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JJ Virgin is one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts, an accomplished public speaker and media personality. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go-to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no-fail approach to nutrition and fitness. JJ’s is the author of “Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy” published by Simon & Schuster Gallery and the co-star of the TLC reality series, "Freaky Eaters."

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The Way to a Woman's Heart Begins With These Five Words

(0) Comments | Posted April 30, 2012 | 3:39 PM

Want to win a date with that hot barista who always remembers your name and gives you an extra shot of espresso? Compliment her fast fat loss.

The Dental Care Plus Implant Centres recently conducted a study that asked 2,000 men and women about the best and worst compliments to...

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Pick a New Resolution: 12 Strategies to Survive the Holidays Without New Year's Regrets

(0) Comments | Posted December 27, 2011 | 2:34 PM

Holidays mean giving gifts and getting fat. Between the mandatory alcohol-soaked company party, your aunt's Paula Deen-inspired dinner, and the dreaded annual Golden Corral family get-together, the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's create a fat-fueled purgatory.

You won't be surprised, then, to learn a study in the journal...

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Do Calories Really Count?

(163) Comments | Posted August 13, 2011 | 11:16 PM

Study Shows Food Quality, Not Calories, Determines Your Fat-Burning Abilities

Remember that professor who lost 27 pounds on the "Twinkie Diet" and argued it didn't matter how you lost weight if you just reduced your calories? A new study from Harvard University knocks that bogus theory on its...

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How Losing Sleep Can Pack On Pounds

(26) Comments | Posted July 24, 2011 | 10:43 AM

Want to know my number one diet tip? It has nothing -- and everything -- to do with the foods you eat and exercise you do.

The best thing you can do to have a lean, fit body is to get a good night's sleep. I'm talking quantity and quality...

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