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We hope that this section will help you bring your fitness training together with other aspects of healthy living such as healthy eating, sleeping, and cultivating a healthy home and community environment. Our first topic will demystify the difference between the words "organic" and "natural", "grass fed" and "local".
Check back here for many exciting topics such as:
• Organic, Natural...What's the Difference?
• Where can I find local or organic foods?
• Healthy sleeping habits
• Nutrition for chronic back pain
• Nutrition for stress relief
• Greening your home
• Fair trade coffee
Feel free to email us with any questions you might have!
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October 2009 — Gearing Up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we probably all know someone who has been affected by this type of cancer. Unfortunately, breast cancer has become much too common among women today, and even men are not immune.
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July 2009 — The Shakedown on Sugar!
It’s not your fault you love sugar so much!! Did you know that humans are born with an innate taste for sugar? Though it comes back to get us later, there is a good reason for this design. Sugar is made up of mono- and disaccharides, which are the most basic carbohydrates that provide fuel for our cells.
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June 2009 — Hydrate for Health!
Summer is coming, and as the weather gets warmer our bodies require more fluids to keep us going. This becomes especially true when we sweat from exercising or even just sit on the beach on a very hot day.
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November 2008 — Immune Boosting -- Stay Healthy this Holiday Season!
Winter is upon us, and the time has come to pull out the warm fuzzy sweaters and cozy blankets. Unfortunately, the change of seasons is also the time that many of us end up sick with a cold or flu. Sometimes our immune system just isn't prepared for the chillier air and the stress of the holiday season upon us. But there are some precautions you can take to keep from getting sick this season.
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September 2008 — Do You Eat Meat?
Do you think about where your meat comes from, how it grew, or what it ate? There has been a lot of talk lately about farms, animals, and sustainability. With the advent of both global warming and diseases such as mad cow and E coli, people are becoming more and more conscious of the meat they eat.
A good option for buying healthy meat is a company called U.S. Wellness Meats that features grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, goat, free-range chicken, and rabbit.
Click here to check out their website for more information!
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June 2008 — Party Time!
It's party season! Spring has arrived, and everyone is feeling festive. Between graduation, Memorial Day, and all the other reasons to celebrate, everyone seems to be throwing a party. Parties are always an opportunity to indulge in delicious foods and cocktails.
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May 2008 — Lunch Lore
It happens every day, the question of what to eat. It seems we are always searching for something new, something healthy but also delicious.
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April 2008 — Spring Detox
Spring is upon us, and the weather will soon be warming up; time to put away the big, cozy sweaters & fleece-lined boots.
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