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greens+: pay the love forward

Cary Castagna - March 26th, 2013

greens+, a brand of supplements distributed by Canadian-based Genuine Health, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in a big way — with the pay the love forward campaign. Read on to learn how you can get involved.

pay the love forward

Since our beginning, we’ve believed strongly in giving, and giving back: Giving your body

the best nutrients, giving the environment one less footprint, and giving to others in-need

— including charitable organizations and genuinely great causes.

The 20^th anniversary celebration of greens+ continues…

To thank Canadians for showing greens+ the love for 20 years, we want return the favour and pay the love forward…. And we want to encourage others to help in sharing the spirit of generosity with their friends, family and community, with our pay the love forward with greens+ promotion.

Online Consumer Contest: www.paytheloveforward.com

Consumers will post daily/weekly acts of love which can be shared via social media to encourage friends family to “love” their post.

The act with the most “loves” for the campaign will be the Grand Prize Winner where they get to choose how they want to Pay the love forward.

Enter today.

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Common cardio mistakes (and how to fix them)

Cary Castagna - March 6th, 2013

(Note: The following post is courtesy trainer Bruce Krahn of www.ebodi.com.)

Bruce Krahn

Hi, Coach Bruce here from www.ebodi.com checking in with you.

Walk into any gym and you will observe men and women exercising on a variety of different cardio machines, the three most common being;

Treadmill

Elliptical

Stationary Bike

All three of these have their strengths and weaknesses. Personally I prefer the treadmill (because I love to perform interval sprints) but there are benefits to including variety in your exercise program. Regardless of what modality you choose here are some common mistakes and how you can fix them;

Treadmill — when it comes to using the treadmill many people forget about using the incline to increase difficulty. For some people running isn’t a good option however walking on a steep incline can produce similar results. Start low and increase in increments of 1%. This makes for a more difficult workout without overstressing your joints.

Elliptical — Most folks love this machine because the motion is easy to do. Problem is that nothing that is easy ever works worth a darn. To fix this simply increase the resistance so that you are having to push hard with each “step”. This will increase calories burned and results while still being easy on your joints.

Stationary Bike — This my least favourite machine simply due to the fact that sitting on those little seats can reduce blood flow to vital parts of your anatomy! I can recall feeling numb “down there” after a long stint on a bike seat — not good for the manly parts. Also, the seated position lends itself to further tightening of the hip flexors which most of us have a problem due to being seated most of the day. To combat this always stand at regular intervals to improve blood flow and increase range of motion.

There are three simple tips to help you get more out of your exercise program. Have a great week!

Bruce

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7-Day Trivia Challenge wrap-up

Cary Castagna - January 2nd, 2013

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first-ever Keeping Fit 7-Day Trivia Challenge. The steady onslaught of submitted responses to each day’s question kept my BlackBerry buzzing, but it helped make this week-long contest a tremendous success.

And I don’t know about you, but I definitely learned a few interesting facts about weight-loss and nutrition.

Thank you to Genuine Health and fitness guru Bruce Krahn for all the great prizes. And thanks again to Bruce for supplying all the questions and answers.

Here’s the answer to yesterday’s question:

Green coffee bean extract contains Chlorogenic acids which have been shown to increase weight loss. Look for a standardized extract as found in Svetol.

And here’s a list of the daily winners (randomly drawn) in the inaugural Keeping Fit 7-Day Trivia Challenge:

Day 1 — Sharon Thurston, of Saint-Anicet, Que., a one-month supply of abs+ from Genuine Health.

Day 2 — Stephanie Arsenault, of Calgary, a copy of The Fat Fighter Diet by Bruce Krahn.

Day 3 — Nancy Roy, of Belleville, Ont., a one-month supply of lean+ extra strength from Genuine Health.

Day 4 —Sergey Gelfgat, of Toronto, a one-month supply of go4trim from Genuine Health.

Day 5 — Tara Muldoon, of Toronto, an online consultation from Bruce Krahn (ebodi.com).

Day 6 — Win Tobin, of Port Perry, Ont., a one-month supply of proteins+ from Genuine Health.

Day 7 — Tim Roy, of Belleville, Ont., an ebodi.com membership from Bruce Krahn.

Congrats! Prizes will be shipped to you in the coming weeks.

Best wishes to all trivia participants in making 2013 your fittest year yet!

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Day 7 of 7-Day Trivia Challenge

Cary Castagna - January 1st, 2013

Happy new year! It’s the final day of the first-ever Keeping Fit 7-Day Trivia Challenge with Genuine Health and fitness expert Bruce Krahn! (Bruce Krahn has supplied the questions and a few great prizes, including some one-on-one coaching, while Genuine Health is supplying a variety of fitness/weight loss supplements — all to help make 2013 your fittest year yet.)

Here’s today’s question …

Green coffee bean extract has been touted for its weight-loss benefits but it needs to contain this to be truly effective.

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Submit your answer to me before midnight tonight (MST) for a chance to win a prize from Genuine Health. (Email me at cary.castagna@sunmedia.ca or leave a comment below. Include your mailing address — all prizes will be mailed.)

Check back tomorrow for the answer from fitness expert Bruce Krahn.

Answer to yesterday’s question:

Increase your protein intake. Increasing protein is as simple as having one or two servings of proteins+ daily.

Congrats to Day 6 winner: Win Tobin of Port Perry, Ont., who wins a one-month supply of proteins+ from Genuine Health.

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Day 6 of 7-Day Trivia Challenge

Cary Castagna - December 31st, 2012

It’s Day 6 of the first-ever Keeping Fit 7-Day Trivia Challenge with Genuine Health and fitness expert Bruce Krahn! (Bruce Krahn has supplied the questions and a few great prizes, including some one-on-one coaching, while Genuine Health is supplying a variety of fitness/weight loss supplements — all to help make 2013 your fittest year yet.)

Here’s today’s question …

If you change nothing else in your diet, you must do this.

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Check back tomorrow for the answer and a new question from fitness expert Bruce Krahn.

Answer to yesterday’s question:

Morning exercise helps to increase metabolism and serotonin. In the morning your body has lower blood sugar and this improves your fat burning potential.

Congrats to Day 5 winner: Tara Muldoon of Toronto. She wins an online consultation from Bruce Krahn (ebodi.com).