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Update - October 25 2002
The latest and greatest at johnberardi.com

The Large Professor - Weightlifting Snobbery
In this month's Large Professor, I've decided to point an accusational finger out toward our readers and challenge them to consider the assumptions they're making with respect to their healthy lifestyles. While, in my opinion, physical improvement is something that everyone should aspire to, don't fall into the trap of becoming a weightlifting snob. It only makes you, and by extension, us, look bad.

Going Postal - October's Email
Selections from this month's mailbag.

That New Article Smell - Fats and Exercise Immunology
This month Tammy Thomas shows her versatility, delivering a great sciencey article on the importance of proper fat ratios in the diet and how this can impact cellular function, eicosanoid production, and the immune system. Many of you know that omega 3's are anti-inflammatory while omega 6's are pro-inflammatory. In addition, many of you realize how important the ratio of 3's to 6's is in the diet. This article is going to break it all down for you.

That New Article Smell - Warming Up to a Great Workout
New contributor Marc McDougal gives us his take on the black art of warming up. Give this a read, and start your next workout on the right foot.

That New Article Smell - The Trailing-Edge Diet
Oh yeah, I almost forgot about Phil's latest article. Don't bother reading it. You won't learn anything from it. It's yesterday's news. Bandwidth is precious, and you know this stuff already.

Remembrance of Things Past - Damage Control
By John M Berardi. First published at www.t-mag.com, Dec 28 2001.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner for you Yanks, we thought it appropriate to unearth this article to help you battle the bulge. Nutrition, exercise, and supplement strategies are presented so that you can indulge a little during the holiday season without looking like you did.

Remembrance of Things Past - The Fountain of GH
By John M Berardi. First published at www.t-mag.com, Oct 20 2000.
In this article, virtually every facet of Growth Hormone is discussed including: GH regulation, GH secretion, GH's effects on body composition and muscle mass, GH deficiencies, GH replacement, GH and athletic performance, and the future of GH manipulation.