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Most of us would love nothing more than to have a flat, defined midsection worthy of an 80’s action flick or the latest Hollywood comic book adaptation. The problem is, most of us also have no idea where to begin on our quest toward magazine cover-dom.

Trying to get more whole grains but don't like the taste of whole wheat??
If you have always eaten white bread and white flour and are trying hard to switch to whole wheat or whole grains....and want a milder taste in wheat...Try whole WHITE wheat.  It has all the nutritional advantages of traditional whole wheat; but with lighter color and milder taste.

This is the slogan I read on my Cheerios box this morning, “More Grains, Less You!” I always remember enjoying reading cereal boxes; there were often cartoons or fun trivia and mazes (said cereal boxes probably also contained far too much sugar, but I digress...).

The Cambridge Athletic Club is pleased to announce the opening of the CAC Express on October 1st, 2010! The CAC Express will be located in the Riverfront Office Park at 101 Main St. in Cambridge’s Kendall Square and will be the Cambridge Athletic Club’s second Kendall Square location, with the original Cambridge Athletic Club located in the Athenaeum Building at 215 First St.

Gomukhasana a wonderful shoulder stretch to do whether you spend a lot of time in front of the computer, play in sports that rely heavily on one dominant arm such as racquetball or squash, or tend to have tension/tightness in the shoulder area. 

Agility is defined as the ability to change direction quickly. In order to be agile, one must train for strength and power. There is no hope for agility without these 2 things.

Sodium, sodium everywhere...sodium is in many products, especially processed and prepared foods.  Just one teaspoon is approx 2,325 milligrams (mg) of sodium... 

Add yoga into the mix to vary your current fitness regimen, challenge your body in new ways and calm your mind. CAC offers 7 yoga classes per week, from Vinyasa and Forrest Yoga to Yogalates, a class that includes both yoga and Pilates-based exercises. kThere are so many physical and mental benefits of practicing this amazing discipline that has been around for thousands of years. Here are a few:

Racquetball is a fast game. Ask most players what attracts them to the game and they'll answer that the pace is one of the most attractive elements. The ball moves fast, the players move fast, the racquets move fast, and the score moves fast. But at what point is one sacrificing all-important control for the sake of speed and power?