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Health Matters Podcast – Episode 23: It’s Not Your Fault
Episode 23: Laura Davis — It’s Not Your Fault About the Show In this episode, we’ll be talking about dealing with an incurable disease that is inherited, but it can be delayed indefinitely with proper...
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Do Crash Diets Work?
Do Crash Diets Work? When I was a teenager I toyed with every fad diet out there. Although I wasn’t that overweight, I always felt self-conscious about not being skinny. I tried the Grapefruit Diet,...
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Is a Flat Stomach a Realistic Goal?
photo courtesy of pixabay.com Is a Flat Stomach a Realistic Goal? Most women have a typical “pear” figure, while most men have the “apple” shape body type. I, however, was blessed with an apple figure...
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9 Ways a Gym Membership Changed Me
How a Gym Membership Changed Me by Stephanie Nickel As I write this, I can claim only three visits to the gym since I (re)joined. And yet … the changes are already taking place. Here are nine of them:...
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How Can I Maintain a Normal Resting Heart Rate?
photo courtesy of pixabay.com How Can I Maintain a Normal Resting Heart Rate? Most of the time, you’re probably unaware of your heart’s activity—nearly 100,000 beats per day, or about 37 million beats...
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How Can I Reduce Stress?
photo courtesy of pixabay.com How Can I Reduce Stress? Many years ago, my dad suffered a heart attack, I sold my home, moved to a different city, and started my own small business. Talk about a...
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Health Matters Podcast – Episode 24 – Optimize your Health with Intentional Rest
Episode 24: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith — Optimize your Health with Intentional Rest About the Show In this episode, we’ll be talking about the effects sleep-deprivation have on your overall health and...
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How Can I Develop a Better Body?
photo courtesy of pixabay.com How Can I Develop a Better Body? Have you ever found yourself up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep so you turned on the television and started to watch the...
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Do You Suffer From The Butterfly Syndrome?
I Can Does Not Mean I Should by Stephanie Nickel Oo, shiny! That’s how I often feel when I hear of a new opportunity. You too? I have what I refer to as the Butterfly Syndrome. I love to flit from one...
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Are Sauna Suits, Plastic Wraps or Rubber Jumpsuits Good for Weight Loss?
Are Sauna Suits, Plastic Wraps or Rubber Jumpsuits Good for Weight Loss? Sauna suits, plastic wraps, rubber jumpsuits oh my! These are 3 things that make me want to cry. Outrageous, outlandish, and...
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How Do I Buy the Right Shoes?
How Do I Buy the Right Shoes? My shoe size used to be a 7. Now it’s an 8. I blame my children. I believe that my kids caused my hips to widen, my height to shorten, and my feet to grow. Don’t ask me...
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Will Lifting Weights Make Women Bulk Up?
photo courtesy of pixabay.com Will Lifting Weights Make Women Bulk Up? One of my favourite haunts is Chapters bookstore. I love nothing more than to order a steamed milk at Starbucks and then browse...
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6 Marks of an Effective Fitness Challenge
Challenge Yourself by Steph Beth Nickel Whether you’re new to exercise or a professional athlete, you must challenge yourself physically if you want to see positive results. A couple of months ago, I...
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Is Skipping Meals a Good Way to Lose Weight?
Is Skipping Meals a Good Way to Lose Weight? I remember a few years back when my husband and I took a vacation. It was wonderful to get away and enjoy the new sites and beauty of the land. But we...
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Is No Gain Without Pain True?
Is “No Gain Without Pain” True? With a last name like Payne it seemed only natural for me to become a personal trainer – No Gain without Payne, right? Well, I think we know that although the slogan is...
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Healthy Disciplines
Healthy Disciplines by Steph Beth Nickel I participate in A Round of Words in 80 Days four times a year. Although it is a challenge for writers, many of us share not only our writing goals but also...
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Can You Still Exercise After an Injury?
Can You Still Exercise After an Injury? Do you remember years ago the American gymnast who performed the vault in the 1996 Olympics despite having injured her ankle and she had to be carried to the...
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Do Exercisers Need Extra Protein in Their Diet?
Do Exercisers Need Extra Protein in Their Diet? I visited the local health food store to buy some groceries and happened to notice an entire wall full of high-protein powders, drinks, tablets,...
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Can You Strength Train Without Equipment?
Can You Strength Train Without Equipment? I remember when I worked as a personal trainer and I had an elderly woman as a client. She was a retired teacher who lived alone in a small but comfortable...
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How to Make Fitness a Priority
Making the Best of New Beginnings by Steph Beth Nickel Many people see September as a fresh start, a new beginning. Children go back to school (at least here in Canada) and fall programs move into...
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