New York City Marathon

A very effective way to get healthy is to start running. One great thing you can do to really light a fire under your ass is to set a goal of running in a marathon such as the New York City Marathon (as a New Yorker I'm partial, of course!)

It's probably a good idea to start with a less ambitious goal like running in a 5K and once you've done that perhaps running a particular time in a 5K (such as less than 25 minutes.) And then you can move on to a half-marathon and from there the next step is a full marathon (26 miles!)

When you combine running with a great diet like The Day Off Diet then you have amazing weight loss results. I really think that's the way to go. Don't just exercise and don't just watch what you eat. I know you may not want to hear this: But you need to do both!

Acne No More Review

If you've already tried just about every acne medication sold at stores with no real results then you're like just about everyone else who has ever suffered through the problem of acne.

The fact is, those acne medications are just not very effective. They aren't effective because they do nothing about the cause of acne, instead they try to clear up the results of acne (and they aren't very good at that either.)

In order to truly get rid of your pimples and zits forever you need to stop the cause of acne and that's exactly what the "Acne No More" guide teaches you how to do (in a simple step by step way that anyone can follow.)

This guide by Mike Walden can be downloaded online in minutes so you don't have to wait for it to arrive in the mail - you can get started with it right away. This is great because the sooner you get started with the natural techniques in "Acne No More" the sooner you will be rid of your acne problem for good.

And when I say "for good" I really mean it. This is a method which doesn't just clear the acne on your skin now, but it actually makes changes inside your body so that the root cause of acne can no longer cause any havoc!

This is a truly permanent acne solution. Once you've cured your acne with this guide, you'll never have to worry about it again. CLICK HERE to learn more (including how you can download it right now.)

ClearPores Acne Treatment

***Please Note: While this is a health blog aimed primarily at men, ClearPores Acne Treatment works equally well for both men and women***

ClearPores is an all in one acne treatment solution. Instead of focusing just on what's happening on the surface level of your skin, ClearPores works internally (to restore the balance inside your body) and externally (to clear breakouts.)
The Three Step System

Step One: Take a daily supplemental to restore your body's internal balance. Doing this can help to stop the cause of acne (which is almost always internal.) This step is the essential thing that sets this product apart from the lesser applied treatments you may on the counter at your local pharmacy or Wal-Mart.

Step Two: Use the daily facial wash to clear breakouts. When combined with "Step One" this is very effective at keeping your face clear of pimples and zits!

Step Three: Use the protection cream to give your skin a healthy glow. Whether you are male or female you want your skin to look it's best. This step ensures that not only is your skin free of acne but it also looks healthy and attractive.

www.ClearPores.com

SkinB5 Vitamin B5 Based Acne Cure

SkinB5 is a B5 vitamin based acne cure that makes use of the power of Vitamin B5 to stop the overproduction of oil inside the body that causes acne to form in the first place.

Very importantly, SkinB5 uses a time release system which allows your body to make use of more of the Vitamin B5 in the tablets. Without such a time release system most of the vitamins would pass right through your body because they are water soluble.

You may think that I'm making an exaggeration when I use the phrase "acne cure" but I'm not at all. SkinB5 is fundamentally different (and far more effective) than other acne treatments you may have tried.

Most so called acne treatments just irritate your skin without really doing anything to stop acne from forming. These are the topical (applied to the skin's surface) treatments that you've probably already wasted your time and money on.

SkinB5 is different because it works internally to not only clear up the acne that's already on your skin, but to (most importantly) prevent it from occurring again in the future.

It does this primarily through the power of Vitamin B5 (with the help of time release tablets) but it also has a variety of other ingredients which help make it more effective than B5 on it's own.

CLICK HERE to go to the official SkinB5.com website

Republican Tea Party Contract

This may not have anything to do with men's health directly, but I think the Republican Tea Party's agenda for the future of my country is so frightening that I have to share it with the readers of this blog:



I understand not being thrilled with the Democratic Party. Too often they side with the corporations. Too often they are nothing more than "Republican light" but the truth is, they are our only choice. The Republican Tea Party's agenda would set this country back about 50 years. We can't have that.

