Article published in American Fitness Magazine, Fall 2019: https://blog.nasm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AFM_Fall19_SM.pdf In the gym,...

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Smoothies aren’t just for summer, and nothing tastes better than a cool smoothie after a hot workout. Too often, people share with me tha...