Exercise: How Much Is Enough?

Exercise: How Much Is Enough?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s a common misconception that in order to get fit, you must live at the gym. Overdoing it can actually be harmful to your health. Excessive exercising is defined as working out for more than three hours a day and/or being so obsessed with exercise that it interferes with other…

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Scaling Back On Weigh-Ins

Scaling Back On Weigh-Ins

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people live and diet by the number on the scale, but does a weight-loss program really have to be dictated by a number? When that number becomes the be-all, end-all of your success and ultimately your self-esteem, then its value starts to dwindle. If one or two “bad” weigh-ins…

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Do You Need a Cardio Change?

Do You Need a Cardio Change?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It can be easy to fall into a stale routine of plodding along on the treadmill or plopping down on the same stationary bike day after day. If you find yourself sick of the same old cardio, then it’s time to shake it up. First, ask yourself if you might…

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Tricks For Cutting Calories, Costs

Tricks For Cutting Calories, Costs

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Restaurant portions have gotten bigger… and so have our waistlines. Frequent your local eatery and you’ll quickly find you got more than you bargained for, or actually needed. Restaurant portions are the ultimate diet trap. Those pasta portions are often enough to feed a family of four. Most portions of…

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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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Hungry for Fitness? Get Class

Hungry for Fitness? Get Class

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A great way to get motivated is to sign up for a group fitness class. It can be much easier to stick to your fitness goals if you know there’s a class that you want to attend. Most gyms have a variety of classes to choose from, and there are…

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Losing in Intervals: A Fool-Proof Plan

Losing in Intervals: A Fool-Proof Plan

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Integrate interval training into your workout. Interval training is a regimen that uses both low-intensity and high-intensity movements. The key is to vary intensity levels throughout the workout — performing intense spurts mixed with periods of rest. Interval training improves cardiovascular health, boosts metabolism, increases stamina and more. It also…

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A One-Stop Shop That Produces Diet Results

A One-Stop Shop That Produces Diet Results

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Five a day keeps the diseases away. We’re talking about consuming at least five servings of fruit and vegetables every day. That’s the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the agency, fruits and vegetables are rich in essential vitamins, minerals and fiber that prevent chronic…

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Ancient Chinese Diet Secret

Ancient Chinese Diet Secret

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The Chinese people seem to get it — how to eat lots of food, yet still lose weight. In fact, recent research says that they eat 30 percent more than Americans, yet they weigh 20 percent less. However, what they eat and their levels of activity differ vastly from fast-food-fed…

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