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If you read my post a week or so ago, you will know I am becoming a HUGE advocate of healthy dark chocolate. Not just any dark chocolate, but truly the first healthy dark chocolate to become available anywhere.
I’ve created a Facebook page where you can find out more about it, and become a fan by clicking on the below Facebook image. Tens of thousands of people are getting healthy and even wealthy, eating and sharing dark chocolate. I eat it 3 times a day, and I can tell you my old sports injuires (aches and pains) are slowly going away…and…I’m now not taking 6 ibuprofen each day 
I never realized until a very good friend of mine who played in the NFL for 9 years told me about it and what it’s done for him. You can imagine how his body is wracked with pain from getting hit by those animals in the NFL?
What’s REALLY cool though is the NEW, “Healthy Energy Drink” they’ve just come out with called Xe. This is the FIRST healthy energy drink on the market. I’ve already purchased 3 cases and have finished off one already. I drink one at the turn and my energy has actually gone UP, when it usually goes down just a bit.
A guy I played with the other day, wanted one, so afterwards I gave him one, and low and behold, he called me the NEXT DAY and wanted to order THREE CASES 
This drink has ZERO preservatives, no process sugars; no caffeine; and tastes a hundred times better than the OTHER energy drinks out there. In fact, both of my kids are drinking one at lunch time at school, and all their friends are asking about it 
Xe Healthy Energy drink contains two of the highest free–radical fighting fruits in the world today: Cacao & Açaí, creating the “ultimate” energy drink. Antioxidants affect your health and well-being. Independent studies have shown that antioxidants in foods have the ability to counteract and fight the damaging effects of free–radicals.
Xe The Energy Drink is delicious with all natural exotic super fruits and is the world’s first cocoa-based antioxidant energy drink.
Click on the image below to watch a cool video. If you know of anyone who may want to get it, contact me, as this drink will not be available via retail stores.
Do you want to see the awesome contents of the world’s first Healthy Energy Drink? You got it! See below.
In closing, all you’ve got to do is google “dark chocolate” to see what credible companies, people, (Oprah, Dr. Oz, and others, and resources are saying in regards to the health benefits. Some of the ones that studies have shown:
A great site to read more is over at My Dr. Chocolate.
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Here’s a great golf training exercise you can do with a pair of dumbbells right in your home. No gym necessary! Watch the video. This is an exercise right out of my 3 Minutes For 30 Days Golf Swing Training Ebook.
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Okay…you’re going to think I’ve lost my mind, but I’m so excited about this, I wanted to let you know. And yes…it has to do with dark chocolate; it’s health benefits; reducing the inflammation in my body; and what I am now doing because of it. I know this may sound crazy, but I’ve become a believer in the past couple of weeks
All you have to do is “google dark chocolate” and you’ll see thousands of results of the health benefits. You will not find any negatives in regards to this type of chocolate. It’s been on Oprah, Dr. Oz, and many, many news channels.
My family and I go up to Oregon twice a year to see family (we live in Arizona now). EVERYTIME I go up there, I run into a very good friend I competed against in Track and Field in high school. He went on to play 9 years in the NFL and now is a successful entrepreneur.
The past few years he would tell me about this chocolate he’s been eating and how good he feels. And imagine, the pain his body has endured from 9 years getting beat up in the NFL? He’s a prime gineau pig. Anyways, I kept blowing him off, until THIS CHRISTMAS! I gave in and told him to give me some.
I was very skeptical, but I took it home with me and start eating the prescribed 3 pieces a day. What happened next I can’t even believe I’m telling you. You see…I’ve had 9 surgeries from my athletic days in track and field (long jump, javelin, then decathlon). A blown out knee that is now bone-on-bone (it’s been killing me for the past 4 years).
I’m not a big believer in pill popping, although, I’ve had to these past few years to avoid a knee replacement at the age of 46 It was upsetting my stomach, so now I was getting digestion problems. Well, this friend told me to stop taking the pills, and just take the dark chocolate. I did!
Results?
It’s only been a couple of weeks, but I truly cannot believe how much better I feel My body from all my injuries, and I still train hard 6 days a week, is always aching somewhere. It could be my knee one day. My elbow the next. My shoulder. You get the picture.
So I called my buddy up and told him I NEED MORE 
I found out this chocolate is not just some chocolate you go to the store and get. It’s not available in stores! It’s a proprietary blend of raw chocolate (unprocessed cacao), acai berries, blueberries and concord grapes, and several other all natural, healthy fruits. It is loaded with the highest amount of antioxidants in the world. Cacao and Acai are at the very top.
I had a couple of options in regards to getting it, but I like this so much, and wanted to share the opportunity with my family, friends and acquaintences that I became a distributor to get it at wholesale. The really cool thing about this is I can actually make some additional money sharing this awesome, healthy chocolate and so can you
I did not originally write this post to talk about making money from your home, but because I have fully researched this company, and the big factor was my NFL buddy who has been in it for 2 years (and doing very well), I feel comfortable talking about it here on my “golf blog”.
