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A recent study by a Vanderbuilt University professor found that a low-aalt diet actually reduces thirst and increases hunger. (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Study

High-Salt Diet Lowers Thirst, Raises Hunger When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? While that may be true in the short-term, within 24 hours increasing salt consumption actually makes you less thirsty because your body starts to conserve and produce
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Getting Back To It

Restarting a Gym Schedule As some of you who follow me may know, I’ve been all up and down and around this summer. I’ve been nothing if not mobile, and am just starting to feel settled again as Fall comes around the corner. I talked last week about back to school, and how this
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Crossfit in D.C.

Get Ripped, Do It All “CrossFit.” Most of us have heard the word, and it often comes as a response to “What in the world did you do to get in such good shape?” CrossFit has become the magic word for a lot of people, seeking to lose weight and get those ripped good looks.
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