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Apr
The Age of Sitting: How to Move More at Work (and Why You Want To)
In recent months, there was an article headline that proclaimed that sitting has become the new secondhand smoking. Most of us know that there's a recommendation to exercise at least 30 minutes at least five days a week, but new research is showing that this may not be enou...
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Apr
Beyond Weight: Why Soda Is Bad For You
This sentence is probably not going to come as a big surprise: soda is bad for you. Most people are aware of this fact, and yet it's estimated that nearly 50 percent of Americans still drink soda at least once a day.One of the major problems with this, and another statemen...
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Apr
Bottoms Up! Why You Should Drink Water All The Time.
You've been told time and time again that water is important for your health; that you should be drinking at least eight 8-ounce glasses per day (even though this general advice may not be entirely accurate), but do you know why? You could just take our word for it...
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Apr
Tips for Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Tomorrow starts a brand new year. That means it's time to make big, lofty goals to completely transform yourself as a person, right? Hmmm, not so fast. A new year is a time for a fresh start, but part of the reason that New Year’s resolutions get a bad rap is because...
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Apr
Maintaining Weight Loss May Come Down To Your Traits
For many people, losing weight is the easy part; it's keeping it off that’s the struggle. That’s why fad diets or weight loss trends don’t have much staying power. Sure, they’ll help you lose the weight, but most of them aren’t sustainable, so...
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Apr
Beyond Your Breath: Health Benefits of Peppermint
December is the season to be jolly - it's also the season where peppermint pops up all over the place. Sure, mint is a delicious addition to your favorite treats, but did you ever stop and think about the health benefits that come along with the powerful herb?Benefit...
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Apr
Is Weight Loss the Answer for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)?
Right now, it's estimated that 2.7 to 6.1 million people have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat. When someone has AFib, the beating of the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, is irregular and the blood doesn’t pass from the upper c...
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Apr
Use Caution: Halloween Safety Tips for You and Your Family
You know us for being all about weight loss - but did you know that we're also all about family? Tomorrow is Halloween. It’s a time for fun, candy, tricks, and treats. The night is full of excitement, especially for young children who immerse themselves int...
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Apr
Say Goodbye to Dairy: How to Make Coconut Milk
If you've been paying attention to the health industry at all, it’s highly likely that you’ve seen that non-dairy milks are all the rage right now. Everything from coconut milk to almond milk to oat milk to rice milk is popping up on grocery shelves across the c...
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Apr
Not So Natural: Why You Should Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup
A lot of people, especially those who work for food manufacturers who use a lot of high fructose corn syrup, will say that high-fructose corn syrup is just like any other sweetener - that there is no reason to avoid it, especially since it comes from corn, which is healthy...
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