SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – Ever get nervous before an event, a public speech, meeting the significant other’s parents and have the butterflies in your stomach? Our gut and brain are connected via the largest nerve in our body; the vagus nerve. This also shows that how we feel ultimately affects our gut health. This is why [...]
April 17, 2012 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – At one point or another in our lives we have all suffered from the embarrassing blemish or skin rash. Our skin is our body’s largest organ and allowing toxins to exit through it is a way our bodies fight disease. This is why fever accompanies almost any illness. Our body will increase [...]
March 10, 2012 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – As a society we have continued to get more and more obese. We are constantly told to eat less and exercise more? Is this actually good advice? It is true that if we expend more energy then we take in that we will lose weight. The problem with this however is the [...]
February 19, 2012 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – Most of the diseases that plague our society today were not part of any society prior to the institution of American grain products. Weston A. Price was the first to make this connection. Price was a dentist who began seeing a rise in tooth decay. His theory was that it was related [...]
February 11, 2012 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – “Swim lessons can save lives,” is certainly a statement with merit. Today, drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury or death, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Children ages 1 to 4 years old make up the highest drowning rates, with males accounting for nearly 80 percent of people [...]
SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – As the owner of Shrewsbury Health & Racquet Club (SHARC), I’ve seen firsthand the miraculous transformation that can be possible through proper eating and exercise. You see, I am not only the owner of SHARC, but also someone who has lost over 150 lbs through healthy eating and exercise. I personally know [...]
September 26, 2011 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – Are you looking to take your workout to the next level? It’s easy once you learn the proper food choices, timing, and balance of workout nutrition. Damon Amato, resident nutrition guru at Shrewsbury Health & Racquet Club (SHARC) wants everyone to know the importance of what you are putting into your body [...]
September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts – I’d like to welcome our newest columnist, Shrewsbury Health and Racquet Club, who will be providing us with a weekly “Health and Wellness” column. You’ll be able to see the most recent column in this section, and can read all previous columns by all of our writers by clicking the Columnist” heading [...]
September 13, 2011 | Posted in
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