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It takes a lot of dedication and inspiration to workout on a regular basis. At the end of 2004 when I found out that I was diabetic, I became completely gung-ho on working out and eating healthy. While I still have the will power to eat healthy (no sugar), I fell off the workout wagon […]
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We’ve seen heart rate devices that you wear on your wrist, but how about one that you wear on your finger? LifeSpan’s MyBeat Heart Rate Ring claims to be convenient and automatic, providing a continuous reading of your heart rate. No chest straps are used, just put it on your finger and press start. I’d
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The Fitrainer is like a personal coach hidden inside a pair of earphones. Maybe it’s sort of like wearing Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels of NBC’s Biggest Loser on your head. They sent me a pair to try out, so look for a review soon. 🙂
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The Fitbit is a wireless clip that monitors your activity and sleep.
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Update: Shortly after this review went live, Mack Lipkin M.D., an NYU professor and the Director of the Division of Primary Care in the Department of Medicine at NYU, was kind enough to write me. I am honored that someone with his credentials actually reads my reviews, and I am grateful that he took the
Product Requirements: Desktop: Internet connection to view web page stats. Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape 4.0 or above, or AOL 5.0 or above. (The SportBrain Web site is not compatible with WebTV) How active are you? If you are an average person like myself, you might be surprised at just how non-active you are.
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Program Requirements: Device: Palm III organizer series or greater, Handspring Visor Organizer series, Sony Clie 150 K free RAM (more like 500k, when you are using it) Desktop: Windows 95, 98, or 2000 Here is the 5-second version of my review: Get it, it works – If you use it, you will see results!
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Program Requirements: Device: Palm OS 3.1 or higher 16 K free RAM Desktop: Windows, Linux, BeOS, Solaris I have high blood pressure. I’ve already had one stroke, and don’t want another. They are totally not fun. I also have a PalmPilot. I recently hit up the idea of using a database to keep track of
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