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August 12, 2015
Fitness consulting firm warns of unhealthy corporate culture

A new study by fitness consulting firm Elite Fitness focusing on the health of the Bahamian workforce purports to show that the corporate culture of many Bahamian organizations

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April 06, 2015
Common running injuries to the feet

As part of your fitness plan for this year many of you may want to, or have already started a running program, or scores of you may have completed the grueling 13.1 or 26.2 mile runs on the recent Marathon Bahamas course.

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May 22, 2012
Arthritis: Oh my aching feet

Complaints of joint pain seem common place and are even expected as people age. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States affecting more than 40 million people. It is more common as you get older, especially in the elderly, however it can occur at any age, and the word literally means pain within a joint. Arthritis, describes the inflammation and swelling of the cartilage a...

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Joint Pain Loves Women
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December 10, 2010
Joint Pain Loves Women

Research shows that women suffer from joint pain to a greater extent than men. Causes of joint pain in women include: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases (lupus, and multiple sclerosis) which strike approximately three times more women than men. And fibromyalgia (fy-bro-my-al-ja) affects women eight times more frequently than men. Female hormones are believed to play a role in ...

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August 18, 2010
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit

Creaky knees? Maybe snacking on these every day could help bring a little comfort - grapes. The res-ver-a-trol in grapes has long been praised for its heart-healthy properties.

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August 17, 2010
Good Food For Your Knees

For more youthful knee joints - or anything that bends - consider what?s in your kitchen. These six foods could be your best medicine: berries, ginger, avocado, flaxseeds, omega-3-rich fish, and soy.

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July 14, 2010
Key Muscle Group for Great Knees

If your knees bother you when you bend them, here?s a natural way to help ease the pain: Get strong quads. Research shows that strengthening these key leg muscles can actually help you maintain your cartilage - the stuff that tends to break down as arthritis sets in.

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