Jessica Pauline

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• Posted Here's to Your Health: Power Plate in Brentwood to LAist
  Any workout that can cut gym time in half is A-OK in my book. And one that is both short and sweet(ly productive) garners extra points for efficiency. The Power Plate, pictured above, is just such a fitness phenomenon. A flat board vibrates rapidly as you stand (or squat, or lunge) atop it, causing your muscles to engage in order to stabilize your body. By challenging the muscles with the vibrations, the workout is much more intense, and therefore, accomplishes more in less time.
• Commented on Here's to Your Health: Beneveda
  ah, crankypants skeptic, i was expecting you. you're right -- he gave me three little letters, and then i wrote this entire article! but seriously -- GSR has been studied and used for over a century. it's not actually even...
• Posted Here's to Your Health: Beneveda to LAist
  In a bright office on a Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, Dr. Thom Lobe, the founder of Beneveda Medical Group, explains the importance of energy flow in my body. "Energy affects everything," he says, as I sit amidst Star Wars-y computer screens and lights. "What's the difference between being alive and dead? Chi. Prana. Life force. Energy."
• Posted Breathe Easy This Weekend to LAist
  Photo by slworking2 | Flickr Whether you're planning a quick getaway or staying close to home this long weekend, you may be wondering, as you gaze out into the gray, hazy abyss from the wildfires, "just how safe is it to breathe?" We don't recommend stopping altogether, but depending on where you live, you might think twice about spending prolonged periods of time gulping down that cloudy fumage. "We've seen a gradual improvement of...
• Commented on Romping Through Runyon
  @cityofdodgers: it takes anywhere from one hour to an hour and a half. they always do the same workout, and it depends on the group's speed as far as how long it takes to complete. @aldo: yes, you COULD do...