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Is Flavored Sparkling Water Killing Your Weight-Loss Goals?
Take a stroll through the bottled water section of any grocery store, and you’ll notice bottles and bottles of different types of water. Sparkling, flavored, mineral, electrolyte — you name it.
Wildlife Wednesday: Utah Prairie Dog
Trouble began for these little prairie dogs way back in the 1920s. Find out why theyre still trying to dig their way out almost 100 years later.What’s behind a name? In this case, the first pioneers
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Healthy Habits for Life: 10 Non-Diet Tips For Weight Loss
Losing weight and keeping it off long-term isn’t about a quick crash diet or detox — it requires creating lasting habits to lead a healthier lifestyle. This can be particularly challenging durin
Ironing Out Deficiencies
Feeling too exhausted to get off the couch? Catching every cold thats going around? If youre a woman, you could be iron deficient.Feeling too exhausted to get off the couch? Catching every cold that
5 Signs You’re Eating Too Little For Weight Loss
If you’re trying to lose weight, it seems to make sense to cut as many calories from your diet as possible. Unfortunately, it’s possible to eat too little, which not only makes it harder for you
P90X Diet: What You Need to Know
\"\"If you want the P90X body, you have to follow the P90X workout -- and the P90X Diet.Publications International, Ltd.An
Is Walking or a Workout Better for Weight Loss?
Quick: You have 30 minutes. You can either go for a walk or do a workout. If your goal is weight loss, which should you choose?
Anyone pressed for time, who’s also trying to increase their physi
Exercise your love of nature
Research findings show there are benefits to mental and physical well-being from exercising outdoors in a natural environment over exercising indoors.As anyone who shuns gym workouts for exercise in t
Why You Still Need Rest Days Between Bodyweight Workouts
Many of us are rediscovering the benefits of bodyweight exercises right now. Since working out at home is a go-to option, you need to use what you have — and what is more convenient, cheap and s
Wildlife Wednesday: Grey Wolf
They may look a bit like a husky, but these powerful predators are a far cry from their domesticated cousins.They may look quite a bit like a German shepherd or a husky, but these powerful predators a
Kitchen Corner: Sweets for Your Sweets
This weeks Kitchen Corner rounds up the most swoon-worthy desserts around that are also good for you.What says “I love you” better than something homemade?Whether your Valentine is your lover, your f
Holy Traffic Jam!
Your six-year-old dawdled all morning and now youre stuck in traffic, late for an important meeting. Your heart pumps, your adrenals churn out that stress-induced villain, cortisol, aided by that dou
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The #1 Trick For Doubling Your Weight-Loss Success
If you’re motivated to lose weight but can’t seem to get the number on your scale to budge, you might want to consider keeping a food diary. Research shows tracking what you eat is an effective
Wildlife Wednesday: Blacktip Reef Shark
Lets take a deep breath, lift our chins, and fish out some interesting facts about blacktip reef sharks.Although they’re definitely not as big as Jaws, the sight of one of these guys (or gals) near a
Is Flavored Sparkling Water Killing Your Weight-Loss Goals?
Take a stroll through the bottled water section of any grocery store, and you’ll notice bottles and bottles of different types of water. Sparkling, flavored, mineral, electrolyte — you name it.
5 Surprising Holiday Diet Busters
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found participants started gaining weight in October and continued seeing incremental gains in their weight through the New Year. The ac
Polar Bear Swims
While many people sleep in on New Year\'s morning or nurse a pounding headache, some brave (think crazy?) souls are jumping in frigid lakes, rivers, and oceans ... just because they can. If a polar bea
Healthy Habits for Life: 10 Non-Diet Tips For Weight Loss
Losing weight and keeping it off long-term isn’t about a quick crash diet or detox — it requires creating lasting habits to lead a healthier lifestyle. This can be particularly challenging durin
Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Fiber Types
Your muscles help power your every move — from walking to running to sprinting. And your muscles are made up of countless cells known as muscle fibers. These hard-working muscle fibers are split
Spring Clean-Go Green
During a recent curbside conversation with my neighbour, Shawna, she mentioned that she had been busy with her annual spring cleaning blitz.During a recent curbside conversation with my neighbour, Sha
Lunchbox Revolution
Tired of the same old sandwich? Jazz up your kids\' (or your own) lunches with these healthy creative lunch ideas.It might be said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but when it come
Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
Not all bugs are bad, and good bugs eat bad bugs. Getting to know the bugs in your garden will help you identify the good guys from the bad guys.Not all bugs are bad, and good bugs eat bad bugs. Getti
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4 Steps to Prepare Your Skin for the Fall
How do you prepare your skin for the cold weather? With these 4 steps, of course!There’s no sense denying it—winter is just around the corner! If you’re not careful, with the chilly weather comes chap
Muira Puama
Male sexual stimulants have always been a popular category in the health food marketplace. Lets face it: many people are looking for a natural, herbal Viagra. Muira puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides), c
Organic and Biodynamic Farming
As a savvy consumer, you’re probably seeking out healthier foods. Eco-friendly agriculture—such as flourishing organic and fertile biodynamic farms—provides healthier foods while protecting the natura
Develop an attitude of gratitude
Gratitude has positive impacts on our health and well-being. Grateful people feel less aggression, less hurt feelings, and are less sensitive overall.Though people have an almost infinite capacity for
Shine for Spring
Spring is a time of renewal and revitalization. Why not let this season inspire your daily skin care regimen? Take some time to relearn skin care basics.Spring is a time of renewal, revitalization, an
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12 Cringeworthy Workout Cues Trainers Hate
One of the best parts of workout classes or springing for a personal training session is getting expert instruction from a fitness pro. But sometimes, trainers use lingo that makes sense to them
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The Problem With Walking in Flip-Flops
Summer is when you get to dress casually and spend as much time as possible outdoors. If you’re trying to increase your step count this summer, you may be tempted to wear flip-flops on daily wal
10 Simple Changes That Lead to Weight Loss
Recent research published in Obesity shows what successful MyFitnessPal users know to be true: Small, simple lifestyle changes, aka micro-goals, can boost your likelihood of losing weight and ke
Skin Care Solutions
From acne to wrinkles, every age has its unique set of skin challenges. Thankfully, we can get glowing skin at any age.Countless teenagers dream of acne-free complexions, while 40-year-olds might crin
10 Ways Being Patient Can Help With Weight Loss
When you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off for good, experts agree: The slow-and-steady route is your best bet. “It’s normal to feel less-than-patient with your weight-loss journey, but r