Her Active Life

(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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Sometimes it can be difficult to stick to the habits that helped you lose weight once you’ve been at your ideal weight for awhile.  What got me off track was a destination wedding in Cancun. My cousin was getting married. As of…

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Long before Skinny Bitch gracelessly proclaimed the weight loss benefits of a vegan lifestyle, women and men have been adopting vegetarianism for so-called “health reasons.” Translation: they wanted to lose weight.…

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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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Milk.

It does a body good . . . right?

Well, according to a recently released study, new research suggests there has been a bit too much boasting of calcium and its ability to increase bone health and prevent…

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A day like today (it’s Earth Day, chicas!), makes it especially easy to recognize many of the things that we can all be doing to make our world a bit better—use reusable bags when grocery shopping, walk or ride your…

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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…

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“The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen.” ~John Redman Coxe, 1800

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A trial study published in the April Issue of Diabetic Care shows a short-term benefit in the presence of Type 2 diabetes from consuming diets high in soy protein.  The news follows a small trial of 41 patients who adhered to a…

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“The best six doctors anywhere

And no one can deny it

Are sunshine, water, rest, and air

Exercise and diet.

These six will gladly you attend

If only you are willing

Your mind they’ll ease

Your…

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Deciphering a nutrition label can be tricky, and with words like “hydrolyzed wheat gluten” and “thiamine mononitrate” popping up throughout ingredients lists, an in-and-out trip to the grocery store has become a quick thing of the past.

But don’t…

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be tough. Not only are health experts asking us to watch what we put into our mouths, but we are also required to stick to an exercise regimen that gets our hearts pumping.

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If beauty and six-pack abs – and sugar and spice and everything nice – came in a bottle, then we could all learn to relax a bit, right?

Right.

But, alas, corporate America has yet to identify that…

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Abdominal obesity has been associated with a variety of health risks, ranging from pre-diabetes to metabolic syndrome, heart disease and increased overall mortality. According to a new study, central obesity in midlife can increase your risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, even…

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