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September 25, 2013

Conclusion: Forks Over Knives & Engine 2: Food As Medicine at ASM

By: Mycah Kirkland

In the final installment of her 4-part series, ASM Wellness Contributing Writer Mycah Kirkland explores the impact that following the Engine 2 Diet has had on the lives of two members of the ASM community.

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September 23, 2013

DON’T Foam-Roll Your IT Band!

By: Eric Lichtfuss

Foam rolling – also called Self Myofascial Release or SMR – is the self-administered release of tension in soft tissues. If you run or cycle a lot, there’s a chance that you do or will have some IT band discomfort at some point. Frankly, if you are alive, there’s a reasonable chance that you will have some imbalance in your TFL/Glutes. So foam-rolling should be included in your self care regimen, but

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September 18, 2013

Forks Over Knives & Engine 2: Food as Medicine at ASM – Part 3

By: Mycah Kirkland

In part two of her interview, ASM Wellness contributing Writer Mycah Kirkland sits down with Carol Venclik as she explains how she embarked on a life-saving journey following the Engine 2 Diet.

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September 16, 2013

Are All Personal Trainer Certifications Created Equal? Part 3

By: Eric Lichtfuss

Our interview series with fitness professionals in the Atlanta area continues with Dina Blair, Athletic Director at the Concourse Athletic Club in Sandy Springs. Whether you are currently working as a personal trainer or aspire to be one, learn what successful professionals have to say about how to get and stay ahead in this ongoing blog series.

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September 11, 2013

Forks Over Knives & Engine 2: Food as Medicine at ASM – Part 2

By: Mycah Kirkland

ASM Wellness contributing Writer Mycah Kirkland sits down with Carol Venclik as she shares how she regained her health and vitality following the Engine 2 Diet.

In November 2012, AIA Instructor, Carol Venclik, was told by her physician that her alarming cholesterol numbers warranted the immediate commencement of regulatory medication.

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September 9, 2013

ASM Curriculum Revamp Maximizes Student Success

By: Lovelace Linares

I just said farewell to a group of students I’ve had the honor of working with through their last two terms. It’s been so much fun working with them and helping them to master the very different yet complementary skill sets of Integrated Massage and Orthopedic Assessment. Their thirst for knowledge and dedication to the learning process played a larger part in their success.

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September 4, 2013

Forks Over Knives & Engine 2: Food as Medicine at ASM

By: Mycah Kirkland

Although traditionally prone to advocate the prescription of medications to regulate and control such conditions, more and more medical doctors are beginning to operate in Edison’s future – one where nutrition over drugs is the key to reversing many of these conditions. The documentary Forks Over Knives chronicles the research of two such physicians: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr. T. Colin Campbell.

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September 3, 2013

Safety Measures in Personal Training are Non-negotiable

By: Eric Lichtfuss

What can we do as fitness trainers to minimize the risk and occurrence of injury? Good coaching and observation are absolutely critical. Equally necessary are an understanding of the mechanisms of injury, and how to implement evidence-based systems to avoid these mechanisms.

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