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Nutrition Workshop Series: Summertime Juicing!

Did you enjoy the popsicle recipe featured in this month's newsletter? Want to learn about other healthy ways of preparing and eating foods you'll love? Join us for our first Nutrition Workshop - Summertime Juicing! Download registration form here.
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Thinking about seafood this summer? Consider this:

Fish Dinner... mmmm!!Is fish healthy? Not always! A study shows that heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids are plentiful in fatty fish that are baked or boiled but not in fish that are fried, dried or salted. Men who consumed the most omega-3s—about 3.3 grams a day—had a 23 percent lower risk of cardiac death than those who got only 0.8 grams daily.Read more

Teacher Appreciation Month at BODY Therapeutics!

 

May is the month to show all Teachers our LOVE!

BODY Therapeutics is inviting all faculty and staff in all of Worcester County to participate in our Teacher Appreciation program! For a discounted payment of $25, choose from a list of special services and book an appointment to be completed by May 31, 2010. At the end of the month, when all services have been rendered, BODY Therapeutics will donate all funds raised during Teacher Appreciation Month back to the school, as our way of showing our appreciation for the work that you do!Read more

How's your reach?

Climber

Partner Assisted Flexibility Techniques

will be taught by

Mike Pimentel, LATC, CSCS 

at Central Rock Climbing Gym

Thursday - April 29th - 7:30PM - 8:30PMRead more

How to enhance your training for FREE!

Sleeping AthleteDo any of these questions sound familiar? What are we gonna do in the next phase? Are we gonna go heavy? Are we gonna circuit train? Are we gonna do speed work? Are we gonna do endurance work? What exercises are we gonna do?

What if the response is…….”It doesn’t matter”… What if the focus and result of the last 30 years of human performance research was all for not?!! When you read what follows you’ll know its true.Read more

Lecture Series: 168 Hours per Week - Wiser Choices for Greater Athletic Performance

by Mike Pimentel, LATC, CSCS

Date: Thursday, February 25th

Time: 5:30 - 6:30p.m.

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Lecture Series: Healthy Heart, Naturally

Focus on Naturopathic MedicineLecture on a Healthy Heart through Naturopathic Medicine

Wednesday, February 17th

7:00 - 8:00PM

Theo Barry, ND

Body Therapeutics
102 Shore Drive Suite 104
Worcester, MA 01605

Cost: $10 (all proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association)

February is American Heart Month! Come join us for this very important lecture!Read more

Just Don't Eat the Cookies!

or, Why should I see a Naturopathic Doctor if I already know what I should be doing?

So many of us “know” what we should do to be healthy, yet we seldom do it. Whether it’s exercise, get more sleep, drink more water, or “just don’t eat the cookies”, we know how easy it can be to lead a healthier lifestyle. With the plethora of resources available to us, from gyms to health food stores to a variety of health practitioners, why are so many people overweight, not sleeping well, tired all the time, and just plain feelin’ like garbage?  Why are there still so many cases of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, chronic fatigue, digestive problems, headaches, etc., etc.?  Read more

FREE Acupuncture Care for Veterans & Active Military

Veterans Acupuncture Care WorcesterWe're SO excited to announce the opening of Veterans Acupuncture Care (VAC) Worcester!!! This is an unbelievable organization that provides free acupuncture to veterans, active military, and their families. It is especially geared toward helping with stress reduction for those suffering from anxiety, PTSD, sleep disturbance, irritability, etc. Read more