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Cardiovascular & Metabolic Standards The American Heart Association (AHA): Scientific Statement on Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease. This remains the definitive evidence for maintaining a 10% saturated fat cap and the relationship between ApoB and heart health. The American Diabetes Association (ADA): Stand ...
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Thanksgiving Feasting: See what a difference a few choices can make!
See what a difference a few choices can make! The average American consumes 4,800 calories on Thanksgiving! Here's how to enjoy your feast and save about 2700 calories. Only use jam on toast, no butter Eat whole fruit not juice Use low-fat milk instead of cream Knowing you are going to feast, eat a lig ...
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The Mediterranean Diet: The Best Diet Pattern for a Long-Term Healthy Lifestyle
Here are a few studies that highlight the benefits of the Mediterranean diet: Estruch, R., et al. (2013). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. The New England Journal of Medicine, 368(14), 1279-1290. This landmark study showed that following a Mediterranean diet supplemented with ext ...
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Gym in a Bag Travel Workout with Bands
Use the Gym In a Bag. For each exercise, 8-12 repetitions improves strength and power, 10-15 repetitions improve strength in middle-age and older persons starting exercise, and 15-20 repetitions improve muscular endurance. I suggest trying this at home first before your trip so that you are familiar with how to do t ...
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Unwanted Inflammation and How to Reduce It
A special thanks to my intern, Callie Parry for writing this article. Our bodies are the vehicles in which we travel through life. We use them every day to move, explore, love and dance. Just like any vehicle our bodies can pick up unwanted passengers. That is why a system is in place for any possible situation. When the ...
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Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function, Creativity, Problem Solving and Productivity
A NASA study showed employees who exercised daily worked at 100% efficiency after 7 hours, while those who didn't saw a 50% drop, meaning it took them twice as long to accomplish the same thing. So, exercise, in effect, creates time. People who exercise regularly are healthier and have more energy; people who are health ...
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Things to consider before starting a weight-loss program
Because losing weight requires a lot of focus and mental and physical energy, you can't just plunge in. You need to make a commitment and prepare yourself. Part of that preparation is determining whether now is the right time. It's OK if it's not. Your success depends on your readiness to take this challenge on. ...
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Staying Motivated When You Begin An Exercise Program
Some of the most common reasons people cite for beginning an exercise program is that they want to lose weight or gain muscle or tone. They begin exercising full of enthusiasm with these goals in mind but slowly find that enthusiasm and motivation dropping. Getting motivated can be challenging, and continuing the ...
Get Moving. It Makes a Difference!
Weight gain occurs when a person eats more calories than they need. Everyone needs a certain amount of calories per day. If they eat too many calories above and beyond that then calories are stored as fat. Work with me and I can calculate how many calories you need daily. Physical activity is essential when you' ...
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Client Success Story: Caroline
Taken 8-3-17 12.4 pounds lost Taken 8-3-17 12.4 pounds lost Caroline is a busy professional and mother of three girls under the age of 9 who was discouraged because she felt she ate "so little" but was not seeing the pounds decrease. And, she wanted to be as strong and healthy as p ...
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Pre-prepping ingredients before dinner helps ease the rush and stress of mealtime. I work from home, so when I had some time mid-afternoon, I washed and cut the veggies, gathered the rice pilaf ingredients, and prepared the salmon in its baking dish. An hour before dinner, I put the green beans in a pot with the ...
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Written by: Intern Callie Parry and Gene Purdum Maria has a vast group of past and current clients. They range in age, location and life experiences. To give you a better sense of the people Maria is helping through her business and expertise, we will be doing regular client spotlights. To start, we wou ...
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