Physical Fitness & Exercise
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Nutrition and Exercise are Important When Taking Weight Loss Drugs
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Weight loss drugs have become an incredibly popular and effective treatment for people who have struggled with obesity. It’s important to understand that both the quantity and quality of the food you eat while taking a prescription weight loss medication will impact how you feel and how effective the drugs are.
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Exercise: Your Secret Weapon for Positive Mental Health
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Our mental health plays an important role in our physical health. January, recognized as Mental Wellness Month, provides an opportunity to focus on your mental health awareness and self-care. Research shows that mental health significantly impacts your physical health as well. Strong mental health can help reduce your risk of heart attack, chronic conditions, and…
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Help Kids Be Healthy During the Summer
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You can help your kids prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally for the upcoming school year with healthy and fun summer activities. Learn new ways for kids to be healthy this summer.
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Are You Heart Smart?
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Take our short Heart Smart Quiz to test your knowledge about having a healthier heart.
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Need Exercise? Reasons Why Women Over Forty Should Start Walking.
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Has it been a while since you’ve exercised regularly? Do you have a hard time fitting fitness into your busy schedule? Are you over 40 and concerned about menopausal weight gain? Are you looking for an easy way to add some physical activity to your life? You might want to start walking! Walking is a…
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Step It Up: Benefits of walking 10,000 Steps a Day
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Walking is a great way to get exercise and promote well-being. Walking doesn’t require a pricey gym membership, special equipment, or any special skills. Walking each day has been shown in many studies to be beneficial to both physical and mental health. Here are some reasons to step it up and start walking. Walking 10,000…
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September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
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Maintaining good dietary choices and a healthy lifestyle is essential to your family’s health and preventing childhood obesity.
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How to discuss diet and exercise among the kids
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More than 90% of girls – 15 to 17 years – want to change at least one aspect of their physical appearance, with body weight ranking the highest. Discussing diet becomes a very delicate conversation as evident by the rates of increasing body image problems in the United States, among both boys and girls. Yet,…