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Did you know skipping breakfast can actually slow down your metabolism, making it harder for you to lose weight? In fact, eating a morning meal jump starts your metabolism for the day, allowing your body to burn calories and work to the…

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With every article touting the latest study that proves the importance of good nutrition, there’s more pressure to dine right, more often. Whatever your reason for missing the mark with healthy eating, from kids to work to just plain laziness, we’ve…

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Much like you value your own health and fitness, there’s a good chance that, as a parent, you put a lot of importance on the wellbeing of your children as well. However, almost two-thirds of North American kids are overweight –…

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Here’s a sweet bit of health information everyone should find palatable: cinnamon is a tasty miracle with proven health benefits. Even though cinnamon has been around for centuries, it provides current and well documented health benefits: a stick a day may truly…

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The act of fitting fitness in family life is almost as challenging as repeating that sentence rapidly. As a busy working mother of two girls, ages 7 years and 5 months, and a foster son, age 13 months, I can certainly…

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Do you think you’re too busy to work out? In today’s hectic world, stressful jobs, higher demands and lack of time are just some of the major factors that keep people from exercising. A common misconception is that if you can’t…

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(ARA) - Passion. Romance. Love. In this season when we celebrate the feelings of the heart, it’s also fitting that we should celebrate heart health. This is especially true for women. Sadly, heart disease is the number one killer of women…

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So far science hasn’t figured out how humans can live forever. You could take a gamble on cryogenics and hope that in the future some mad scientist brings you back to life. However, researchers say there is a more sensible approach…

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(NAPSI)-Many people may avoid suffering from a variety of digestive disorders, such as lactose intolerance, food allergies and IBS. Better digestive health may be as easy as following some simple suggestions:

1. Maintain a healthy diet and avoid…

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If you’ve got a favorite sport – running, cycling, swimming, and so on – you likely devote most of your fitness energy to enjoying this pursuit. Those who compete are even more likely to spend the majority of their workout…

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Those who need to lose a few pounds are always looking for new techniques that will help. Sadly, some will do almost anything to get that number on the scale lower, no matter how ridiculous it may seem.

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You try to eat well, stay active, and keep a balanced lifestyle - but do you have the right strategies, and does the contents of your fridge match your health and wellness goals? Each week, Shannon Clark, our resident “Diet…

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Do you ever become sick and tired of your coworkers? Maybe you do. Maybe you don’t. Either way, you can easily become sick from their germs, or pass on yours to them. Working long hours with the same people and touching…

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Get Bach your sanity, serenity and sagacity this season…

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Considering that we’re well into December and the holiday rush, you’ve likely got a pile-up of to-do’s, emotions, RSVPs and the ilk…

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So often my clients report that dinner is their least healthy meal. This makes total sense—who wants to spend time making a healthful dinner after a long day?

But what if you could cook a healthy meal in less…

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