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Family Fitness Articles
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Got Stress? Alpha-Lactalbumin to the Rescue
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 »
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Stress and Weight Gain – What’s the Connection?
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 »
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Get your Health in Order – Google Health
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 »
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Physical Health Assessment
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 »
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H20 Bottle & the Workout
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 »
