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Stay sharp by giving your brain what it needs.
Your brain is sometimes called the “control center” of your body. Beyond helping you to think and remember clearly, your brain helps to...
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Feb 28, 20237 min read


What you need to know about Diabetes.
In this post, we will share the basics about the 7th leading cause of death in the US, Diabetes. You will understand how your body uses...
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Sep 20, 20226 min read


Is Inflammation putting you at risk of disease?
The immune system’s job is to repair the body from physical injury and illness and protect the body from foreign invaders such as harmful...
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Aug 15, 20225 min read


Here's the Truth about Weight Loss and Metabolism
"The distance between who I am and who I want to be is separated only by my actions and words." – Brian Solis Although weight is just one...
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May 15, 20228 min read


What is a Certified Health Coach, and should I work with one?
"Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success. – Henry Ford When looking for a health coach,...
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Apr 15, 20225 min read


No time to Exercise?
Try these simple tips to add more activity with less stress! “It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the...
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Feb 13, 20223 min read


Something is Better than Nothing.
“Don’t just add physical activity to your life, add life to your physical activity.” – Michelle May Physical activity is one of the vital...
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Jan 9, 20223 min read


Gifts of Physical Health
"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit." - B.K.S. Iyengar Exercise and movement are vital for optimal...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read


Five ways positivity helps you exercise more
"Lay plans for something big by starting something small." – Lao Tzu The side effects of optimism and positivity are overall life...
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Nov 14, 20216 min read


When life gets busy...don't give up your exercise routine; change it up!
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." - Dwayne Johnson Executing a purposeful...
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Oct 10, 20214 min read


How simple acts of daily living affects how our body ages.
Written by; Alan Vaughn & Melissa Petrichko "We do not stop exercising because we grow old – we grow old because we stop exercising," –...
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Sep 12, 20216 min read


How to become proactive about including exercise into your day.
“We live in an aspiration-driven culture that is rooted in instant gratification. We find it difficult to enact or even accept...
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Aug 8, 20215 min read


Why expectant moms should move more and sit less.
"All the benefits of getting out there and being active apply to pregnant as well as non-pregnant individuals. The era when pregnant...
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Jul 11, 20214 min read


How to disguise exercise as play
"It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us...
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Jun 13, 20211 min read


Secrets to moving well for a better quality of life.
“If a goal is worth having, it’s worth blocking out the time in your day-to-day life necessary to achieve it.” – Jill Koenig There are so...
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May 8, 20214 min read


Tips to help you evaluate how you move
“When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get.” -Nhat Hanh Exercise holds...
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Apr 10, 20216 min read
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