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		<title>Get Pumped! Start a Personal Training Degree Program!</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/15/pursuing-a-personal-training-degree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Education and Training
In order to earn a personal training degree, you will need to complete coursework in areas such as physiology, human anatomy, biomechanics and physiology. Earning a personal training degree also typically involves taking coursework within an area of specialty, such as yoga, aerobics or pilates. Although certification is not legally required in order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition and Physical Education Boost Is Making Strides</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States is still in the midst of an obesity epidemic, with children being heavier and less athletic than ever.  However, schools with the help of nutritionists are making strides to streamline their lunch menus and hopefully their students.  More challenging and productive physical education programs are also helping students shed pounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Back to School with NBA Players</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/09/go-back-to-school-with-nba-players/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why not go back to school with NBA players like Chris Paul at Wake Forest or Kevin Durant at Texas or Russell Westbrook at UCLA or Jeff Green at Georgetown?  It looks like many NBA have traded in their gym bags for backpacks.
There has recently been a classroom migration of NBA players.  In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Physical Therapy as a Career Option</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/10/06/exploring-physical-therapy-as-a-career-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a great career with a strong future that gives you the opportunity to help others, you might want to consider a career as a physical therapist. As a physical therapist, you have the opportunity to help prevent injuries as well as to treat the injuries of others so they can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massage Therapy Programs Experience Rise in Enrollment</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/08/12/massage-therapy-programs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=24311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As more and more people find themselves without a job, many are choosing to use the time to head back to school in order to pursue a career that is of interest to them that can also provide them with a greater amount of job security. While this isn&#8217;t much of a surprise &#8211; particularly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Massotherapy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in a career that will allow you to help others?  If so, you might want to consider a career in the field of massotherapy.  Also referred to as massage therapy, massotherapy is a generally term that applies to all forms of medical treatment or therapy that involves the use of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity the Villain.  Cancer the Plot.  Nutrition the Hero</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study published in Lancet Oncology has shown that having obesity surgery can have a 42% reduction in cancer levels in women.  Although this research does not show any significant impact on men, the Swedish study has made a long jump of progress in the struggle to track down effective treatment for cancer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Training Jobs:  Which One is Right for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/12/personal-training-jobs-which-one-is-right-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering a career as a personal trainer?  If so, you might be surprised to learn that there are a number of different types of personal trainer jobs that you can pursue.  While all of these jobs involve helping other people improve themselves in some way, the exact methods you use may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Calls For NCAA Playoffs</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/09/obama-calls-for-ncaa-playoffs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/09/obama-calls-for-ncaa-playoffs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen up sports fans&#8211;President Obama is talking politics and sports. Top-Colleges is bringing you the latest updates on the future of college athletics. Listen in as Obama dishes college football and the playoffs on &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221;.

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		<title>Hurried Health Food</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/08/hurried-health-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/08/hurried-health-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that healthy eating is everywhere these days. Walking to work in the morning we see billboards donning the latest campaign for a healthy lifestyle. Whether the promotion is for organic produce, or the newest nutritious, we are constantly reminded to watch what we put into our mouths.  However, a much neglected aspect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Teachers Earning $125,000!</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/05/top-teachers-earning-125000/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/05/top-teachers-earning-125000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think teaching is an unprofitable profession? Think again! The New York Times just released an article earlier this morning about how a select group of teachers are raking in an annual salary of $125,000!
Yes, you read that number correctly. A charter school is set to open in New York City in September, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Curry for Better Health is No Laughing Matter</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/03/14031/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/06/03/14031/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knock Knock
Who&#8217;s there?
Curry!
Curry who?
Curry me back home with you!
As the immoral Woody Allen once said, “There’s great wisdom in jokes.”  Well, this gag is no different.  A new nutrition study has come out, led by Professor Murali Doraiswamy of Duke University, which found that eating a curry meal two or three times a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shaquille O&#8217;Neal Gets Schooled!</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/05/20/12251/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/05/20/12251/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably have heard of Shaquille O’Neal, the famous NBA star. Not only can he play basketball, but he has also appeared in hundreds of commercials, rap videos, and video games. As a modern “jack of all trades”, The New York Times has reported that Shaq’s next career move will take him off the court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The End of College Sports?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/05/15/the-end-of-college-sports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a student or are thinking about going back to school, here is some news that will directly affect your education. Currently, there is a tug of war being waged on college campuses all across America.  Feeling the financial pinch, schools have been forced to slash their budgets in order to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Sports Teams Facing the Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/05/14/college-sports-teams-facing-the-cut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title IX was introduced to college sports teams back in 1972, which gave women the equal opportunity to compete in athletics. Since then, college sports have flourished dramatically over the past three decades. 
However, universities are currently feeling the financial pinch from the recession. Looking for ways to cut their budget, college presidents have been [...]]]></description>
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