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Archive for entries tagged with: 'weight loss'

January 20, 2011

How do I keep my New Years resolutions?

The New Year is an exciting time when everything that passed in the previous year is past and the future looks brighter than ever. It’s tradition to make a resolution, to set a goal for yourself, but it is an unfortunate truth that the majority of our goals go unreached. Why is this? Are we simply undisciplined or is there so ...more

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November 23, 2010

What are tricks to a healthier holiday?

Staying healthy in the holiday season is a struggle. Most people get time off of work and are surrounded by the foods that they wait for all year long. It is hard to maintain the will-power that you have during the rest of the year. Holiday weight gain is a curse that most of us have come to accept, but try a few of thes ...more

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November 10, 2010

Y is running a better cardio workout?

Of course, like most exercise activities, the amount of calories and fat you burn is based primarily on the amount of effort exerted. When we exercise, the goal is to burn fat and lose weight, but is there one type of cardio that is better than the rest? Runners often look fit and thin, but do they hold the secret to w ...more

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