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Foods to Fuel You: Workout Snacks

Posted December 5, 2007 at 04:00 PM by Zola Jones

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Workout Fuel

If you usually fit in your fitness routine in the morning, you may head out with nothing in your stomach - for a quick workout or a run less than 5 miles, you can usually get away with it. However, if you…

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Protein: the Pros, the Cons, the Confusion

Posted September 11, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Healthy Eating, Supplements, Workout Fuel

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…

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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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