn’t find any evidence of UV protection, but maybe my knowledge is just not deep enough. It goes like this: ionized water, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vegetable oil, ceteareth-20, capric and capronic acid triglycerides, decapric ether, perfume oil, dimethicone, plantain extract, primrose extract, blueberry extract, perfume composition, methylparaben, propylparaben, silver ions. This list was translated by myself with help of Google. What do you think? It it any good for combination skin? The vegetable oil especially worries me as this is a product designed to deal with oily t-zone.
The Left Brain responds:
There is nothing on the list that is obviously a UV filter. Some blends of dimethicone may be sold as UV filters but this list doesn’t seem to have one. Maybe they are counting the blueberry extract or primrose extract as UV filters. The product doesn’t seem like a great face cream especially with all the different oils it contains. But it all depends on how the product is formulated. You could make a nice product with those ingredients but it would be difficult. Based on the ingredient list, my guess is that it probably isn’t the best thing to use for combination skin.
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Posted in Beauty Tags: Ally, beauty brains, cetearyl alcohol, Don’t, extract, Fake, Fooled, left brain, List, perfume oil, Product, silver ions, Sunscreens, uva uvb, uvb protection No Comments » March 9th, 2010 The FLHC 
Kitten Devine’s question…Yesterday at a hair shop they asked me what shampoo I used. So I told them I use Zwitsal baby shampoo, because I like how it makes my hair feel and because sodium laureth sulphate is only the 5th ingredient on the list, so I figured it’s more gentle and doesn’t strip the color out of my hair. Now they told me that baby shampoo was bad for your hair because the pH of it is different then regular shampoos. Because of the different pH it would open your cuticles whereas ‘good’ (more acidic) shampoos would close them. Is this true or myth?
The Left Brain’s reply:
As Purple Rules pointed out in our Forum, the pH of baby shampoos has nothing to do with it’s performance. Shampoos are formulated over a pH range from about 5.0 to 7.0. Most people’s water has a pH around 6.5 to 7.0. No matter what shampoo you use, once it’s on your head mixed with water, the pH will be about the same as the water. The people at your hair shop are mistaken.
What do YOU think? Has your stylist ever told you to change shampoos because of the pH? Leave a comment and share your thoughts about this myth with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
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Big Vanilla Blunders: One Gym Member’s Comments
I joined the Big Vanilla gym in Arnold in January 2006 during a typical New Year’s resolution high and at the time happily signed a two-year family contract for my husband and myself that seemed to be the best deal they had to offer. The Big Vanilla is extremely convenient to where I live–I can [...]
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Big Vanilla Blunders: One Gym Member’s Comments
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