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Quiet Your Inner Voice to Improve Your Body Image

by Marnie Bii April 10th, 2024| Mind & Body





If you cannot calm and quiet your inner voice, you may be your own worst enemy. Negative reactions to your image in a mirror or photograph can instantly derail your efforts to achieve self-acceptance. Even if

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2 Easy Exercises for Your Lower Body

by Joe Lawrence April 3rd, 2024| Lower Body, Strength Training





I love re-discovering exercises that I used to do or have done in the past. It is like moving the couch and finding the lost remote. Recently, I had such an experience, and it led me to think of some

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4 Heart Pounding Yoga Poses for Your Abs

by Marnie Bii March 27th, 2024| Assorted Workouts, Cardio





Your core muscles provide the support your body needs while getting in shape and gaining strength. Without strong abdominal muscles, you are at risk of injuring your lower back while performing heavy lifting moves. You also need a strong core

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How to Layer for Early Spring Running

by Jessica B. March 20th, 2024| Accessories, Exercise Wear





Spring is here and that means more and more people are heading outside to run. Sometimes it can be a bit tricky dressing to run outdoors in the spring because it is not quite warm enough to run in just

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Understanding the Lies: Body Image in Pop Culture

by Marnie Bii March 13th, 2024| Mind & Body





Basing our body image expectations on images seen in pop culture is much akin to chasing rainbows. The images do not represent a healthy or obtainable female form. Photo editing tools, makeup and lighting tricks are prominent. The video depicting

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The Spark Solutions Diet

by Kimberly Hays March 6th, 2024| Diet Plans, Diet Strategy





The weight loss website, SparkPeople.com, has developed a diet called the Spark Solutions diet. The diet is formulated to fast track you into a regimen of healthy eating and regular exercise over a two week period.

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Cardio Like a Child: Part 2

by Joe Lawrence February 28th, 2024| Cardio, Outdoor





Ever since writing the article about doing cardio like a child, I have received a lot of emails from family and friends asking for more. They had so much fun pretending to be kids again that

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Kid-Friendly Superfoods

by Kimberly Hays February 21st, 2024| Diet Strategy, Superfoods





Sometimes it is difficult to get children to eat some superfoods like broccoli and greens, but, of course, you want them to have foods high in antioxidants and other nutrients for optimum health. There are some superfoods, however, that you

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All About Oats

by Bea February 14th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Workout Fuel





It is no secret that oatmeal is a great whole food choice for pre and post workouts. As a post-workout choice, oatmeal is great because it has a good carb to protein ratio. This will help with repairing your muscles

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The Mindful Diet: Lose Weight Using Your Mind

by Kimberly Hays February 7th, 2024| Diet Plans, Diet Strategy





Our relationship with food is a very personal one. We equate food with memories and good times with our family and friends. We in no way want to give up that, but we can change how we think about food.

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Healthy Snacks for Your Next Flight

by R. Carnavale January 31st, 2024| Diet Strategy, Healthy Snacks





Why spend two to three times what you'd normally pay for a snack when you fly? With airlines raking in money on their onboard menu offerings, passengers oftentimes finding themselves paying outrageous prices for everyday foods, such as $5.00 for

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Matcha: The Unfamiliar Superfood

by Kimberly Hays January 24th, 2024| Diet Strategy, Superfoods





We are constantly discovering new superfoods that we can add to our diets. Although matcha may be something you have not heard of before, it has been around for over 800 years. It was used in ancient China


All health and fitness information is provided for educational purposes. Please consult with your physician before beginning any exercise regimen.