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Diet sodas are certainly a health fad of today. Their popularity has soared within the past decade, especially with the introduction of Splenda, which took over for Nutri-Sweet some years ago. It makes sense that so many people frequently drink them. They don’t have the calories of a regular soda, provide a similar taste, and […]

The increased demands on the American consumer’s time has fueled countless user-friendly innovations. Too pressed for time to buy a new area rug and this month’s groceries? Enter Wal-Mart Supercenter. Not enough hours in the day to pick up dinner and rent a movie? Introducing McDonalds’ Red Box movie kiosk. The continuous effort of the […]

Many lifters begin a workout with stretching before doing anything else. While this practice is widely accepted, it may not be the most beneficial. In my third summer at Arkansas, a group marketing some kind of resistant band training apparatus had our basketball players perform a sit-and-reach stretch. Next, they had them perform light plyometric […]