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Clean Creations

Does the holiday season have you ready to get back on trach with eating healthy? Eat Fit...
Reducing the Risk of Non-Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Antioxidants

Lifeextension.com recently said that, “The October 2017 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science reported the outcome of a...
Athlete Spotlight: Alexis Lavarine

15-year-old Female Amateur Boxer Alexis Lavarine traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 3rd thru the...
The Power of Avocados to Increase Cognitive Health

In the September online issue of the open access journal Nutrients, researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA...
Trainer Spotlight: Heather Powell of Fit Body Boot Camp

How did you become interested in the world of health and fitness? 12 years ago after my...
Top 5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

According to Heart.org (The American Heart Association), “Extensive research has identified factors that increase a person’s risk...
Top 5 Ways to Improve Mental Focus with Age

According to The Aging Mind: Opportunities in Cognitive Research by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on...
Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Burn More Calories at Work

In the August issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers from Finland comment that,...
Fitness in Small Spaces: Toning Abs & Butt

For the last five months, I been overseeing a medically-based performance and wellness enhancement program for a...
Trainer Spotlight: April Dupre of Footprints to Fitness

April Dupre is a lover of animals, music, dance, corny puns, and a true New Orleans native....
Top 5 Foods to Reduce Age-Related Inflammation

According to the Journal of Gerontology (May 2014), “A pervasive feature of aging tissues and most if...
Thriller Throwdown Recap

On October 28th, Mackie’s 7 GNC franchise locations partnered with Geauxfit Training for the first annual Thriller...
Mackie’s Top 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov), “While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses can be...
Interview: Orangetheory Fitness Studio Manager Sean Richmond

How did you become interested in the world of health and fitness? I got into fitness at...
Mackie’s Top 5 Foods to Reduce Your Cancer Risk

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov), “The U.S. states are divided into groups...
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...
Gym Spotlight: Geauxfit

GeauxFit Training 4304 Firestone Rd Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 462-8058 321geaux.com An Interview with Beau Blackwood of...
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...
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...
Mackie’s Top Ways to Control Stress Eating

Physiologic huger is a balancing act between the hormone leptin – produced primarily by visceral adipose (fat)...
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,...
Top 5 Foods to Improve Your Mood

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “Mood disorders represent a category of mental disorders in...
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...
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...
Mackie Recommends …. Orangetheory Fitness

Orangetheory Fitness has opened a brand new location Uptown in the Riverside Market Place at 5300 Tchoupitoulas...