Middle of the night snacking may harm heart health

Middle of the night snacking may harm heart health

It’s 3 a.m. Are you in bed sound asleep or standing in front of your refrigerator searching for snacks to eat?  If you answered searching for snacks, beware.  A nightly ritual of waking up past midnight to raid the fridge is no friend to your heart and may also put you at risk of developing diabetes.

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Is the ketogenic diet right for you?

Is the ketogenic diet right for you?

Very likely you are familiar with the ketogenic diet.  There is bound to be someone you know (or perhaps yourself) who has jumped on this fad diet as a way to slim down while subsisting on butter and bacon. 

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Exercise two minutes a day to keep hip fractures away

Exercise two minutes a day to keep hip fractures away

Maybe a fear of having a hip fracture is not one of your top health concerns – yet.  But as you age, the chance of breaking a hip rises which can mean a major change in your life. 

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Crossfit – is it for you?

Crossfit – is it for you?

The premise of Crossfit is performing functional movements that are constantly varied at high intensity.  It is a core strength and conditioning program meant to optimize physical competence in ten recognized fitness domains:

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