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		<title>Health Buzz May 25: Skechers Lawsuit, Glow in the Dark 5K, and a Memorial Weekend Feast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you start your Memorial festivities, take some healthy news and Memorial dishes from DIR and our friends. Mike Crooks Joined a Gym and Lost 133 Pounds  Mike Crooks is a 24-year-old nurse in Florida. Mike had been overweight most of his life, and weighed 377 pounds. He signed up for a membership at a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/health-buzz-may-25-skechers-lawsuit-glow-in-the-dark-5k-and-a-memorial-weekend-feast/</link>
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		<title>Kelly Clarkson Loses 20 Pounds and Gains a New Boyfriend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Sarah Shultz Singer Kelly Clarkson, brought to stardom by winning &#8220;American Idol,&#8221; is once again the subject of celebrity gossip because of her recent weight loss. The 30-year-old recently appeared at the Billboard Music Awards showing off a new, trim figure. Clarkson credits her trainer for helping her slim down about 20 pounds. She [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/kelly-clarkson-loses-20-pounds-and-gains-a-new-boyfriend/</link>
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		<title>Why Being Creative is Good for Your Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been said that a creative life is a healthy life, but how many people actually achieve that? Pursuing our passions can be difficult, but recent research shows that it&#8217;s a worthwhile endeavor because it&#8217;s good for our health. Evidence that creative minds are healthy minds is popping up left and right, saying that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/why-being-creative-is-good-for-your-health/</link>
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		<title>Paula Deen Drops 30 Pounds by Rearranging Her Plate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Deen, the Food Network&#8217;s southern belle, is speaking out about her new diet, dropping two dress sizes, and how she&#8217;s coping with Type-2 diabetes. On a recent episode of &#8216;The View&#8216;, the star opened up about how she&#8217;s altered her diet and managed to lose 30 pounds. The episode titled &#8220;The Fat Show,&#8221; was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/paula-deen-drops-30-pounds-by-rearranging-her-plate/</link>
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		<title>Athletes Tolerate Pain Better than Non-Athletes, Study Shows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s obvious when talking to someone who&#8217;s an elite athlete as compared to someone who can barely run a mile, that there&#8217;s a difference in mindset and basic pain threshold. Up until recently, most people assumed this was a genetic trait; and it may still be in slight. But scientists now believe there might be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/athletes-tolerate-pain-better-than-non-athletes-study-shows/</link>
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		<title>Ziplist Makes Meal Planning a Snap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Life would be simpler if we had more money and could lose a few pounds, right? If so, it just got easier. On May 22, Ziplist, the popular digital shopping list and recipe box resource, launched its free meal planner, which aims to help users get on track physically and financially. The idea that meal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/ziplist-makes-meal-planning-a-snap/</link>
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		<title>Tyler Florence Releases Children&#8217;s Book, &#8216;Tyler Makes Pancakes&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food Network star Tyler Florence is crossing over from chef to author with his new children&#8217;s book &#8216;Tyler Makes Pancakes.&#8217; Florence is a proud parent himself to three kids, ages 15, 5 and 3. Being a chef, it was a natural desire for the new author to teach his own children about food. After realizing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/tyler-florence-releases-childrens-book-tyler-makes-pancakes/</link>
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		<title>Richard Simmons on The Doctors with 13 Secrets to Get Thin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday’s episode of The Doctors will potentially be the most energized segment in daytime television history. Fitness legend Richard Simmons will be bringing his one-of-a-kind aerobic exercises to the cast, audience, and viewers at home. Simmons plans to reveal 13 secrets to get thin by summer. Good thing laughing burns calories too as the previews [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/richard-simmons-on-the-doctors-with-13-secrets-to-get-thin/</link>
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		<title>Vote Tabled: New Amendment May Bring Big Changes to the Supplement Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE May 25, 2012: Yesterday’s vote regarding Senator Durbin’s proposed amendment to the pending FDA Safety and Innovation Act was tabled. A Senate vote of 77 to 20 has removed Durbin’s amendment from consideration in the overall bill. Durbin sponsored an amendment that would change the current FDA regulation of natural supplements and potentially cause many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/new-amendment-may-bring-big-changes-to-the-supplement-industry/</link>
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		<title>Why Americans Trust Themselves When it Comes to Their Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent health survey conducted by the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC), Americans are a lot of things, but trusting is not one of them. In its seventh annual food and health survey, the IFIC &#8211; a non-profit association in Washington, D.C. &#8211; found some interesting trends and a few setbacks regarding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/why-americans-trust-themselves-when-it-comes-to-their-health/</link>
