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A Wheel Invented Billions Of Years Ago Makes ATP (Your Key Energy Currency)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthase is the most remarkable and one of the earliest applications of the principal of the wheel, and it is what allows you to swim, bike, run, breath, think, and everything else. Continue reading →

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Bioenergetics And Nutrition: You Make Fat From Sugar But Not Sugar From Fat

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi folks, For many years I have been interested in Biochemistry, and my triathlon training heightened this interest. As you exercise you burn fuel to generate energy to do work (moving, thinking, making cells, excreting wastes). In fact, you … Continue reading →

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There Is More To Your Ears Than Meets The Eye

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, I had never heard of the Epley maneuver until my partner, Deb, fell off of her bike about a year ago. She sure slammed her head on the ground, and after being checked out at the emergency room … Continue reading →

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Using Information Technology To Look After Yourself Properly

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, I am going to tell you about some software that I like, but I was not asked to do this by anyone, including the vendor. If this were an advertisement I would say so in order to follow … Continue reading →

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Do We Need A Better Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk Equation?

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

When it comes to an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the 5 cm cutoff for surgery, one size does not fit all and this issue should be revisited. Continue reading →

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Improving Hill Descents By Observing With Your Skin

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, There is an old expression, ‘seeing is believing.’ I would prefer to say, ‘observing is understanding,’ which comes from my life of learning to observe, as opposed to just looking. Because you have looked at something, which induced … Continue reading →

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Invited Blog Post To ‘Live Lean Tips:’ Review of Gary Taubes’s Recent Book ‘Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It’

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi folks, Just a quick note to mention that I have posted a review of Gary Taubes’s recent book, ‘Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It,’ on the Live Lean Tips blogsite. -k @FitOldDog  Important Note: … Continue reading →

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