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Author Archives: Becky
Beware the Shocking Headline
Sensational headlines are everywhere, especially in the health and fitness arena. Every day it seems we learn another way to add some extra days to our lives, reduce our risk of diabetes, or lose stubborn belly fat for good. But … Continue reading
Summer’s Coming: Buy Some New Sunscreen
Perhaps you heard last year that the FDA issued new guidelines for labeling sunscreen. Well, the new rules must be in place by this summer, so your favorite sunscreen might be looking different soon. Probably the biggest change for all … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012
Tagged outdoor exercise, SPF, sunscreen, sweat proof, water resistant
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Ditch the Crunches
It’s time to find some new ab exercises and make the endless crunches a thing of the past. Crunches just don’t strengthen your core in a way that’s particularly useful in your every-day life, and they put an awful lot … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012, Workouts
Tagged core, crunches, front plank, side plank, strength, torso rotation, wood chop
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Enter a Race
Bike, run, swim, walk. Whatever you like. Here’s why: Goals. If one of your goals for the year is something along the lines of “get in better shape,” “run a 5K (10K/half marathon/etc.),” or, “sign up for the ______ race,” … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012, Useful Websites
Tagged 5k, bike ride, charity, goals, race, running, swim, training
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Put Down Your Pop Can
One of the first things I ask my clients who are trying to lose weight is if they have a pop habit. (Yes, pop. I’m from Iowa. That’s what we call it.) You see, cutting out the empty calories found … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012
Tagged blood glucose, diabetes, pop, soda, triglycerides, weight loss
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Let your Phone, Pod, Pad or Berry motivate and inspire you!
There are food journals, virtual personal trainers, calorie counters, recipes, exercise classes, and even heart rate monitors all available through the app store. Basically anything you might want or need relating to health and fitness. My “app of the moment” … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012
Tagged app store, apps, fitness, health, motivation, phone
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Have a Drink
The amount of research done on how alcohol affects your health is truly staggering! Over the years some studies have shown that it’s great for you, while others have found that it increases your risk for certain diseases. Two new … Continue reading
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Give Your Feet A Workout
We do exercises to keep most of our other body parts in shape, yet we rarely give a second thought to our feet. It’s time for that to change. Our feet work pretty hard for us every day. If they … Continue reading
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Try Some Different Exercises
There are lots of good ways to mix up your exercise program: try a new class at the gym (or even your usual class with a different instructor) add some exercise videos to your Netflix queue and work out at … Continue reading
Cut Your Inner Superwoman Some Slack
Over the summer sociologists at the University of Washington presented a study which found that working mothers who have unrealistically high expectations for themselves and their abilities to balance their work and home lives are more likely to be depressed … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2012, In the News
Tagged relax, relaxed, superwoman, work-home balance, working mothers
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