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		<title>Organic Baby Spinach Recalled in Nearly 20 States</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A heads up to spinach lovers: there&#8217;s been a recall on two brands of organic baby spinach distributed in the U.S. According to a recall alert published by the FDA, the decision to pull the suspect spinach from shelves was made after a random test at a distribution center in Terrel, Texas, found a possible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/organic-baby-spinach-recalled-in-nearly-20-states/</link>
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		<title>12 Songs for the Best Yoga Music Playlist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Karen Sherwood for NutritiousAmerica.com “Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.&#8221; ~ BKS Iyengar What would the world be like without music? It’s true the perfect instrument and lyric can accomplish a number of things. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/12-songs-for-the-best-yoga-music-playlist/</link>
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		<title>The Secret of the Thai Chicken Noodle Bowl: Eating Well is Easier than You Think</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, CSSD, the lead food and nutrition expert for Retrofit. People always ask me how to start eating better and I say just start right where you are. Don’t wait another minute, start making choices that are improved over yesterday or even this morning. Making healthy choices doesn’t take more time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-secret-of-the-thai-chicken-noodle-bowl-eating-well-is-easier-than-you-think/</link>
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		<title>Start Eating More Calcium Rich Foods During National Osteoporosis Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. In light of May being National Osteoporosis Month, it seems appropriate to take a look at some of the causes and consider some of the foods that can help strengthen your bones. Some of the leading causes of osteoporosis are lack [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/start-eating-more-calcium-rich-foods-during-national-osteoporosis-month/</link>
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		<title>U.S. Men Living Longer; Closing the Gender Gap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations gentlemen, all your efforts of living a healthier lifestyle are starting to pay off. According to a report from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the life expectancy for U.S. males grew by 4.6 years. This increase has narrowed the gender gap from seven years back in 1989 down to five years, one month [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/us-men-living-longer-closing-the-gender-gap/</link>
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		<title>Nutrisystem Named National Strategic Partner of the American Diabetes Association</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nutrisystem - one of the most recognizable names in the weight loss industry for its healthy, delivered, portion-controlled meals &#8211; has been named a National Strategic Partner of the American Diabetes Association. The company is being recognized for its commitment to supporting the mission to treat and eradicate diabetes through such efforts as clinical research and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/nutrisystem-named-national-strategic-partner-of-the-american-diabetes-association/</link>
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		<title>Giuliana Rancic Makes a Strong and Speedy Recovery From Breast Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These days the Miss USA pageant is about more than just evening gowns, swimsuits and world peace; it&#8217;s about advocacy for both global and local organizations that are on a mission to educate, inform and even save lives. This year, The Miss USA and Miss Universe competitions &#8211; co-sponsored by Donald Trump and NBC Universal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/giuliana-rancic-makes-a-strong-and-speedy-recovery-from-breast-cancer/</link>
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		<title>Diet and Fitness Secrets of Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Hudson, and Other Sexy Celebs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re always attuned to what&#8217;s going on in the celebrity realm, especially when it&#8217;s relating to diet and fitness. It&#8217;s kind of our thing, after all. In a recent interview with health contributors Joy Bauer and Jill Martin, The Today Show gave the insider scoop on the diet and fitness habits of some of Hollywood&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/diet-and-fitness-secrets-of-matthew-mcconaughey-jennifer-hudson-and-other-sexy-celebs/</link>
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		<title>Jillian Michaels Becomes a Mom to Lukensia and Phoenix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a girl… and a boy! Jillian Michaels is a mom, a job title she&#8217;s been seeking for about two years. It was one of the main (or at least most public) reasons for her exit from Biggest Loser last year. And it&#8217;s no doubt her main focus from here on out. Just announced today [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/jillian-michaels-becomes-a-mom-to-lukensia-and-phoenix/</link>
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		<title>The Glow Run 5K Will Light up the Plains this Summer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new vibe is taking place in the running world. If you haven&#8217;t yet noticed, running is getting more colorful, even a little dirtier. Mud runs, obstacle runs, color runs, and now the latest, a glow run, are changing the landscape of foot races. The first series of Glow Run 5Ks are set to take [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-glow-run-5k-will-light-up-the-plains-this-summer/</link>
