Calories are our means to survival. This biological unit provides us with the energy needed to perform any activity, from running errands to exercising and even simple indigenous tasks such as waking up, breathing, eating, talking and cognitive thinking. Proper calorie intake keeps our metabolism at optimal levels, thus allowing
Imagine this: It’s Friday morning and you wake up feeling absolutely horrible. Your body aches, and you are bed-ridden by the chills, headache, runny nose, cough and nausea that plagues your body. Not only do you have to miss work, but your entire weekend will now be spent fighting off
With February being heart health month, it is the perfect time to sit down and think about the unwanted friend that may be negatively impacting your health and your life – stress! You know the symptoms that stress can plague you with: anxiety, trouble sleeping, physical aches and pains, feelings
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The transition from summer to fall is around the corner as kids head back to school, football starts up and the weather begins to cool off. Although we also lose the freshness of our favorite vegetables such as zucchinis, yellow squash, tomatoes and asparagus during this change, the arrival of
Summer is finally here and with it comes the excitement of outdoor activities. Summer is also the perfect time to move your workouts from the cool climate of the fitness center to the humid arena under the sun. You’ve been there before; excited and ready to embark on your run,
The crowd is going wild at Citizens Bank Park! This game could clinch a playoff spot. It’s the bottom of the ninth, tie ball game. Bases are loaded with two outs. Ryan Howard, the winning run, steps up to the plate. He has been in a bad slump lately, so
Over the past year, Mary has been taking charge of her health. She started by small behavior changes in her eating plan one at a time, walking and taking classes in Slainte. Mary has persevered and has lost over 50 lbs. and is managing her health with these positive changes.
Sometimes we don’t realize our full potential, or we need something to motivate us. It takes a decision deep down to want more. Running over four miles when she never could run one, losing 15 pounds and working out consistently for the past eight months are just a few of
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