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May is National Stroke Awareness Month

Posted: 05/08/2012

National Stroke Awareness Month: Be Healthy, Know the Signs, Save a Life

As we prepare for summertime activities, we typically are focused on achieving a strong, fit and healthy body. In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month this month, elevate your body’s fitness to new levels by focusing on the importance of maintaining a brain healthy lifestyle, while understanding the risk levels and signs of a stroke.

Choosing the Right Kind of Fats

Posted: 06/26/2010

Most of us are aware that there are healthy and unhealthy fats. The unhealthy being the trans fats which are the man-made ones created when vegetable oil is hardened. These are found in margarine, baked goods and junk foods.Saturated fats are animal fats; butter and lard, and tropical oils and these should be limited in your diets.While it is true that many people eat too many...

Building and Repair Muscles with Protein

Posted: 06/26/2010

Most nutritionists will recommend three eight ounce (approximately one cup) portions of protein foods every day.Meats are a prime source of protein and the ones to eat are those that are 95 percent lean. Some choices are white chicken or turkey breasts, egg whites, fish and shell fish.  If you prefer a vegetarian choice for your proteins choose beans and legumes like...

Fitness Together names Jim Warren Executive Director of Fitness Systems Advancement

Posted: 04/28/2010

This Personal trainer to the pros will help 357 fitness studios get the public in shape.HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – March 24, 2010 – Fitness Together Franchise Corp., the world’s largest personal training franchise, has gone to the pros to draft one of the most sought-after personal trainers to support the franchise network. Jim Warren, who has trained hundreds...