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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Cucumber Cups
Looking for a healthy option to bring to a Labor day cookout? I have just the thing! These cucumber cups are so yummy and visually appealing that they will be the talk of the party.
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Chicken Souvlaki Lettuce Wraps
Frankly, I miss nasty carnival food sometimes, but this weeks recipe can cure the craving for a big fat naughty gyro. I realized, after I made this for the first time, that I was not ...
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Confession: two months ago, if you had told me that I would write healthy food recipes for a health club, I might have laughed at you. Not for lack of kitchen experience, but for lack ...
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Diabetes vs. Personal Trainer
I was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes eleven years ago in my early twenties. Since then I have constantly struggled to get my A1C (three month average blood sugar) to a normal level. The average ...
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19 Fitness Tips for your Exercise and Fitness Goals
Fitness Tip 19: “The following is a list of known power foods: almonds + other nuts, beans + legumes, spinach and other greens, oatmeal (without added sugar), eggs, turkey + other lean meats, dairy (fat ...
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Obesity and Lifestyle Changes
Childhood Obesity In going to great lengths to help and protect our children, we often forget some of the small things we do daily can have the biggest benefits. Encouraging and participating in an active ...
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Weight Control – 14 Tips To Help You Lose The Pot Belly
1. Keep a journal of what you eat. Record what you eat, the amount you eat, where you eat and what you’re doing when you eat. Note patterns you may want to change.
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Health Clubs Baltimore
Come check out all the exciting things we have going on this summer here at Merritt Athletic Clubs at Cranbrook! We have summer dance camps that will be starting up; we have numerous programs that ...
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New Exercise Programs: Burn More Calories with Circuit Training
The best way to prevent plateaus and avoid losing interest in your exercise routine is to create a circuit. Completing circuits is time efficient, helps one stay motivated, promotes muscle growth, and keeps the workouts ...
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