18

Sep

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5 Health Benefits of Gratitude

Times are strange right now and with so much uncertainty in the world, it's easy to get caught up in stress and worry, instead of gratitude. While that’s certainly a normal response to everything that’s going on, stress can actually decrease your immune system a...

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18

Sep

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Sitting Too Much? How to Counteract Negative Effects with Exercise

With a stay-at-home advisory in Arizona (and all over the world), a lot of us are spending significantly more time at home—and much more time sitting too much. We've touched on this issue before and discussed how reports are describing too much sitting as th...

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18

Sep

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10 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System

One of the best ways to prevent a viral infection, or any kind of sickness, is by boosting your immune system. Although the immune system is complex, there are a lot of natural ways to boost your immune system that are actually fairly easy to incorporate into your daily routine. 1...

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18

Sep

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Always Up at 3 AM? Your Blood Sugar May Be to Blame for Lack of Good Sleep

We talk about sleep a lot, but that's because its importance cannot be overstated. Not just for weight loss, but for your health in general. Sleep is nourishing and restorative and when you don’t get enough of it, it can completely throw you off in all areas. As we st...

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18

Sep

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Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss

Losing weight isn't easy, there’s no doubt about that. But sometimes, maintaining weight loss can be even harder. Once you start getting close to your goals, you may find that you ease up a little on your regimen. You may start to eat a little more or exercise a littl...

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18

Sep

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Your Morning Routine: How to Start Your Day Off Right

People say your morning routine sets the tone for your entire day. If that is, indeed, true (and based on our experience, it is), that first hour after waking up is crucial time that's often spent pretty poorly. What you do first thing in the morning matters. There’s...

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18

Sep

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New Year’s Resolution: Tips to Make It Last

Ahh, the New Year is quickly approaching and you know what that means - it's time for a New Year resolution! A lot of people poke fun at the New Year’s Resolution because many tend to throw in the towel on their resolutions before January even ends. Well, if tha...

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18

Sep

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How to Make a Healthy Breakfast

You've probably heard the phrase “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” over and over again. While it may not be the most important - we’re inclined to think all meals are important – this popular bit of advice has some roots in trut...

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18

Sep

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Mindful Eating – Keep Yourself in Check for the Holidays

November is the unofficial start of holiday season. And we know from experience that it can be difficult to try to lose weight, or even maintain your weight, during the next couple of months. Everywhere you turn there's a temptation. It could be your favorite cookie or even...

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18

Sep

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Strange Weight Loss Tips That Work

You probably already know that combining a healthy diet with exercise will help you shed those excess pounds, but is there anything else you can do to speed up the process? The short answer is yes. We scoured over research to find some strange weight loss tips that actually work...

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18

Sep

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Beating a Weight Loss Plateau

So you're eating well and staying active and your extra weight seems to be coming right off until - it isn’t. You’re still doing everything right, but the scale hasn’t moved in weeks and now you’re getting frustrated. What’s happening? Wh...

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18

Sep

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Tips for Sticking to Your Goals During Memorial Day Weekend

This Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer. It also marks the official start of outdoor BBQs, longer days and the foods and drinks that come with them. Burgers, beers, and desserts abound — so how do you enjoy Memorial Day Weekend without completely fallin...

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