Stevia Vs Sucralose: What's The Difference?

Stevia vs. Sucralose (Splenda): Which Zero-Calorie Sweetener Is Better?

Splenda and stevia are both sweeteners, which are many times sweeter than ordinary table sugar. While Stevia is commonly thought to be a safer alternative than splenda due to its natural origins, research indicates, that this may not be entirely true. So what's the difference between stevia and splenda?
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Collagen Protein vs Whey

Collagen vs Whey: What's the Real Difference—and Which One Should You Use?

I first started taking Collagen because of the proposed health benefits. With health claims that support healthy glowing skin, less joint pain, and the same great benefits of protein, it seemed like collagen was the answer. Plus, it’s virtually tasteless, odorless, and dissolves with anything. (You can add a scoop to your coffee or your yogurt without even noticing it.) But, the perpetuating benefits, seemed almost too good to be true. What was the real difference between collagen and my normal protein powder? Was it really better, or was I giving into the collagen hysteria? So here we 

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Hand Care For CrossFit Athletes: How To Repair And Prevent Ripped Hands

Hand Care For CrossFit Athletes: How To Repair And Prevent Ripped Hands

Ever find yourself lying in bed after a long day, an awesome night at the CF box, and you realize that your hand is pulsating? You’re almost asleep and your senses perk up shifting your attention from sweet dreams of Brooke Ence (or Jared Stevens) directly to your hands. You’re muscle ups, hang-cleans, and handstand walks are flooding back into your mind because your hands hurt. Callus rigged, raw and sensitive, has a heartbeat of its own and it’s the last thing you want to worry about.
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Natural Vs Artificial Flavors

Natural Vs. Artificial Flavors: What's The Difference?

Every time I see the marketing term “Natural Flavors” stamped on the front of a packaging label, it always makes me wonder. What does natural flavor actually mean? Is one type of flavoring better for you, than the other? Even though the term “Artificial Flavors” sounds a bit suspicious in it’s authenticity, it turns out that natural and artificial flavors aren’t actually that different.
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How to get rid of hemorrhoids

How To Get Rid Of Hemorrhoids: The Causes, The Symptoms, And Treatment Options

It’s a commonly known fact that resistance and endurance training can increase your susceptible to getting hemorrhoids. If you lift weights consistently, your risk of developing hemorrhoids dramatically increases, especially as you age. With more individuals choosing to live an active and healthy lifestyle or competing at an elite level well beyond there thirties and forties, it’s more than likely that at some point, you will get hemorrhoids.
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Intermittent Fasting And CrossFit - Swolverine

Intermittent Fasting And CrossFit: The Turn-Key Revolution To Total Body Optimization

You CrossFit. You started because you wanted to lose weight, get in shape, or tone up so you could finally have the body you've always dreamed of. But just like everything else, it's been weeks, maybe even months, and you're still not seeing the results that you've been patiently waiting for. You've gone to boot camps, tried fad diets, and time after time have failed miserably. The problem is your approach. And I'm here to tell you how you're going to get the results you want and what to do in order to keep the
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Does Pre-Workout Work? The Truth Behind Pre-Workout Supplements

Does Pre-Workout Work? The Truth Behind Pre-Workout Supplements

Why do you take pre-workout? You do it, so you can get a quick rush of energy, have more motivation, and power your body to build bigger gains. But do you really know what’s in your pre-workout? And does your pre-workout really work to help you meet your fitness goals, or is it just a placebo effect?
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Kre-Alkalyn Creatine - Swolverine

What Is Kre-Alkalyn?

My Journey with Creatine: From Bloating to Better Gains How Creatine Helped Me Build Strength—And Why I Switched to Kre-Alkalyn I first started taking creatine when I was in college. I wanted to gain some...

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4 Reasons Why You Should Add Kombucha To Your Diet

4 Reasons Why You Should Add Kombucha To Your Diet

I love Kombucha. There’s not a single day that I go without the invigoratingly fizzy deliciousness. Filled with healthy probiotics, Kombucha is not only delicious and refreshing, but it also avowals some impressive health benefits. The most notable is better digestive health, which makes for a happy and healthy belly. So, lets get into the reasons why Kombucha is good for you and why you should add it to your daily diet.
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crossfit dictionary, jargon, lingo, slang

The CrossFit Dictionary - The Ultimate Guide To CrossFit Lingo

For those of you who are new to CrossFit, there may be a few words, phrases, or even perhaps some trash talk going down that’s got you scratching your head in bewilderment with an utter look of confusion. Not to worry though! It may sound like Mandarin to you now, but after you read our quick reference guide, to the Secret Language of CrossFit, you’ll be fluent in WODTALK in no time.
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