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Fitness How do you measure the success of your fitness program? By how much weight you lose? How many inches you trim off your waistline or hips? How well you sleep at night? How energetic you feel? These are all worthwhile criteria. Another way to evaluate your fitness level-and assess your progress-is to keep track […]
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Fitness Take control of your health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that more than 50 percent of adults in the U.S. don’t exercise enough. Of those, 25 percent are not active at all. Combined, they probably have a million and one excuses – 99.9 percent of which are probably not valid. Excuse
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Nutrition Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of premature death among Americans. And it’s largely self-inflicted. When vital arteries leading to the heart become clogged by fatty deposits of cholesterol, the blockage can lead to a heart attack. Luckily, a few simple changes in eating habits can reduce your risk of heart disease. *
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Nutrition 8 Servings Ingredients: 4 cups fat-free (no sugar added) vanilla yogurt 2 cups fresh (or thawed frozen) strawberries, sliced 2 cups fresh (or thawed frozen) blueberries 2 cups graham crackers, crumbled 1/2 cup fat-free whipped cream (optional) Directions: 1. Spoon 1 tablespoon of yogurt into the bottom of 8 different parfait or wine glasses
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Stress Management Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe stress reaction from living through or seeing an event that threatens life. With PTSD, symptoms usually begin within 6 weeks to 3 months of the event. Symptoms of PTSD can begin years later, though. When symptoms do occur, they must last for at least one month
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Nutrition This is one flavor enhancer you should do without. Too much salt and sodium can lead to or worsen high blood pressure which raises the risk for heart disease and stroke. What is too much? * More than 1,500 mg of sodium per day, or only half a teaspoon of salt, if you are
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Fitness Walking Tips * Hold your head up and keep your back straight. * Bend your elbows as you swing your arms. * Take long, easy strides. Gradually increase your brisk walking time to 30 to 60 minutes, for to five (or more) sessions a week. Your goal is to get the benefits you are
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Stress Management Manage your time to help you manage the stress that comes with unfinished business. * Keep a “To Do” list. Use a method that works best for you. Examples are paper post-its, computer software/apps, a daily or weekly planner, and your smartphone. * Prioritize and assign times to complete tasks. Check off ones
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Weight Control Do you set out to lose 15, 20, or 30 pounds every year or so, only to find yourself stuck after the first 5 or 10? If so, do you quit out of discouragement? There may be nothing wrong with your rate of weight loss. Your ability to set realistic goals may be
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Fitness Sitting down on the job is bad for your health. It’s time to stand up for yourself. No, really. Stand up! Scientists warn that prolonged sitting – even for those who exercise regularly – could be really bad for your health. After four hours of sitting, the genes that regulate glucose and fat in
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