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RECIPE – Cherry Tomato Ragout

Tweet Tomatoes have many health benefits: They can help lower cholesterol, fight against heart disease, and according to some studies, even prevent some forms of cancerous cell formation. Tomatoes have a high level of Lycopene, which is an anti-oxidant that … Continue reading

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The Cost of Obesity in America INFOGRAPHIC

Tweet We all know that obesity has been a growing problem in America, but have you ever thought about what that is costing our country? Not only are lives being shortened, injuries being more prevalent, and other negative health factors (such … Continue reading

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Prevent Hamstring Tears – Advanced Exercises

Tweet Here’s our latest video looking at hamstring exercises to help you prevent a tear. Take a look and let us know if these are helpful to you. Stay safe and prevent painful injuries.

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What to know about Football Neck Injuries

Tweet As the NFL season starts up (only about a week away!), and high school and college football begin as well, it’s time to talk injury and prevention that come along with this contact sport. Whether you are just watching … Continue reading

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Top 5 Brain Foods

Tweet In order to have a healthy body, you must equip it with a healthy brain. Here are the top 5 brain foods to boost that brain activity according to Hy-Vee.com: 1. Blueberries/Raspberries – packed full of antioxidants that improve … Continue reading

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Building Lean Muscle: Breakfast

Tweet Not everyone wants to bulk up at the gym. Many people are looking for ways to increase lean muscle mass instead. Muscle building is key to having a healthy body and helps protect you from many injuries. Nutrition plays … Continue reading

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Lower Body Stretches

Tweet Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference between a tight or sore muscles and an injury.  A lot of the time you can figure this out by lightly stretching out your sore spots.  We thought we would … Continue reading

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Sneaky Ways To Get Your Kids Moving

Tweet Exercise is important.  We all know that, but that doesn’t make it any less work.  Kids are especially stubborn when it comes to exercising,  they will do it if it’s fun and it’s not labeled as exercise, but most … Continue reading

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How 15 Minutes A Day Can Add 3 Years To Your Life

Tweet A recent study in Taiwan shows that exercising for as little as 15 minutes a day can improve your health enough to add 3 years on to your life.  The goal of this study was to find a lower … Continue reading

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Back to School: Backpack Safety Tips

Tweet It’s that time of year again!  Time to start getting your children all of their school supplies for the year.  Your child will most likely want the newest and most stylish backpack around, but it’s important to keep in … Continue reading

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