Step-by-Step Way to Shed Pounds

Step-by-Step Way to Shed Pounds

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Get ready to take the long way home. When you’re walking somewhere, it’s only natural to want to take shortcuts. However, it’s those added steps that will total up to more calories burned. Instead of hurrying to your destination, take some time to get extra physical activity. If a straight…

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Dieters: Music To Your Ears

Dieters: Music To Your Ears

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s a reason MP3 players have taken over the gym. One of the best ways to pump up your adrenaline during a workout is to turn up the tunes. Studies have shown that listening to music can actually heighten the flow of your exercises. If you’re a runner, then the…

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Have a Seat for a Great Workout

Have a Seat for a Great Workout

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Short on cash and wanting to do a workout at home? No time to hit the gym? No problem. You can be the chair-man of your own fitness program by simply having a seat. Find a sturdy, four-legged chair, and you can complete many muscle-toning moves without leaving the house….

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Eat Your Way to Happiness

Eat Your Way to Happiness

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Feeling down? Maybe you’re nervous or angry about something. What you eat may have an impact on your mood and help you get happy. To release dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with the pleasure centers of the brain, try eating bananas or leafy greens or drink a glass of milk. Make…

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Drink in the Facts about Cocktails

Drink in the Facts about Cocktails

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people erroneously believe that the good news about the health benefits of alcoholic beverages like wine and beer gives them carte blanche to go on a bender. And with Spring Break coming up, it’s all the more tempting to drink up on the beach. If the drinks are on…

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Family Wellness: Don’t Mention It!

Family Wellness: Don’t Mention It!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’ve been trying to get your family to adopt healthier habits, whether it’s eating better or moving more, then stop nagging. Trying a more positive approach could benefit everyone more. And being sneaky about it doesn’t hurt, either. If you’re not comfortable even broaching the subject of weight loss…

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Does the Office Make You Sick?

Does the Office Make You Sick?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’re a desktop diner or microwave your lunch in the office kitchen each day, then you might be setting yourself up for more than lunchtime boredom. If you can’t break away from e-mails and the pile of work in your inbox and tend to eat at your desk, then…

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See the Benefits of Vitamin C

See the Benefits of Vitamin C

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Vitamins are good for you, but vitamin C is one of the most effective and safest, experts say. But what can it do? Many people think it can cure the common cold, which is simply a myth. While it bolsters the immune system and may protect against more serious complications…

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