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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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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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There are many diets out there that insist you need to cut out certain food groups to lose weight and keep it off. In actuality, you need to consume foods from every part of the food pyramid to ensure you are getting…

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Chloe Marshall is a British 16-year-old who has recently been making headlines around the world. Not because she was crowned Miss Surrey in a beauty pageant and will be competing nationwide, although she did and she is; but because she is the…

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a range of conditions from cirrhosis to liver inflammation that can lead to liver disease and death, and afflict individuals who drink little to no alcohol.  Why should you care about this?  According to…

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With about 2/3 of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, one wanders, as a population, will we ever recover from this edpidemic? Well, the answer may lie in genetics. That’s right, researched announced today that they are hopeful to have found agene…

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There’s no question that fat has a bad reputation. To look at the number of people who belong to gyms and weight loss programs, or the amount of individuals undergoing liposuction each year, it becomes glaringly obvious how hated and feared fat has become…

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Everyone is talking about carbohydrates these days - are they good or are they bad? And how much of them should you be consuming?  Which ones are going to cause the most trouble and which ones will actually help you? These are all questions…

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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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If, over the years, your friends and family have “let themselves go” (gotten fat or gained weight), chances are you will, too. At least that’s what researchers report in a new study that suggests obesity is “socially contageous.’

The New England Journal…

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We all hear it, time and time again – a low fat, high fiber diet is the best road to a healthy lifestyle. While it’s true that a moderate approach to fat (much like any other nutrient) is ideal, many weight conscious women tend…

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While you and a friend may have the same goals when it comes to your fitness program, that does not necessarily mean you should be approaching the exercises you perform in the same way.

Part of creating a fitness plan that’s going…

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When you are first starting out on a diet it can be very intimidating. You will find information all over the place and will likely feel overwhelmed and may not even know what’s right from wrong. 

Your best bet is to…

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One of the best sources of protein you can feed your body are egg whites.  Not only are they affordable and easy to prepare but they are also one of the most readily absorbed proteins that you can eat; adding egg whites to your…

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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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