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The battle for your bone health rages on. New research says too many soft drinks are linked with adverse consequences on your calcium and vitamin D levels.  There are a few possibilities…

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“I was vegan for awhile, but...”

I’ve heard it before - over, and over, and over, in fact. It seems like as soon as someone finds out I follow a vegan lifestyle, they feel the urge to relate…

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Many people who work out, runners especially, often complain of having a tight IT band. IT stands for iliotibial tract, and it runs down the sides of your legs.  The following move, done on a foam roller, is an excellent way to relieve…

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If you don’t take care of yourself, the undertaker will overtake that responsibility for you.  ~Carrie Latet

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With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? Email her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week for…

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We all know cardio workouts can become boring and monotonous after a while. If you are looking for something new, try the following workout. It can be done on any piece of cardio equipment (bike, treadmill, elliptical, etc.). The effort level is based…

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Health and cheerfulness naturally beget each other.  ~Joseph Addison

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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital studied the changes that occur in the heart of athletes who perform different types of exercise.  The report provides the first information about how vigorous training changes heart structure and function.  “Most of what we know about cardiac…

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In order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories then you take in, either through exercise, eating less, or both. But, do you know how many calories you have to burn in order to lose a pound of fat? To lose…

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The deviation of man from the state in which he was originally placed by nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of disease.  ~Edward Jenner

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This move is a great exercise to increase strength in your core and chest. Although you use mainly your body weight, this is considered an intermediate to advanced move, and you should know how to perform a push up before trying it. You…

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To avoid sickness, eat less; to prolong life, worry less.  ~Chu Hui Weng

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A large study from Dr Michal Melamed, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, shows that too little Vitamin D in the body is associated with arterial disease of the legs. The condition, peripheral artery disease, or PAD, affects about 5…

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Generally speaking, an appropriate pace for a beginner to use when strength training is 2-3 seconds on the concentric phase and 3-4 seconds on the eccentric phase. The “concentric phase” of an exercise is the part of the move when the muscle is…

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If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands.  ~John Locke

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