Guys on guys: we realize that some of the best advice a man can get comes from his buddies. So we asked our friends, coworkers, etc., across the country to give us some of the useful tips they use for keeping their lives healthy and simplified.

Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

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Good Eats

I pack healthy mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks the night before and take them with me to work so I get those all-important good calories in to build muscle.

I also take two nights a week to forget about work: I write, draw, or just watch some movies to relax.

Josh Tjaden, New York City

Good for You, Good for Others

I love sports drinks for getting rehydrated after working out but hate that they're chock-full of artificial flavors and colors. One of nay recent discoveries is coconut water, which is natural and has much needed electrolytes. It's been possible to make commercially only recently--since cold sterilization was developed--because it comes from flesh young coconuts and spoils easily. Some brands are 100%...

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