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• Exercise to Improve Confidence and Self Esteem

  By: Lara Williams | June 14, 2010
  If you have ever experienced the heart-thumping, invigorated state of a high-intensity cardio workout, you have likely had that surge of enthusiasm that accompanies blood flow and endorphins. One of the bonuses of having this boost is that your brain accesses a state in which your world feels manage... Read More »

• Avoiding Choking Hazards: Family-First Fitness

  By: Jamie Schaab | April 25, 2010
  Schedules are packed and parents are trying to do the best they can for their children and themselves while facing severe economic restraints. But some choices pertaining to fitness and healthy living are nonsensical; and by making smarter choices for themselves, parents will also be making safer ch... Read More »

• Got Stress? Alpha-Lactalbumin to the Rescue

  By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | October 2, 2009
  Most people these days will tell you that they are stressed! Chronic stress has been linked to North America's five leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents and cirrhosis of the liver, but there is also much evidence that also implicates stress in the number one caus... Read More »

• Stress and Weight Gain – What’s the Connection?

  By: Dr. Aaron Hoo | July 27, 2009
  Ongoing stress results in the production of cortisol, a steroid hormone produced from the adrenal glands. Cortisol mainly functions to regulate energy production and mobilization; it does so by selecting the right type and amount of macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat or protein) that is needed by the... Read More »

• Get your Health in Order – Google Health

  By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | July 15, 2009
  Remember the last time you could not find a medical record, or you needed to fill out paperwork for a new doctor or health practitioner? Google has now developed a free program that allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. Most people keep their financi... Read More »

• Physical Health Assessment

  By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | June 22, 2009
  When most people think about health they conjure up images that are related to physical health. Physical health is anything that has to do with our bodies as a physical entity. With so much information about physical health it is often difficult to determine what is current and relevant. This as... Read More »

• H20 Bottle and The Workout

  By: Suzanne Zilkowsky | March 25, 2009
  Are you still bringing plastic water bottle to the gym every day? Worse, are you throwing it away in the trash on the way out? It's time to move to a reusable bottle. Preferably one that is not plastic to avoid toxic BPA chemicals leaching into your H2O. Bottled water has become the indispen... Read More »