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Daily Fitness: Stretching after your work out

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Not many people pay any attention to stretching as part of their daily work out. You go to the gym and you finish your standard weight training and cardio work, then you finish up, shower and head on home. When … Continue reading →

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Healthiest Winter Foods

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The shelves at the grocery store in the winter months are usually stocked with out of season fruits and vegetables that are neither palatable nor cheap. Sure, we can reach for the basket of strawberries, but what we are getting … Continue reading →

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5 Worries You Can Leave Behind

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We live in a time where information is spread so easily just by clicking the Send button on an email. We hear wild, outrageous claims that add to our stress and worry which has been increased ever since that fateful … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Bust the Holiday Stress

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The holiday season may well be chalk-full of cocktails, turkey, stuffing, presents, and parties, but along with all the joy and merriment comes the holiday stress. Stress from shopping must be considered the number one stress maker during this month, … Continue reading →

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Exercise: How to Stay Motivated

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Motivation plays an incredible role in how and when we exercise. Without the proper drive, it can be difficult even to go on that 20 minute walk you take every day. For each person, motivation plays a different role; for … Continue reading →

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5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Health

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Finding ways to boost our health in simple ways is a great way to improve our lives without committing to a strict diet. There are plenty of ways that we improve our lives without sacrificing the things we like, and … Continue reading →

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4 Overlooked Winter Veggies

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The average vegetable is not in season during the winter months; therefore, the average shopper looks to traditional winter veggies in order to get their vitamins and minerals. The most common veggie we look to during these cold, bleak months … Continue reading →

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Stay in Shape During the Holidays: Play Games!

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The holiday season can become an enemy of any dieter. Every party or dinner you attend will have enough cookies and cakes, turkey and stuffing, and as an equal amount of wine and martinis to feed Santa for life. To … Continue reading →

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Conquering Your Cravings

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With every diet, whether it is to lose weight or just to live a healthy lifestyle, keeping discipline separates success from failure. Since most diets do inevitably fail, the main culprit is our cravings. We all have our weaknesses; this … Continue reading →

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Avoid the Pounds this Holiday Season

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The holidays are great. Friends and family come together with love in their hearts. We drink and laugh and open presents. We eat. And feast. And eat. And eat a little more. We unbuckle our belts and sigh a sigh … Continue reading →

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