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		<title>Maxim&#8217;s Hot 100 List Has a Few Surprises This Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first year Maxim opened up its Hot 100 list to voters and you may be surprised who made the list. Making it on this highly coveted list includes Lois from the cartoon Family Guy, who the magazine calls, &#8220;the sexiest housewife in Rhode Island.&#8221; Another surprise is Amanda Knox, the former murder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/maxims-hot-100-list-has-a-few-surprises-this-year/</link>
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		<title>Mike Crooks Joined a Gym and Lost 133 Pounds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For 24-year-old Mike Crooks, health is his job. As a nurse working in Florida, he&#8217;s always telling people to be more healthy. But up until recently, he wasn&#8217;t taking his own advice. Weighing in at more than 300 pounds, Mike said he felt like a walking hypocrite, and that being overweight made him feel awful. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/mikes-crooks-joined-a-gym-and-lost-133-pounds/</link>
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		<title>Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater Can Apply to Healthy Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I noticed on my journey to eating a wheat free/gluten-free diet is that consequences matter. For me, the decision to restrict my diet in this way is mostly about health. I do not have celiac disease, and I don&#8217;t believe I have a gluten allergy. For some of my mom friends though if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/once-a-cheater-always-a-cheater-can-apply-to-healthy-living/</link>
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		<title>How to Get Your Refund From the $40 Million Skechers Lawsuit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you purchased Skechers toning shoes after August 1, 2008 you may be eligible for a refund. Skechers USA has agreed to pay $40 million to settle the case filed again the Federal Trade Commission for making unfounded claims about its Shape-Ups, reporting these shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their leg and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/how-to-get-your-refund-from-the-40-million-skechers-lawsuit/</link>
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		<title>The Benefits of a Small-Meal Eating Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the average American on a busy schedule, eating several, small meals throughout the day can seem impossible. In fact, it&#8217;s a downright miracle if three, square meals on any given day actually happen. As a result of this work-focused lifestyle that often strays from any diet concern, there seems to be a trend in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/the-benefits-of-a-small-meal-eating-plan/</link>
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		<title>POM Wonderful Comes Under Fire for False Health Claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have another case of false advertising on our hands, but this time it&#8217;s in the juice. A recent article from CBS reported that POM Wonderful &#8211; maker of the popular 100% pomegranate juice &#8211; has been found guilty of deceptively advertising its pomegranate products when they claimed they were capable of treating, preventing, or reducing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/pom-wonderful-comes-under-fire-for-false-health-claims/</link>
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		<title>A Simple Red, White and Blue Sangria Recipe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; You know a recipe is going to be good when it starts off with a 21st birthday story. Please, bear with me. On my 21st birthday back in the summer of 2007, I gathered up two of my best friends and my dad and we went to On the Border Mexican Cantina (classy, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/a-simple-red-white-and-blue-sangria-recipe/</link>
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		<title>Biggest Loser Season 14 Casting Tour Starts June 16</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the end of Biggest Loser&#8217;s most recent season rumors abounded over whether or not the show would return. Lackluster at best, even the most loyal and die-hard of Loser fans were jumping off the boat after a poor season 13. The performance of the show was called in to question when, after years of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/biggest-loser-season-14-casting-tour-starts-june-16/</link>
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		<title>A Disco Gym Playlist in Honor of Donna Summer and Robin Gibb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The music world took a hit this last week. The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, lost her battle with cancer last Thursday at age 63. Shortly behind her was Robin Gibb, singer for the iconic 1970’s group The Bee Gees. Gibb lost his lengthy battle with cancer on Sunday. These two were legendary symbols of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/a-disco-gym-playlist-in-honor-of-donna-summer-and-robin-gibb/</link>
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		<title>Red, White, and Blueberry Turkey Burger Sliders Recipe for Summer Cookouts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a pretty all-American girl, I like to think. I love running around barefoot in the summer, classic rock &#8216;n roll, a hot grill, and cool drinks. Summer is my season and I, admittedly, love to eat and drink my way through it. I also, admittedly, like to remain relatively close to the same size [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/red-white-and-blueberry-turkey-burger-sliders-recipe-for-summer-cookouts/</link>
