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Aimee’s Inside Out Stuffed Mushrooms

I love mushrooms — and now we have a good reason to love them. Recent research from Tufts University found that common white button mushrooms are health heroes! Button mushrooms can give your immune system a boost, fight viruses, and help protect against cancer. They’re also a low calorie alternative to pasta and rice. Swapping one cup of button mushrooms for one cup of rice or pasta in your favorite recipes can save you two hundred calories. Make the switch twice a week for a year and you can lose as much as six pounds with very little effort! They … Continue reading →

The Real Wonder Drug

Psychology Today, the magazine, is calling exercise the real wonder drug and who can blame them? The great part about exercise is that it comes with a host benefits beyond the obvious of getting you into good physical shape. Exercise gives your mood a boost and sharpens the mind. You get back more energy than you put out – even after a hard workout. Your sleep is better and far more sound and you are far more likely to awake feeling rested than exhausted. Your blood vessels and heart are kept in great condition and you can’t replace what exercise … Continue reading →

Men’s Fitness: Why Our Men Need Their Workouts

This is another one of those topics that may seem like a no brainer, but it’s important to get into it. When we think of men, we think of strong, physical presences and sports. But there’s more to being a man than just the image, there’s the biological issues including how stress affects men and how it affects their health. Heart Problems Cardiac problems in men often outdistance the same issues in women because men tend to internalize their stress. Problems with ulcers, chronic heartburn or acid reflux and more can really leave a man feeling under the weather. Exercise … Continue reading →