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  • Healthy lifestyles work better than supplements

    Dietary supplements (DS) are certainly big business.For example, in 2014, sales of DS in the U.S. totaled $36.7 billion. In 2015, global sales were estimated to be nearly $100 billion.Nearly 50 percent of the U.S. civilian population takes at least one DS, and rates of DS use in military populations

  • Airmen prohibited from participating in political events

    The following column is a fictional story as part of the “JA Kirt” series, and is intended to provide brief legal guidance to Airmen.  For more information on the issues presented in this column, please see AFI 51-902, Political Activities by Members of the US Air Force.Hi there, my name is Kirt, an

  • Core principles: Minimize sit-ups in training

    Developing a strong core musculature is important for injury prevention, as well as for performance on the physical training test.However, there are many mythologies regarding core training.One of these is that it is possible to isolate the upper front core from the lower front core with specific

  • KSC scholarships help lessen costs of college

    Like many high school seniors, for me it was never a question of whether I would go to college, but rather which college or university I would attend.I knew the degree and major I wanted, and I had found the perfect school for me. I had all of the answers, except one.I found myself wondering exactly

  • Fad diets don’t help with health, fitness goals

    With the New Year upon us, there are a lot of ads and marketing about the most popular nutrition fads and diets.However, most of these are marketing ploys and/or fad diets that just don’t work. You need to look into the background before following one.Here is a list of some of the more popular

  • AFGSC announces Year of the Family

    Air Force Global Strike Command is dedicating 2017 to Airmen, their loved ones and the total force at large. We are calling this year “The Year of the Family,” and will focus our efforts on areas that greatly affect our Strikers and their families. These areas include where our Airmen live, learn,

  • KSC offers diversity, camaraderie

    I recently came across mementos carrying the byline “Kadena Officers’ Wives’ Club,” relics of a bygone era, but one that I’d belonged to.I remember joining my first wives’ club one month into our Air Force adventure.A neighbor convinced me that the membership chairwoman position was easy and didn’t

  • Achieving your New Year's resolutions

    About 45 percent of Americans will make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, get fit, stop smoking, or to achieve some other goal.According to research from the University of Scranton, only 8 percent of those who make such a resolution will keep it. Why is this rate so low, and are there

  • Maintaining healthy habits over the holidays

    The holiday season brings lots of cheer, spirit and, of course, the holiday celebrations and food.Because of this, it can be easy to get off track with your healthy eating habits. Many people will just wait until New Year’s Day to focus on their nutrition, but the best thing to do is to start

  • Firearms safety and your family

    Recently, an Air Force installation experienced the suicide of a dependent child.  This tragic incident was perpetrated with the use of a parent’s privately owned firearm, reminding us of the importance of protecting our firearms to keep our homes as safe as possible. Storage guidelines state you