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The Best Foods For Men

Dr. Kal — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:01:57 +0000

My favorite magazine is Men’s Health Magazine. Men’s Health has the best writers. It also has the best combination of fitness and non-fitness related information. In the June, 2008 issue is a value list called: The 125 Best Foods For Men. If you don’t have a subscription, I suggest you pick up…

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Dr. Kal Loses 130 Lbs, Featured on CNN Fit Nation

Israel Lagares — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:01:27 +0000

Fat Man Unleashed’s resident doctor, Dr. Kal, was recently featured on CNN’s Fit Nation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The minute I heard about it I was excited, not only was Dr. Kal given some love for his hard work and success, but now he can help share that expertise with even more people…

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Golf Can Be A Dangerous Sport

Dr. Kal — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:59:06 +0000

I read this blog post from the New York Times yesterday.

The post is about the recent increase in golf cart related injuries since 1990. These injuries have occurred in infants as young as 2 months old and adults as old as 96 years old. Many injuries result in concussions and/or…

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It’s Not Your Fault You Regained The Weight

Dr. Kal — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:53:29 +0000

I was reading this article in the Los Angeles Times.

The article tries to explain why it is so difficult for people to keep the weight off once they have lost it. In the article they discuss many reasons it is difficult to keep the pounds off including:

The human body’s yearn to be at its fatter…

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Are You Overweight?

Dr. Kal — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:03:04 +0000

That’s an easy question to answer, but the answer is often difficult to accept. The answer lies in your Body Mass Index (B.M.I.). BMI is a ratio of your weight to your height. It is calculated by multiplying your weight (in pounds) by 703, then dividing by your height (in inches) squared.

If…

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Weight Loss Surgeries Are Not For Everyone

Dr. Kal — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:30:53 +0000

Weight-loss surgeries seem to be gaining in popularity. Many see them as an easy way out. You have the surgery. You lose weight. You go off into the sunset. Unfortunately it’s not that simple.

Digestion

After food is swallowed, it is broken down by acids in the stomach. Then the nutrients…

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