Health

How Bad Is Sitting?

April 15, 2012
Sitting

This is a guest post by Maire. Did you know that sitting for 11 or more hours a day makes you 40 percent more likely to die within the next three years? If that is not enough to scare you out of your desk and onto the walking path over your next lunch break, then [...]

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Some Tips to Lose Weight for the Working Class

April 1, 2012
Working Class

This is a guest post by Penny Cooper. Extra hours, extra work, extra money- this is the mantra of the working class today. But add one more “extra” to the series – extra pounds! Yes, with most of the day being spent on work, fitness takes a back seat. Pressure, irregular eating habits and no [...]

Common workout derailments and how to stay on track

March 17, 2012
Workout

This is a guest post by Joe Pawlikowski. Stop me when this sounds familiar: You’re progressing in your workouts, diligently working through every one. You’re enjoying it, and you’re getting into a groove that makes you feel unstoppable. But then something unexpected comes up, and it sets you back considerably. Things return to normal, but [...]

How to Get Back Into an Exercise Routine

March 17, 2012
Exercise

This is a guest post by Marie. New Year’s has come and gone and the resolutions of most people lie abandoned in a ditch or are dusty from lack of use. It’s easy to start strong and then putter out. But there’s no time like NOW (as in, you know, today) to get back into [...]

How To Maintain A Healthy Lifestyle

February 26, 2012
Health Lifestyle

This is a guest post by Erik Smith. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can come easy for some but can be very hard to achieve for most people. This is mainly due to peoples crazy schedules and obligations that many people find it hard to find time to workout or prepare healthy meals. For others it [...]

Exercise Helps More Than Just Your Waistline

February 14, 2012
exercise

This is a guest post by Katie Brind’Amour. It is a well-known fact that exercise is good for you. It is essential for weight loss, a trim figure, and being able to fit into a smaller jean size at the department store. And yet somehow, losing weight hasn’t always been enough motivation for me to [...]

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3 Lessons Learned While I was Busy Losing Weight

January 24, 2012
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This is a guest post by Jacquie. Losing weight is a difficult thing to do, but it’s much more achievable if you follow the right mindset. Here are a few of the most important things I learned during my weight loss journey. Losing weight tends to be a bit of an obsession in our culture. [...]

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The health benefits of playing golf

January 22, 2012

This is a guest post by Stephanie Creed. When you think of playing golf, the first image that springs to mind is probably of a couple of overweight, middle-aged fellas tottering around a course at a leisurely pace without a care in the world. And while it’s true that it’s a more sedate sport in [...]

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New Year Wellness

January 8, 2012
New Year

This is a guest post by Marie. It’s that time of year again – the holidays are soon to wrap up and people around the world are making resolutions for the New Year. Paying more attention to your health and wellness is likely on your list, whether you’re vowing to start a new diet or [...]

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