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		<title>Ask Fast Food Employees for the Inside Scoop on Menu Ingredients and Preparation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you are in a rush and hungry, we&#8217;re all guilty of turning to fast food. It is quick and convenient. However, it&#8217;s anything but healthy. People hear the horror stories about fast food chain employees who tamper with food. Just last week, one diner found a finger at Arby&#8217;s. Yet, we rarely get to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/ask-fast-food-employees-for-the-inside-scoop-on-menu-ingredients-and-preparation/</link>
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		<title>Eli Manning Partners with BOKS to Get Kids Healthy and Fit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winning a national championship is not the only thing Eli Manning can put on his resume. The Superbowl-winning quarterback is also an ambassador for Building Our Kids&#8217; Success (BOKS) &#8211; an organization that works with schools to get children moving more throughout the day for both physical and mental health. The fact that today&#8217;s generation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/eli-manning-partners-with-boks-to-get-kids-healthy-and-fit/</link>
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		<title>Water is Good For You, but it Won&#8217;t Flush Away Fat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you mention weight loss it seems a million “tips” or “pieces of advice” come flying out of the woodwork. There’s many of them out there like, “Don’t eat after such and such time,” “Stop eating bread and carbs,” or “Eat eight tiny meals a day.” Most of this can be overturned and found to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/water-is-good-for-you-but-it-wont-flush-away-fat/</link>
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		<title>Simple Summer Burger Guide for Healthier Cookouts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re still a full month away from the first day of summer, but the season unofficially starts this weekend with Memorial Day. Gas and charcoal grills the nation over are primed and ready to fire up the best warm-weather eats. But are you ready for what&#8217;s about to be dished out? The grill can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/simple-summer-burger-guide-for-healthier-cookouts/</link>
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		<title>Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise in Youth, Epidemic Declared</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, health experts have predicted that Type 2 diabetes would become a severe problem among today&#8217;s youth as obesity rates continue to rise. Unfortunately, those predictions are coming true. For the first time ever experts have conclusive evidence that Type 2 diabetes among youth has reached epidemic-status, and only seems to be worsening. Researchers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/type-2-diabetes-on-the-rise-in-youth-epidemic-declared/</link>
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		<title>Liposonix: The Latest Craze in Fat Removal Procedures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have that pair of skinny jeans that we almost squeeze into. Well, there may be a new tool on the market that will make them fit once and for all. Liposonix &#8211; a procedure that was cleared by the FDA in 2011 &#8211; uses high-intensity ultrasonic energy to remove fat from the under-layer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/liposonix-the-newest-fat-removal-procedure/</link>
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		<title>How to Cook with Real Food: Joining the Real Food Revolution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our weekly cooking series, we&#8217;re doing a special feature today on how to cook with real food, in celebration of Jamie Oliver&#8217;s Food Revolution Day. The idea is simple: Put away the fake ingredients and pre-made mixes and sauces and cook with real food for better health. This idea is being brought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/how-to-cook-with-real-food-joining-the-real-food-revolution/</link>
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		<title>Jillian Michaels&#8217; Fitness Brand is a Household Name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 18, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, Jillian Michaels born to psychotherapist mother and her father a personal injury lawyer. Then Michaels endured a dramatic childhood. At age 5 Jillian was put into therapy because she suffered from severe night terrors. Then at age 13 her parents were going through a divorce, this caused Jillian to resort [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/jillian-michaels-fitness-brand-is-a-household-name/</link>
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		<title>Carb-Combining: A New Tool For Fat Burn and Weight Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carbs: Are they good? Are they bad? It can all be very confusing. But one man is stepping in the middle of that gap, saying there can be a healthy balance that can yield optimum weight loss and fat burn. That man is Robert Ferguson, MS, who is a weight-loss coach, CEO of Diet Free [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/carb-combining-a-new-tool-for-fat-burn-and-weight-loss/</link>
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		<title>Saturday Morning Drills: Get Gorgeous Calves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for ways to get gorgeous calves? We have the best exercises to get you those envious calves in no time! The calf muscles are made up of two main muscles; the gastrocnemius and soleus. These muscles are used every time you walk, run and go up and down stairs. In order to get the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/saturday-morning-drills-get-gorgeous-calves/</link>
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