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Welcome to our blog, here you will find information on fitness, nutrition, weight training, general healthy and physical therapy. It is our hope you will find the information useful and as always please ask us if you have any questions.
Pistachio-Rosemary Crusted Tuna
Loaded with healthy sources of protein and potassium, and low in sodium and fat, this could easily become a go-to favorite on your table. The pistachio crust, which includes fresh rosemary and whole-grain mustard, complements the tuna and “makes every bite melt in...
Back Pain – Let’s Get to the “Core” of the Matter
The “core” is the area of our body between the legs and or trunk. The muscles of the core can act as static or dynamic stabilizers for movement, to transfer force from one extremity to another, or initiate movement itself. However, most often the core acts as a...
Ten Ways to Fitness in May!
We decided it would be fun throughout the summer to suggest different ways you can fit in your exercise. Following are this months ten tips to stay moving throughout the month. Take a hike thru the Arboretum before coming to our Anniversary Party on the 22nd. Get into...
Golf & Exercise
We just had to put this in our newsletter that all you guys will read at least one blurb this month. So, the questions - how many minutes of exercise does 9 holes of golf with a cart, three times a week provide? According to estimates by Stanford researchers, golfing...
Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi
ENJOY the flavors of the Mediterranean with shrimp tossed w/lemon, pepper and served over orzo. Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked orzo 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 7 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided 1 1/2lbs peeled and deveined jumbo...
Safe & Effective Exercise
In the past couple of years there has been a trend in the fitness field towards "extreme" or "high intensity" exercises. Over the past 10 years it seems we have started to value how "intense" or "extreme" a program is more than the results it can produce. The crazier...
16 Health Tips for 2016
Dedicate yourself to a healthy lifestyle in 2016 with these food, nutrition and physical activity tips. Brought to you during National Nutrition Month by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 16HealthTipsFor2016
Some Fun Slaws
Looking for a new way to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables? Slaws are perfect, easy-to-prepare dishes. The varieties are many and the ingredients are plentiful, making them a brilliant twist on salads — and they are good for you, too.While there are countless slaw...
Kneeling Reverse Flye
Keeping in theme with the March newsletter focus, shoulders and nutrition, we decided to give you a little exercise for your shoulders and back. The only equipment you will need is a set of tubes or a cable unit. We consider this to be an intermediate exercise so if...
Healthy Shoulders – Keeping it Simple for a Complex Joint
The shoulder is one complicated joint. Unlike a simple hinge joint like the knee, the shoulder can move in all directions because motion comes from many different places. When reaching overhead the arm bone (humerus) spins in the socket and the shoulder blade...
AHA Exercise Recommendations
Exercise is essential to living heart-healthy. Why? “Our bodies were designed to be physically active, and they don’t do well with long-term exposure to sedentary living. Lack of physical activity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” says Russell Pate,...
5 Spice Scallops
You could also serve the scallops over Asian salad greens dressed with sesame oil and rice vinegar for a simple dinner. Ingredients 1 pound large dry sea scallops, quartered (see Note) 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, (see Note) 1/4 teaspoon salt...