Turn Your Hotel Room Into a Gym

By Craig Ballantyne

Hotel gyms have a reputation for being tiny, ill-equipped, and crowded at peak hours. So next time you're on the road and need to stick to your workout plan, here are a few exercises that can turn your hotel bed into an impromptu exercise device.

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Beat the "Silent Killer" Without Drugs

By Al Sears, MD

High blood pressure - the "silent killer" - strikes without warning. And at least 20 percent of Americans with this condition don't even know they have it.

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Selling Is Simple - Keeping It Simple Is Hard

By Michael Masterson

When you are in business, your job is to sell. If your business is good, you will be providing good value for a fair price. If you are doing that - providing something valuable at a good price - you should do it enthusiastically and without hesitation. The formula for doing that is simple:

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Eat Sugar With This Natural Insulin "Mirror"

By Shane "The People's Chemist" Ellison

Any bozo can tell you that fruit is better for you than cake. But since both are sweet, why is fruit the better choice? Some will say it is because the sweetness of fruit comes from fructose, a naturally occurring sugar. But fat-promoting energy drinks are sweetened with fructose too, so that's not the answer. What makes fruit the better choice is the tannins and fiber you get in it.

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A Hot Way to Fight Cancer

By Kelley Herring

Do you savor the heat of horseradish? If so, you may be giving your body an extra layer of armor to fend off cancer.

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It's Fun to Know: Next-Generation Skydiving?

Skydiving without a parachute sounds insane, right? Well, engineers are working on making it a reality with a special "wingsuit." Equipped with self-inflating, rigid "wings," these garments allow the skydiver to turn, dive, and accelerate forward.

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Add Some Zing to Your Diet

By Kelley Herring

Ginger, a member of the Zingiberacae family, is prized for flavoring the sweet treats of the holiday season. But new research shows we should be enjoying this spice all year long.

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Fall Spices Benefit Blood Sugar

By Kelley Herring

Great news for cinnamon lovers! New research presented at the Experimental Biology meeting in San Francisco found that cinnamon and cloves - spices high in nutrients called polyphenols - boost insulin function while lowering cholesterol. In fact, as little as a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon, taken two times per day, can stimulate insulin-like activity in the body while lowering triglycerides, cholesterol, and glucose levels by 10 to 30 percent.

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Portions Nearly Double in Size

By Jon Benson

Everything is bigger in America - larger plates, larger ovens, larger clothes, and larger insurance policies to cover our larger health care bills. And it's all related to America 's serious problem with portion sizes.

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"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."

- Everett Dirksen

Let the Good Times Roll

By Robert Ringer

Remember Stephen Wilkinson, who, back in January of this year [2007], thought he had won a $102,000 jackpot on a 25-cent Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the Philadelphia Park Casino? "Not so fast, Stevo baby," said the casino's management, who insisted it was all a big mistake - a "communication error."

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Add Some Variety to Your Day-to-Day

By Craig Ballantyne

You probably already know that traditional cardio exercise is not going to get you fit. To burn fat, you should be exercising in short, intense intervals. Unfortunately, even interval training can get a little boring. So before you're tempted to give up out of boredom, you need to switch it up and add a little variety to your program.

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Eat This to Crack Down on Diabetes

By Kelley Herring

Nutritionists have long praised nuts as a superfood, thanks to their healthy fats, high protein content, and mineral riches. And a new study published in Diabetes Care shows they're helpful for diabetics, too.

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An Apple a Day to Keep Alzheimer's at Bay

By Kelley Herring

According to recent research, an apple a day doesn't just keep the doctor away. It may help you preserve your memory, as well.

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Why Women Should Lift Weights

By Craig Ballantyne

Though most women use aerobic exercise to counter the weight gain that tends to accompany age, there is a more enjoyable and beneficial way to burn body fat.

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"A Bull in a Glass House"

By Michael Masterson

I met Jose Astorga, a 47-year-old former Marine, at AWAI's Bootcamp last year. He told me he was writing a book, and that when it was published he'd send it to me. Most of the time, these sorts of promises don't materialize - so I was both surprised and happy to receive a copy of A Bull in a Glass House in the mail last month [August 2007].

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A Cancer Inhibitor With a Little Crunch

By Ray Sahelian, M.D.

I am a big fan of flaxseeds. I really enjoy the crunchy taste. Flaxseeds - which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and lignans (a fiber found in the seed coat) - are helpful for colon health, similar in some ways to psyllium. And new research indicates that they can prevent the spread of some types of cancer.

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Low-Carb Rules

By Jon Benson

What do the following have in common?

• Renee Zellweger

• Epileptic children

• Yours truly

• Most bodybuilding and fitness competitors

They all recommend or follow a low-carb diet, popularized by the late Dr. Atkins.

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7 Ways to Boost Your Energy

By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS

Fatigue is one of the biggest problems of modern life, but we're trying to fix that problem in all the wrong ways.

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Becoming the Person You Really Are

When it comes to goal setting and planning, I'm rarely at a loss for words or stumped by a question. Except for the one time I had a dinner conversation with today's guest author.

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Your History Lesson

Happy Independence Day to all of our American readers. While it's a regular working day up here in Canada, I'll be wishing all of my American friends and ETR team members an amazing day, no matter how they choose to celebrate. I hope you'll start your Independence Day with this revealing historical lesson from our friend, Alex Green.

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What Really Matters

By Alexander Green

Why do some folks look back on their lives and say they wouldn't change much? Or anything?

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Protection from Alcohol-Induced Health Risks

By James LaValle, R.Ph, ND, CCN

You may remember my article from back in December [2008] discussing the good and bad effects of alcohol.  In it I warned women to stick to the one-glass-a-day rule to reduce risks from alcohol.  However, a recent study called the Million Women Study found that even one glass a day increased the risk of cancers in women. The study, which came out of the United Kingdom, found that in middle-aged women who drank anywhere from one to three drinks per day -- the risk of breast, liver, rectum, and in smokers, mouth and throat cancers, increased for each drink consumed.¹

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"I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck." – Henry Ward Beecher
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