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New Year's Resolution Action Plan

Creating a new year's resolution can be a great idea, especially if you are resolving to get healthier (weight loss and exercise are the top resolutions made). But if you don't have an action plan it may be doomed before it ever gets started. Unfortunately, the majority of individuals who make a new year's resolution end up breaking it. By February,... >Full Story

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You Are What You Eat

Years ago, when I was a young bride, I was fortunate enough to read a book that contained comparatively new ideas: You Are What You Eat. It set forth the importance of vitamins and minerals for our physical well-being, and I think I can give part of the credit for the energy and good health I enjoy today to... >Read More



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



A Fine Balance

The stretching and flexing exercises she was enjoying at a local gym weren’t difficult and left Julie Kennedy with a few pleasantly sore muscles. But it was taking a lot more concentration to keep from tipping than it had even a few years before. Was this decline in controlling her equilibrium the edge of a slippery slope that could lead... >Read More



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



High-Tech Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Know what the busiest day of the year is for sending flowers? More flowers are sent on Mother's day then on any other day of the year. While floral arrangements are always appreciated by moms, wouldn't it be nice to give something a bit more personal, more fun and beneficial? Moms of all ages tend to put everyone else first... >Read More



Boost Your Energy

Instead of grabbing a coffee or a sugary snack for a quick energy fix, here are five healthy ways you can instantly energize yourself. 1.  Belly breathing Stress and poor posture are just a couple reasons why our breath doesn’t make it all the way through our lungs. When you chest breathe, only a small volume of air is drawn in.... >Read More



What Activities Are Preventing You From Exercising?

Do you have every intention to exercise today? Did you wake up thinking today will be the day to start your new life, yet, still find yourself going to bed disappointed in yourself? You are not alone! For many, it can seem impossible to find time to exercise. But wait, isn't it time to stop making excuses and examine what... >Read More


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