Make sure you and every sane person you know is registered to vote. It's very important that everyone get out there this November and vote against the Republican Tea Party.

What Health Care Reform Really Means For You

If you are confused about what health care reform really means for you then I completely understand. There have been a mountain of politically motivated lies told about what's actually in the health care reform from the Republican party (including subsets of the GOP such as the "Tea Party" movement and Fox News.)

But now it's time to forget about the politics of it because health care reform is now the law in the United States. What's important is learning about what this bill actually means for you in your life. And that's what this post is about.

Seven Things You Need To Know About Health Care Reform

#1 Health Insurance Will Be More Affordable

Small businesses will be getting what amounts to the "biggest small business tax cut in history" with new tax credits which will pay up to 35% of employee health insurance. By 2014 the credits will be up to 50% of employee health insurance!

On top of that; health care reform will also make health insurance more affordable for many individuals and families because of new subsidies which will help those who can't afford to pay for health insurance on their own.

#2 The Medicare "Donut Hole" Will Be Closed

Effective immediately there will be a $250 rebate for anyone on Medicare who hits the "Donut Hole" and beginning in 2011 there will be a 50% discount on brand name drugs in the "Donut Hole." By 2020 it will be completely closed.

An additional bonus for seniors on Medicare is that there will no longer be any co-pays on preventive care doctor visits. This will go into effect on January 1, 2011.

Although the Republicans were able to successfully scare many seniors about Medicare benefits being cut by health care reform, the truth is exactly the opposite. Medicare benefits are expanded by this bill.

#3 Ends Discrimination Against Those With "Pre-Existing Conditions"

Because of this bill, this September it will no longer be legal for health insurance companies to deny children health insurance coverage due to a "pre-existing condition." In 2014 this law will go into effect for adults too.

When Republicans run on "repeal" what they are really running for is the ability for health insurance companies to not cover newborn babies because of a "pre-existing condition" (yes, this really happens right now.)

#4 Bans Health Insurance Companies From Dropping Sick People

The common health insurance practice known as "rescission" is no longer legal because of this bill. Prior to this bill becoming law it was very common for health insurance companies to simply drop people from their coverage when they became sick (when they start losing the health insurance company money!) What's the point of having insurance if it may be dropped when you need it most?

#5 32 Million More Americans Will Be Able To Get Health Insurance

When the Republicans run on "repeal" what they are really running on is kicking 32 million of our fellow Americans to the curb.

#6 Coverage For Young Adults

Young adults often fall through the cracks of health insurance with the old system, but now young adults will be able to stay on their family's health insurance plans through age 26.

#7 Cuts The Deficit By 1.3 Trillion Dollars

Not only is this health care reform bill "paid for" it will actually reduce the deficit by $1.3 trillion dollars over the next 20 years.

What's In The House Health Care Bill?

It seems like all we hear about on the news is the politics of health care. Unfortunately the media seems far more interested in the dog & pony show that is our political system today rather than in actually covering the facts of the health care debate. Do CNN or Fox ever actually tell people what's in the House Health Care Bill that was passed last Saturday?

Since the news media isn't doing their job, I guess I'll have to do it for them. This is what's actually in the House Health Care Bill passed by Congress:

+ A ban on lifetime limits which currently bankrupt many sick people.

+ A ban on coverage denials based on "pre-existing conditions."

+ A ban on premium disparity based on health status and gender.

+ An individual mandate that would require people to buy health insurance.

+ An employer mandate that would require companies to cover their employees. Small businesses would be exempted from this requirement.

+ Funding to create an insurance exchange to serve Americans who are not covered by an employer based insurance plan.

+ A government insurance option that would compete against private plans in that insurance exchange. Only those who do not already have health insurance would be eligible to choose it. No one would ever be forced to use the government option if they don't want to use it.

+ Health insurance subsidies to help households earning up to $88,000 per year.

+ Medicaid expansion which would provide free health care to all Americans with incomes below 150% of the federal poverty level. This would provide health care to millions of Americans who are currently without health care coverage.

+ A new tax on those making over $500,000 a year (that's over $1 million for a household) to help cover the costs. No one earning less than half a million dollars a year would see any new taxes under this plan.