Title: How to Lose Belly Fat: Latest Secrets from the Research Labs, Part 2 Author: David L. Kern Word count: 406; 65 characters per line Contact e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Categories: Health & Fitness, Self-Help & How-To's Autoresponder: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://reprintarticles.com/how_to_lose_belly_fat_2.php Author URL: http://reprintarticles.com/David_Kern.php
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