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This week, we’re revering the mango as our Food of the Week, thanks to its excellent nutrient content and soothing enzymes and compounds – the perfect fruit for your athletic needs and your taste buds.

In India, mangoes are sometimes called…

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Although the wild mango can be traced back to 4,000 BCE, and was consumed by those living in the foothills of the Himalayas for thousands of years, you might not have enjoyed this early version of this springtime fruit. Apparently,…

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(ARA) – It is often difficult to prepare a nutritious breakfast when your mornings are already short on time. But you may want to think twice before skipping the meal altogether.There’s ample evidence to show that eating a nutritious, balanced breakfast is a…

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Did you know skipping breakfast can actually slow down your metabolism, making it harder for you to lose weight? In fact, eating a morning meal jump starts your metabolism for the day, allowing your body to burn calories and work to the…

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You’ve certainly heard of cutting calories to lose weight - but what about calorie restriction as a permanent lifestyle? In this series, writer Aimee Gerzofsky looks at both sides of the contentious debate over the merits of the Calorie Restriction…

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If milk and cookies are your favorite bedtime snack, you may just be in luck.

While there seems to be mixed opinion as to whether or not midnight noshing will put on the pounds, many nutritional experts agree that…

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You’ve certainly heard of cutting calories to lose weight - but what about calorie restriction as a permanent lifestyle? In this series, writer Aimee Gerzofsky looks at both sides of the contentious debate over the merits of the Calorie Restriction lifestyle.…

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

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Ah, your metabolism - in scientific terms, it’s a series of chemical processes by which the body obtains energy to fuel vital processes. In the minds of the average North American, it’s what keeps slowing down as we get older, and…

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Whether it is due to growing older and a decrease in muscle mass or a result of periods of strict dieting, metabolism slowdown is a health issue to avoid.

Not only is it going to make maintaining…

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Often times, when someone is trying to figure out how many calories they should be taking in on a daily basis they will go plug some numbers into a fancy formula they found online. 

There are a variety…

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Enter any online dieting forum or chat group, and one one of the main topics you see being discussed is surrounding metabolism. You have some that ask how it can be boosted and others blame their sluggish one on their weight…

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Many people believe that exercise controls weight by increasing your metabolism so you burn extra calories all day long. A review of the world’s literature from the University of South Australia in Adelaide shows that you have to be in very…

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Splitting your workout may speed fat burning

It is often assumed that the best way to burn fat is to lengthen your workout session.  However, studies conducted by a team of Japanese and Danish researchers from the University of Tokyo…

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In the olden days it was believed that exercise was strictly for the younger generation. In fact most people were convinced that older people couldn’t increase their muscle mass or strength however hard they tried. Today, these myths have been shattered by detailed…

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