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Calm Your Nerves

Do you have a big presentation coming up? A crucial exam? Job Interview? Audition? Don’t let nerves get the best of you. Try arriving to your location thirty minutes early. Find a quiet, private spot nearby and do these relaxation tips from the Mayo Clinic: Start with the physical. Relax your entire body by tensing, then relaxing every muscle group. Start at your toes. Tense for five seconds, then relax […]

todayDecember 4, 2018

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Counting Calories? Use Your Hands!

When you’re trying to lose weight, the key is counting calories. But if you’re eating on-the-go, at the office, going to business luncheons and holiday parties, well, it’s easier said than done. Except that it’s not. We all have calorie counters right in the palms of our hands.   John Berardi, PhD, and Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD, of Precision Nutrition have come up with this simple method to help […]

todayDecember 3, 2018

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Pregnant? Stop the Sugar.

Yes, you’re having cravings for candy and cake, and it’s often really hard not to reach for that soda. But Moms-to-be have many new reasons to decrease, or even better, eliminate sugary drinks and foods during pregnancy. A new study in Annals of the American Thoracic Society shows that curbing your sweet tooth while pregnant can significantly lower your baby’s risk of developing asthma, childhood obesity, and even heart disease […]

todayNovember 29, 2018

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Pushups for Stronger Shoulder Blades

The shoulder blades, or scapulae, and all the myriad of muscles attached to these floating bones in your upper back, are critical links in the kinetic chain from the waist through the shoulders, up to the neck and down to the fingertips. If your scaps misfire, a domino effect of problems soon follows. When looking to strengthen this area, people should look for exercises that emphasize lower trapezius and serratus-anterior […]

todayNovember 28, 2018

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Smoking and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk

In a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers found a definitive link in the risk for musculoskeletal injuries and smoking. The scientists chose to focus their study on military service members, due to the fact that this population generally has a higher incidence of smoking than their civilian counterparts. The researchers found the risk to average smokers is 31% higher for men and 23% higher […]

todayNovember 27, 2018

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Eat Eggs for Stronger Muscles

Eggs, long maligned as being high cholesterol devils, should actually be on a list of superfoods. Eggs are a high-quality, compact, low-calorie protein source, as well as many other nutrients. For athletes, or anyone involved in regular resistance training, an egg, and especially whole egg protein, is particularly valuable for increasing muscle protein synthesis. And studies have revealed that all eggs, regardless of whether they are caged or “cage free,” […]

todayNovember 26, 2018

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Take More Steps for a Better Brain

In a recent study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers examined the relationship between the cognitive function of non-demented older adults with memory issues and physical activity.  Turns out, walking works out more than your body.  It also works out your brain. Data analysis from the study showed that those who walked more than 4,000 steps a day had a thicker hippocampus, that area primarily associated with […]

todayNovember 23, 2018

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FDA Tries to Crack Down on Vapes

The Food and Drug Administration just announced a series of restrictions aimed at combating a growing public health menace — flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products that have lured young people into vaping and smoking. The effort to cut off access to flavored e-cigarettes stopped short of a ban that the F.D.A. had threatened in recent months as it sought to persuade e-cigarette makers to cease marketing strategies that might appeal […]

todayNovember 21, 2018

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Fructans vs. Glutens: Which is the Real Culprit?

Americans love to designate dietary devils. MSG. Fat. Carbs. Gluten. The latest food to be nominated for devilhood is fructans. And the focus on them came about, in part, because of our collective national obsession with gluten. Here’s how: We know that many people who follow a gluten-free diet don’t need to for medical reasons, such as having celiac disease. Yet some insist they aren’t going gluten-free because it’s trendy […]

todayNovember 20, 2018

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