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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? her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week…

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(ARA) - Professional athletes know that adequate sleep is as crucial to peak performance as any other aspect of training. Sleep not only provides physical rest for our bodies, but mental rest and renewal for our minds. Most people recognize the benefits of…

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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? her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every week…

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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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If you have ever woken up only to feel like you never closed your eyes at all, then you know the feeling of wanting to crawl back under the covers and snuggle your head into your ever-so-soft pillow.

But, unfortunately,…

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World Cancer Day was Monday, February 4th. Did you spend time thinking about your own health, and if certain habits or behaviors increase your risk? If you didn’t, you can relax, because someone is doing the investigating for you. Professor Bernard…

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New research has emerged to suggest that going overboard with your morning java may increase your risk of miscarriage - in fact, the study found that too much caffeine actually doubled a woman’s risk of miscarrying.

But how much…

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Women coffee fanatics be wary - experts say new research points to potential drawbacks in large caffeine intakes among women. Apparently, caffeine can cause breast pain, headaches and fatigue.

For more information, watch this video report from CBS…

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If you’ve ever spent a night going from staring wide-eyed at the ceiling to tugging the sheets and glaring at your alarm clock, you know the agony of restless sleep. While deep breathing and a mug of tea usually do the trick, chronic sleeplessness…

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The following article was submitted by sports nutritionist Nancy Clark.  Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) counsels active people at her private practice located at Healthworks, the premier fitness center in Chestnut Hill MA (617-383-6100). Her popular Sports Nutrition Guidebook, NEW 2007 Food Guide for…

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Ever been sitting in Statistics class right after lunch taking a test, the room completely silent, when you feel a rumble in your gut and before you know it, the whole class has their heads turned toward your belly wondering why animalistic sounds…

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