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Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “Blood pressure is the force of blood against the...
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Gym Spotlight: Geauxfit
GeauxFit Training 4304 Firestone Rd Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 462-8058 321geaux.com An Interview with Beau Blackwood of...
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Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Rev Up Your Metabolism
According to Mayoclinic.org, “Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink...
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Top Paths to Weight Loss After 40
It’s certainly no secret that for many people losing weight as they age – especially over 40—seems...
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Mackie’s Top Ways to Control Stress Eating
Physiologic huger is a balancing act between the hormone leptin – produced primarily by visceral adipose (fat)...
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Controversy Over Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) Continues to Build
A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on July 17th, as referenced on Medscape.com, noted that,...
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Top 5 Foods to Improve Your Mood
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “Mood disorders represent a category of mental disorders in...
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Eat Fit Dine Out Event Postponed to September 6th
Dine Out and Share the Health When you dine at any participating Eat Fit Dine Out restaurant...
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Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Cholesterol Level
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – part of the National Institutes of Health...
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Mackie Recommends …. Orangetheory Fitness
Orangetheory Fitness has opened a brand new location Uptown in the Riverside Market Place at 5300 Tchoupitoulas...
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Optimum Performance: Is one blow to the head too many in football? | NOLA.com
Last week I read about a study published July 25 in the Journal of the American Medical...
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Mackie’s Weight-Loss Quiz
1. When losing weight, should you get on the scale often? Answer: True. People, who weigh themselves...
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The Method of Morten: Andersen’s innovations created the template for today’s kickers | Saints | theadvocate.com
When the New Orleans Saints plucked Morten Andersen in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL draft,...
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HOF Series: Andersen’s US adventure earned Hall of Fame nod – San Francisco Chronicle
I had the pleasure of assisting Morten for 17 years – during his tenure with five NFL teams,...
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Exercise Reduces Non-Communicable Disease Risk
The Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health says that, “a non-communicable disease (NCD) is a medical...
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Coffee May Be A Lifesaver
On July 10th Medscape.com reported in a story – “Higher Coffee Intake Tied to Lower Mortality” –...
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Healthy Ways Lower Triglycerides
According to Mayoclinic.org. “triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat,...
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Too Much Red Meat Consumption May Increase Disease Risk
According to a study published on May 9th in the British Medical Journal, which was chronicled on...
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Why Shop at a Mackie-Owned GNC Franchise Location? What’s the Difference?
Aren’t they all the same? I’m so glad you asked! The answer is no, they’re not. Here’s the...
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Chocolate May Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Risk
In May, WebMD reported on a Danish study (British Medical Journal: Heart) of 55,000 people that found that...
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Toning the Upper Body
Fitness expert Mackie Shilstone and Sheba Turk share some great exercises to tone your arm muscles and...
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Ketogenic Diets: Are They Safe & Effective?
Ketogenic Diets (KD) – such as the Atkins and Paleo Diets – are typically low in carbohydrate...
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A letter to our Riverside (Tchoupitoulas) GNC customers
As of June 1st, Riverside GNC – located in the Riverside Market Place on Tchoupitoulas Street—will remain...
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Toning Up Your Legs With Y-Balance
Fitness expert Mackie Shilstone teaches Sheba Turk another great set of workouts, and this time it is...
