Fitness Articles & Resources

Spring Races are coming soon

By: proctor - February 13, 2008

Marti Chitwood, RD, CCN, wrote the following in a newsletter entitled "2008 Cooper River Bridge Run Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Run and a Healthy Year" There are some helpful-to-hear-again (or for the first time) tidbits so read on. And if you are near...

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Prenatal Pilates

By: proctor - January 31, 2008

It is sometimes overwhelming to sort through the advice women receive when they are pregnant. This especially includes exercise. Michelle Moss of Pregnancy Without Pounds (please click here for the website) wrote a simple newsletter today steering...

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Staying Healthy at your Gym

By: proctor - January 26, 2008

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) published an article filled with tips on how to stay healthy at your gym. It stated a lot of things I do already, but it really helped to hear it from them because I sometimes wondered if I was overdoing it by...

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Cold Weather Nutrition

By: proctor - January 18, 2008

Today on PowerBar's website in the Nutrition Resources section, I read some useful, easy-to-understand information about keeping fueled up in the winter months for peak performance. For example: "...a day on the slopes for skiers has been shown to reduce...

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Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy

By: proctor - January 16, 2008

Michelle Moss from "Pregnancy Without Pounds" wrote a newsletter today that answers a lot of questions some of you may have regarding which foods are safe to eat during pregnancy. Keep in mind there is a lot of information out there regarding DO's and...

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10 Tips on Staying Warm When Exercising Outside

By: proctor - January 8, 2008

Runner's World has some great tips I want to share with you about keeping up our workouts through the winter-thanks to Yishane Lee for such helpful information!

1. Get Motivated
Make a plan to meet someone. You won't leave someone waiting outside in...

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Pair your food for better nutrition

By: proctor - November 20, 2007

Liz Applegate, PhD, has some great suggestions to get more power in your punch (or more kick in your mile!). You may have caught this in the February issue of Runner's World, but if not, read on to get a leg up on your next snack...

Cereal +...

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Dioxins and your drinking water

By: proctor - October 23, 2007

There is a lot of information available on the Internet, in magazines, and through conversations at the water cooler (no pun intended!) regarding water being consumed from plastic and its effects on your health. There is an informative article written by...

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Is Supplementation The Answer?

By: FitSource17 - August 20, 2007

There is no doubt you’ve heard about vitamins, minerals, magic powders and other ways to help you overtake the leader of your competition. Our bodies are wonderful machines, often unexplainable. Why does one diet work for one person and not another? ...

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What is That Burn? The Scientific Finding!

By: FitSource17 - August 18, 2007

So, what is that burning, hurting, breathless, “pain” we get climbing that last mountain, pushing that last shoulder press above our heads? FINALLY, science has found the answer…and you may be surprised at their findings.

Eighty years ago scientists...

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