Is Your Workout Gear Safe? Get The Facts

Is Your Workout Gear Safe? Get The Facts

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When participating in any activity, it’s always important to be properly equipped so that you can have the safest workout possible. That means being prepared before you even get started. Take jogging or biking for example. If you’re one of those people who participate in outdoor activities, you should have…

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Treat Yourself to Something Cool

Treat Yourself to Something Cool

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

As the weather gets warmer, it’s tempting to cool down with some creamy, dreamy ice cream, but if you’re priming your body for bikini season, those confections can cause a major setback. The most decadent flavors can set you back more than 300 calories and 20 grams of fat –…

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Morning Moves: Need Motivation?

Morning Moves: Need Motivation?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Not many of us would describe ourselves as “morning people.” But there are those out there who don’t require copious amounts of coffee to start the day and those who don’t need to hit the snooze button until they make themselves late. However, if you count yourself among the night…

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Cheers to Beer!

Cheers to Beer!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Regardless of whether or not you’ll tip a mug of green beer or a nice stout in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the health benefits of beer are worth toasting. Of course, if you don’t drink, then it’s not an excuse to start. But beer is not the enemy it’s…

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Seafood? Eat It!

Seafood? Eat It!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Fish and shellfish have always been practical diet staples because of their health benefits. Canned options fit well with the “recessionista” trend of spending less and getting more bang for your buck. Canned fish offer health benefits such as lowering cholesterol and reducing total blood fats. But be careful when…

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No Such Thing as a Magic Pill

No Such Thing as a Magic Pill

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Sleep away the pounds. Burn fat overnight. Lose 20 pounds in one week. When you’re struggling to lose weight, these empty promises sound mighty tempting. However, you’re likely to waste your money – or worse. Research indicates that more than $243 million was spent on diet pills. From herbal remedies…

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Get More Bang for Your Fitness Buck

Get More Bang for Your Fitness Buck

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When it comes to exercising, doing more with less effort is the way to go, whether you’re trying to save time, energy, money or all of the above. You probably already know that you can break up those 30 minutes of exercise that experts recommend you get daily – 10…

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Get Some Exercise — Period

Get Some Exercise — Period

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are just some times of the month when, regardless of how much of a gym rat you normally are, you can’t seem to get moving. Or it just plain hurts to engage in the exercise you usually do. If periods cramp your fitness style, then there are some ways…

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Have a Safe Labor Day Barbecue

Have a Safe Labor Day Barbecue

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you plan to celebrate summer’s last days with a cookout, then there are a few safety tips you should know before firing up the grill. Grilled food is usually a better choice than fried or creamy foods because there’s no coating and no grease. The smoke, rubs and marinades…

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