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You’re all in this together – so why not make healthy living a family affair? According to the CDC, an estimated 68 percent of Americans are either obese or overweight. Even more frightening is the fact that 17 percent of children ages 2 through 19 are obese and 32 percent…
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Are you in need of some good motivation to get your health and fitness resolutions moving? Well, we have plenty of it. Jumpstart weight loss and improve your health in the least likely place — the bedroom. As if you needed another reason to get intimate… A night of romance…
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All that glitters isn’t gold. It’s hard not to be jealous of those superstars who shed massive amounts of postpartum pounds in a matter of months, while the rest of us are left battling the bulge for at least a year. However, when it comes to celebrity weight loss after…
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May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, which also happens to be peak season for those individuals suffering from these ailments. An estimated 17 million people in the United States are afflicted with asthma. The purpose of the month is to raise awareness courtesy of the Asthma and Allergy…
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Common sense says that if you want to lose weight, you should lower your calorie intake. But how low can you go? It’s important to find a happy medium that will be good for your body. Many people believe that dropping down to 800 calories or less will help shed…
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If you find your grocery bill creeping up and your waistline expanding, then it would be a smart idea to take a hard look at how and where you buy your food…and all those other seemingly inevitable extras. Seasons, smells and samples can empty your wallet and fill your belly,…
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Surely you’ve heard about the health benefits of wine through the grapevine by now. A compound found in wine – a polyphenol called resveratrol — present in red wine in particular, can reduce heart disease risk and ward off some types of cancers, plus Parkinson’s disease. But are grapes just…
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Instead of concentrating on cutting foods out of your diet, bring new foods to the table. There are probably a whole slew of fruits and vegetables you’ve never sampled. In order to prevent yourself from feeling deprived, train yourself to look at all the foods you can eat instead of…
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If you know you just can’t help overindulging on sweets or you feel guilty for already stuffing your face, then you may want to get moving. Concentrate on workouts that offer the most bang for your buck – those that burn the most calories in the least amount of time….
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It’s a major challenge for many of us to limit the sugar in our diets, mainly because the white stuff is everywhere, especially in processed foods. Take a look at your diet and the sneaky ways sugar makes its way in there, even in seemingly healthful foods. Many fruit juices…
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