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Workout smart: Calculate Your Target Heart Rate.

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Finding the body’s target heart rate (THR) is essential for those interested in maximizing the effectiveness of their workouts and training programs and reducing the risk of overexertion. There is an easy method for determining your THR: Subtract your age from 220 (226 for women); this will provide your estimated maximum heart rate (MHR). Multiply […]

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Put Down That Soda!

For today’s “Health Tip” I’m going to paraphrase a quote from your some of your favorite action flicks: “Put down that soda and back away and nobody gets hurt.” You see, the news about sodas keeps getting worse and worse! You’ve already heard that soda consumption leads to weight gain, pre-diabetes and possibly even diabetes […]

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