Resources: Health & Wellness Tips
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Swim Your Way to Stronger Bones
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To strengthen bones, we’ve always heard that weight-bearing and high-impact exercises (like running and lifting weights) are best. This leaves many people assuming that their low-impact workouts aren’t doing much to improve bone strength. Swimming has long been touted as … Continue reading
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Fall Asleep Soundly in the Right Environment
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If you haven’t already, establish a bedtime routine for the whole family. Allow plenty of time for stories, teeth brushing, changing and relaxing so that everyone is in bed at a decent time. Younger children will need earlier bedtimes than … Continue reading
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Fun Family Fitness Tip
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Have you thought about how great it would be to include your family in your pursuit to exercise more regularly? Family exercise will improve the health of your loved ones, make exercise more fun, and at the same time develop … Continue reading
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The Talk Test
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Monitoring your exercise intensity is important for your health and safety. A method of monitoring your intensity level known as the Talk Test can help you find a comfortable, safe workout level. Using this method, the goal is to work … Continue reading
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Your Four-Legged Workout Partner
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Just as it would be hard for you to go out and jog for 45 minutes if you haven’t worked out in 6 months, it’s also hard for your pet. Be sure to get your veterinarian’s okay before beginning your … Continue reading
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10 Ways to Find Time for Exercise
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1. Wake up earlier. Sleep is definitely important for overall health and weight-loss, but could you hit the sheets just 30 minutes earlier, so that you could get up and work out before your day starts? Working out in the … Continue reading