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The F-Word…
Red Deer Physiotherapist writes: The F-Word. Everyone knows it. Secretly we all use it. Some of us use it and don't even know we use it. If you're not using it, what are you waiting for?? Let's lay down some pro's and con's to using the F-Word: Pro's: easy to say...
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3 Things Trainers Want You to Know by Holli Mack
Red Deer Physiotherapist presents: A guest blog post by local trainer/coach Holli Mack: 1. Stop Comparing Yourself To Others Everyone is on their own fitness journey. Stop wasting your time worrying about what everyone else is doing and just focus on you. When...
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Authenticity – The new ‘reality’ of rude?
Red Deer Physiotherapist Writes: Authenticity is the buzzword I hear a lot recently. The meaning of it seems as varied as the people who toss it around. Being authentic is possibly the opposite of fake? Surely it can't be that simplistic. When I meet a person who is...
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Mix’N Match Greens-Protein Salad
Red Deer Physiotherapist writes: Nutritional Info: cals 241 fat 12.8g carbs 16.5g protein 17.6g fibre 6.8g Ingredients: 1 cup spinach - torn 1 small carrot - shredded 1/4 cup tuna "salad" (solid, chunk white in water mixed with greek yogurt & spices) 6 small...
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“Cleaner” Cranberry Sauce
Red Deer Physiotherapist Writes: Nuritional Info - whole batch: Calories 118 Fat 0g Carbs 32g Protein 0g Fiber 2.2g Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 1 340g Package/bag cranberries, frozen 1 lemon - juice only 1/2 lemon - zest only 3tsp...
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Quick & Clean Tomato Pasta – Less than 30 minutes!
Red Deer Physiotherapist Writes: Nutritional Info - 1 serving (approx. 1-1/2 cup) without cheese: calories (g) 250 fat (g) 4 carbs (g) 53 fibre (g) 2 protein (g) 7 serves 4-6 Life is often hectic and getting dinner on the table with ease doesn't necessarily happen...
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Lesson Learned…
Red Deer Physiotherapist writes: I know that the way I move is a direct result of how balanced my movement patterns are...what do I mean exactly by that? Well, let's say I have restriction or stiffness in a particular joint in my foot. Wouldn't that change the way my...
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Rest is a Relative Thing
Red Deer Physiotherapist Writes: What is rest? There are varied definitions of the word “rest”. It is defined by Merriam-Webster online dictionary as “a freedom of activity or labour” and “a state of motionlessness or inactivity” when used as a noun. As a verb it is...
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Kale Chips
Red Deer Physiotherapist writes: Nutritional Info - whole batch: calories 7.8 fat (g) 1.5 carbs (g) 14 fiber (g) 5.8 protein (g) 6.8 Living well with our health intact involves eating a wide array of foods to ensure we are getting a broad spectrum of vitamins and...
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Brush Your Connective Tissue?
Red Deer Physiotherapist Writes: We’ve all been told since a very young age to brush our teeth. Our dentist, parents, schools, doctors, television…you name it! Maybe we don’t brush as well as we should but we all know that brushing our teeth is a task that has the...
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