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BBQ Shrimp Salad

Servings:  4 Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  75 minutes Ingredients: 4, 5 oz. portions          Shrimp, jumbo, deveined, skewered ¼ cup                           Barbeque Sauce, house made or lower sugar brand 12 cups                        Arugula or greens of choice 1 pint                           Blackberries, rinsed 1 pint                           Raspberries, rinsed 2 each                         Golden beets, roasted ½ cup                           Cucumber, rinsed, halved ¼ cup                          …

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Oh My Aching Knees!

As you get older, the slow march of time takes its toll. There’s no getting around it. Your body works hard all day every day. When you’re young, you work, you play, you exercise, you relax—for the most part, you go through life without thinking about your knees. But a lifetime of walking, sitting, standing,…

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5 Unexpected Weight Loss Secrets (Part One)

If you’re like most people you’re often intrigued when you hear about a simple way to look and feel great; any way to get body fat off, right? This is why many of us resort to dieting or overdoing the exercise. This interest isn’t entirely about vanity because at the deepest level you deserve to…

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Your 10-Minute Guide to an Active Meditation

The Secret of Resilience A rooted connection between mind, body, and spirit helps develop mental, emotional, and physical resilience. The ability to weather the ups and downs of life is essential for everyone. Each individual has their own set of coping skills, which is unique to their personality, their history, and the demands of their…

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Melon Salad with Balsamic

This simple yet elegant melon salad brings bright color and flavor to summer gatherings, and it’s loaded with Vitamins C and A. Servings:  8 Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time: 15 minutes  Ingredients: ½ each             Watermelon, sliced ½ each             Cantaloupe, sliced ¼ cup               Basil, julienned 3-4 T.               Balsamic, aged (high quality balsamic vinegar) Preparation: Add sliced…

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Are You Stuck in a Cardio/Diet Mentality?

When it comes to weight loss practices, the belief that cardio is king and lifting weights is for guys instead of gals dominates our thinking to the point that it’s become an accepted cultural norm. Unfortunately, this mentality has two major drawbacks: It’s not grounded in scientific data. It’s part and parcel of a self-destructive,…

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Blueberry Smoothie

Servings:  1 Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  5 minutes  Ingredients: ½ each             Banana, large, frozen ½ cup               Blueberries, fresh or frozen 1 ¼ cup            Almond milk, unsweetened (or milk/beverage of choice) 1 scoop            Whey protein powder (high quality brand) 1 T.                  Cacao nibs or 1 square of dark chocolate (85% and above)  Preparation: In blender,…

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Be Hip with Hip Health

The Cycle of Life Through time or as the result of injury, loss of mobility or decrease in range of motion in our joints creates misalignments, and misalignments create compensation. Think of it this way: a twisted ankle makes us change the way we walk. This in turn affects our knees, our hips, our back,…

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Quality Matters: Why We Use Woodway Treadmills and Other Top Equipment at Skyterra

Why We Use Woodway Treadmills

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America’s Snack Culture and Five Reasonable Choices

In the 1970s, a significant change occurred in the worldwide food industry: big corporations stopped using traditional methods of sweetening processed foods. Instead of granular sugar, they began using a product developed in the 1950s called high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS was, and still is, much easier to use in mass-production, less expensive, and every…