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Healthy proteins

Why Our Bodies Need Protiein

Why do our bodies need Protein? What role does it play in our nutrition?   You’ve probably heard that protein is essential to a healthy, balanced diet. But why is it so important? What exactly does protein do for our bodies?   Let’s start with the basics. Proteins are made up of complex chains of […]
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Outdoor exercise

Benefits of Outdoor Exercise

  We all know that exercise provides many mental and physical health benefits. What if a simple change in location could exponentially increase those benefits? Turns out, it can! Outdoor exercise, also known as “green exercise”, combines two health-enhancing activities: moving your body and getting outdoors. If you’re looking to enhance your mood, save money, […]
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Grains

Carbohydrates: Are They Good or Bad For You?

Carbohydrates: Are they Good or Bad for you?     How many times have you been told that carbohydrates are the enemy? You’ve probably heard things like “to lose weight, just cut carbs”, or “avoid potatoes, bread, rice and pasta like the plague!” The amount of negative press about carbs is dizzying. But truthfully, they […]
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How Stress Impacts Your Health

Stress is your body’s survival response to life’s mental or physical demands. When you sense danger, whether it’s real or imagined, the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction or the “stress response.”   The fight-or-flight response (also called hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is […]
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How Sleep Affects Your Health

How much sleep do we really need and why?   Whether you’re scrambling to meet the demands of a busy schedule or just finding it hard to wind down for bedtime, getting by on less shuteye may seem like the only answer. Even minimal sleep loss can take a substantial toll on your mood, energy, […]
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Pushups with wine

Functional Benefits of Push-Ups

Are push-ups really worth the effort? Short answer, YES! Push-ups are one of the most effective upper body and core strengthening exercises. Like many body-weight exercises, they can be easily modified and made more or less challenging. The functional ability to horizontally lift and lower one’s own body weight is one of the best measures […]
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Spare Your Spine

  Did you know that approximately 8 out of every 10 Americans will have back problems at some point during their lifetime? The number of adults in America experiencing lower back pain is on the rise. This is especially true for those over the age of 65.   Back pain can have a negative impact […]
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What is Plantar Fasciitis?

 What is Plantar Fasciitis? What are the causes, symptoms, and common risk factor?   Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of connective tissue (the plantar fascia) that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. […]
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Toxic Effects of Sugar

  Did you know excessive sugar intake can cause a plethora of illnesses and even chronic disease?   Sugar has many toxic effects; it increases risk of type 2 diabetes, causes depression, energy/mood swings, and wrinkles (YES…wrinkles!), it increases fat storage and hunger, raises cholesterol, blood pressure, and restricts blood vessels – which can eventually […]
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Bay area MissFits

Create a Workout Support System

If you’re feeling unmotivated and uninspired to start a fitness routine, or maybe you’re simply bored with your current one, making a date with a Personal Trainer or workout buddy can help.   Having the support and knowledgeable guidance of a Personal Trainer can be the difference between reaching your goals, or putting them off […]
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