Flu shots are offered by pharmacies, health clinics, and doctor’s offices. Some companies even arrange for nurses to come on-site and vaccinate their employees. How do you decide if you should get one? Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. Flu vaccines cause antibodies[…]
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Do you have questions about gluten free foods, and how carbs fit in? If so, you aren’t alone. Many Americans are reducing the gluten and carbs in their diets. Some are cutting back on gluten because they have a confirmed diagnosis of Celiac disease, some are gluten sensitive, and others[…]
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Alzheimer’s prevention is a hot topic. This should come as no surprise since surveys have shown that there is something that Americans fear more than death. It is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. For most of us, losing our personhood – those characteristics which make us who we are – is[…]
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It can be hard to create healthy habits and keep them year-round. As an example, look at the calendar. Let’s say it is the end of September. Stores are tempting you with Halloween candy, and soon it will be the season filled with company parties, happy hours, and family gatherings[…]
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There is a reason why celebrities and other highly successful people choose to hire a certified personal trainer: IT WORKS. And this is why so many people rely on personal trainers to help them move from mediocre to excellence in their pursuit of health, fitness and weight loss. The Reality[…]
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You spent the winter working hard because you want to say no to summer weight gain. You exercised consistently, you were careful to eat more healthy foods and you watched your portion sizes. Why? So you would look great at the lake and have plenty of energy to enjoy summer. […]
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Have you watched the reality show The Biggest Loser? Of course you’ve heard about it, as have thousands of others. According to online research, apparently the 2010 season had its largest audience with 1,580,000 viewers. Knowing this, and the fact that this show is still being aired makes me sad and angry. I[…]
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Traveling for work or pleasure doesn’t mean you have to lose ground on the progress you’ve made with your diet. An easy travel and diet meal is protein powder and almonds or oatmeal. The almonds and oatmeal can be measured out and placed in baggies. Put each serving in a[…]
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One way to help lose weight is to raise your metabolism. We hear this a lot but what does it really mean? Let’s start at the beginning. Did you know that metabolism was originally called “insensible perspiration”? In the 1600s, Santorio Santorio performed controlled experiments by weighing himself in a[…]
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Social media, online articles, print magazines, TV news shows – they all claim that their latest story has discovered the truth about carbs. I do not believe that carbs are the enemy, but instead that certain types of carbs are better for you than others. And like all foods, if[…]
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