If you want to find out more about getting this chocolate to reduce inflammation, aches and pains, and many other health benefits, you can go to Healthy Chocolate and find out more. Or, just contact me personally by using the contact form at the top of this page, and I can share even more with you. I can even get my buddy on the phone personally to tell you about it
By the way, the one I’m eating right now is called XoBiotic Squares, because it not only has all the above mentioned healthy ingredients, but it is probiotics, for healthy digestion, and I can say, unequivocally, my stomach is feeling much better
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I get dozens of emails EVERY day from golfers wanting to know the quickest way to increase their driving distance. There’s nothing worse than being the shortest hitter in your foursome, and knowing that everytime you walk down the fairway to hit your second shot, you’re ALWAYS the FIRST one to hit 
The are many issues that might be causing your lack of distance, including off-center contact on the clubface. You can lose up to 30 yards on your drives with a toe or heel hit. I can assure you that many of us mere mortals do not find the center too often
If you know me at all I will surely encourage you to improve your golf specific strength and flexibility, which will no doubt massively increase your distance off the tee…but…if you’re like many golfers, embarking on a golf training program seems daunting, and you want a simpler way to add yards.
Well…like any other sport, if you can mimmic your movement with resistance, and build up your speed with this resistance you will quickly improve your distance through a higher swing speed, and stronger golf muscles impart a more powerful blog into the golf ball at impact 
With that being said, I came across the coolest training aid to instantly add resistance to your golf club, and you can insert it on your club in 5 seconds. Swing it as many times as you want, then remove it and stick it in your bag. I truly believe, this is one of the neatest power golf training aids I’ve ever come across…and it’s ONLY 30 bucks!
I swing my Power Golf Swing Weight Trainer EVERY day to…
Warm up for either practice or play.
For my golf-specific swing training.
To increase my swing speed for longer drives.
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I’ve held off until now talking about Tiger Woods, his alleged affairs, voice mail, car crash, the citation the Florida Highway Patrol issued, his poor wife Elin, and what I think is equally as important is him NOT playing golf. Especially in his own tournament. This is a sad time in golf. Our most celebrated star on the covers of tabloids, and the rage on TMZ.
Not only is TMZ.com going crazy, but many sites and blogs like Huffington Post, Golf.com, and a ton of golf blogs. It also seems like more women, not only Rachel Uchitel and Jaimee Grubbs are coming out of the wood work saying they had intimate affairs with Tiger also.
I don’t know what to say or think, but I am inviting you to join in on the conversation by commenting below. I want to know what the rest of the golfing community is thinking right now.
I know I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. As they say, “innocent until proven guilty” right? I have admired Tiger Woods since he came on tour over 10 years ago. I even watched his 3rd straight US Amateur he won by comeback up in Oregon at Pumpkin Ridge. I remember coming home and telling my wife, “I just watched this KID Tiger Woods, and man he’s going to be something”. I really did say that… just ask my wife
It’s a shame he isn’t playing in his own tournament, but I can’t blame him. I would stay inside too! I hope this blows over soon, and the tabloids and media drop it.
Here’s a golf blog friend of mine with a Tiger post: Grouchy Golf
Update: Sources are now saying Elin would get $300 million if she leaves Tiger
Please chime in below and let me know your thoughts.
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When you think of achieving a better golf swing, what comes to your mind? Is it taking more golf lessons? Buying another training aid? How about pounding more golf balls? Has that worked for you yet?
What’s that phrase? “If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you get”. Is that right 
I think it is.
What’s needed (IMHO) is going to back to the basics to see if something is out of whack. What I mean by basics is your fundamentals. You should always go back to fundamentals when your game goes south.
Recently I was shocked to find out my grip was incorrect. My address position with my clubface was wrong (it was open). And I had no spine tilt. I can tell you… before I found that out, I was practicing 2-3 hours a day (I am NOT kidding ) … and not seeing a dang bit of improvement… so learn from me if you have to. It was all about getting my grip right. My address and tilt corrected, and presto… I was hitting great golf shots without spending my life on the range in utter frustrationg.
So here are my simple Steps To A Better Golf Swing
Proper Grip
Make sure for most of you, you have a slightly stronger grip, which makes it easier to square your clubface at impact. Also, place your right hand more on top and not to the side. This is a more natural position for your hand to lay on the club.
Golf Address Position
Make sure your clubface is perfectly square, facing the target. Here’s what it should look like, from an overhead view (see below).
Spine Tilt
Make sure you have a slight tilt “away” from the target with your upper body spine. I had no tilt, and therefore never really got behind the ball on my backswing. The added spine tilt made it instantly happen. With the longer clubs and driver, your tilt will be a little more.
Ball Position
This is a controversial topic, but the placement of your golf ball at address should be directly in line with your left logo on your golf shirt; or even your left or lead armpit. This is a must! My ball position was too far back creating a steep blow on top of the ball; or for me, I would come up at impact and flip it through 
So… work on these fundamentals, and steps to a better golf swing, and I’m sure you’ll see improvement quickly.
What do you think? What’s worked for you? Comment below 
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