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Amanda McDonald, RYT-200
Amanda McDonald is a health writer and RYT-200 certified yoga instructor. She received her undergraduate journalism degree from Loyola University Chicago and her master's in magazine journalism from Northwestern University.
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By Amanda McDonald, RYT-200
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Nutrition
By Amanda McDonald, RYT-200
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Fitness