Why Does Sparkling Water Cause Bloating in Some People?

If you’re like me, you love drinking sparkling water. It’s refreshing, fizzy, and tastes great. But if you’re also like me (and my daughter), you might notice your stomach feeling full or uncomfortable after a few drinks. You might even need to burp or fart more than usual. And this can make a workout feel impossible. So what’s going on? Why does sparkling water make you feel bloated?

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The Benefits and Myths of Apple Cider Vinegar

ConsumerLab.com just recently updated their tests of various apple cider vinegar products (paid access only) for both liquids and pills, and I wanted to share a little about the results.

First, if you’re not a paid member of ConsumerLab.com and you work in the health industry, it’s well worth the membership costs ($2.88 per mo.). Their independent tests and reports on supplements are unbiased and thorough.

This is a quick rundown of CL’s review so that you could decide if the benefits are something you want to look into further.

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The Best Health and Fitness Articles of the Week #169

It’s been a while since I’ve published one of these “weekly” updates. I was pretty good about doing these every single week for several years but after my daughter was born, life became too busy. I want to try to do more of these updates again, but I won’t be doing them weekly. I just don’t have time. But hopefully you find them useful on the occasions when I do publish them. 😀

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Water Flossing – And a Water Flosser Review!

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I received a water flosser at a discounted price in exchange for writing an honest review. I did some research to learn about the benefits of water flossing and wanted to share that with you.

Check out the video below to learn about the 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about water flossing and then check out my review of the Sterline Water Flosser. You can get the Sterline Water Flosser for $40.99.

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The Best Health and Fitness Articles of the Week #168 – Easy Homemade Mayo, Preventing Side Stitches, and Home Pesticides Causing Cancer

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This week’s update includes:

  • Easy homemade mayonnaise in less than 2 minutes
  • 25 healthy sweet potato recipes
  • How to prevent side stitches
  • Why running injuries increase in the fall
  • 3 Exercises you should never do
  • Home pesticides can cause cancer

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The Best Health and Fitness Articles of the Week #167 – DIY Sports Drinks Recipes, Grilled Smoked Tea Steaks, and Weight-Lifting Advice to Increase Strength and Power

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This week’s update includes:

  • 5 DIY Sports Drinks to Help Keep You Hydrated
  • Sergey Brin’s Search for a Parkinson’s Cure
  • The 10 Realities of Dating A Bodybuilder
  • Grilled Smoked Tea Rib-Eye Steaks
  • The Forgotten Piece of Weight-Lifting Advice That Will Make You Stronger
  • Joe Manganiello’s “Magic” Conditioning Routines
  • Current school start times damaging learning and health of students

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The Best Health and Fitness Articles of the Week #166 – Marijuana For Fitness, Why You Should Drink 5 Cups of Coffee Per Day, and The Massive Benefits of the Hollow-Body Hold Exercise

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I hope those of you in the U.S. and Canada had a great Labor Day weekend. I sure did! We had a lot of BBQ and spent time with the family. It’s always hard to jump back into work after getting a break, even if it’s only one extra day than normal.

We’ve got a lot of great stuff to talk about this week!

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