Work Out Your Stress
Stress is part of life. Caregiving, work and family demands, illness and financial pressures all can cause stress. So can special occasions like birthdays and holidays with their many demands and expectations.
If you don't control stress it can lead to health problems. Stress can disrupt not only your concentration but also your sleeping and eating...... >Read More
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Diabetes: Slowing the Epidemic
In 1995, 1.5 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes. Today, it’s up to 2 million and by 2010 it will rise to an alarming 3 million. While there are two major types of diabetes, 90% of diabetics have Type 2 or Adult Onset Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing yet preventable chronic diseases in Canada... >Read More
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Don't Blow Your Diet: Our Top 10 Binge Busters
You've canned the ice cream, bagged the potato chips and yet vivid visions of juicy junk food continue to dance seductively through your mind. Who ya gonna call? Binge Busters! Digest these Top 10 tips and you'll help yourself not help yourself to gooey goodies that leave you feeling oh, so guilty!
You may not be able to turn back... >Read More
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Simple Steps for Taking Charge of Your Personal Health
It is often said that little things make a big difference. From a simple thank you note to saying hello to a stranger on the street, the small tasks in life can often be the ones that set a person apart from the crowd. The same holds true when it comes to your health. Paying attention to the smaller... >Read More
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Protect Heart Health In Middle Age
Cardio respiratory fitness in early adulthood significantly decreases the chance of developing high blood pressure and diabetes -- both major risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- in middle age, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. Fitness...... >Read More
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick
The New Year is upon us. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Well, if you’re like most Americans (88 percent in 2001 according to a GNC poll), you have at least one resolution. And, if you are like the majority of these promise-makers, your resolution is probably related to health and fitness. In 2001 (according to GNC), 55... >Read More
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Don't Forget the Water
During any fitness regime it is important to maintain your body's fluid balance. This is something that can be so easily overlooked, and the effects of water depletion will place considerable stress on the ability of the body to cope with exercise, ultimately reducing performance.
Our body weight consists of about 60% water; muscles are 72% water....... >Read More
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