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Five great ideas for celebrating American Heart Month

Five great ideas for celebrating American Heart Month

by The Wellness Advisor on February 2, 2012 in General Wellness, What's New

February is American Heart Month, when we draw attention to the fact that heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control: • In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. • About every [...]

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Foods to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

Foods to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

by The Wellness Advisor on January 20, 2012 in Fitness, General Wellness, What's New

When you’re looking for a fast, easy way to get something done nowadays, the phrase “there’s an app for that” probably comes to mind. But there are decidedly more low-tech ways to keep your New Year’s resolutions. They start in the grocery store and kitchen. Here are some of our experts’ smartest tips for foods [...]

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Eight Phone Apps to Keep You Healthy

Eight Phone Apps to Keep You Healthy

by Sara Lovelady on June 2, 2011 in 2011 Spring/Summer, Nutrition

Most of us already know what we need to do to be healthy. Eat a nutritious diet, get regular exercise, drink plenty of water, limit our caloric intake, get adequate sleep, manage our stress…we can recite this stuff in our sleep. The problem isn’t knowing what to do. The problem is knowing how to do [...]

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It’s Not Okay To Hibernate This Winter

by Dr. Felicia Stoler on January 23, 2011 in 2010 Fall (Fall '10/Winter '11), Fitness

For many people, their weight isn’t the only thing that goes up each winter and down each spring. Their physical fitness also yo-yos. So many adults fall into this trap that getting into shape each spring is almost a national ritual. This cyclical change isn’t okay! You need your heart to be healthy all year [...]

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