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Lead Stories: December 2, 2008

Ask Shannon: Fitness and Nutrition Q & A

Posted May 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Fitness, Her Nutrition

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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Muscle recovery techniques to get you back in the gym more quickly

Posted August 6, 2007 at 01:35 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Fitness, Training Programs, Her Health, Injury & Rehab

One of the most critical aspects of your workout is your recovery.  While you definitely do need to be putting in the effort at the gym to provide an overloading stimulus on the muscles to keep challenging them, if you aren’t giving your muscles…

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Exercise Bulimia: When working out becomes an obsession

Posted July 11, 2007 at 06:30 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Injury & Rehab, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Special Features

For many busy women, it can be a struggle just to fit in that recommended thirty-minute daily dose of physical activity. But for a growing number, an effort to get regular exercise has been replaced by an obsession with burning calories and fulfilling rigid…

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Nancy Clark: Sports Nutrition News from The American College of Sports Medicine

Posted July 9, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Workout Fuel, Special Features

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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