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Which Diets Work? “Just Be Yourself”
September 2, 2010 – 4:32 am | No Comment
Which Diets Work? “Just Be Yourself”

Find a diet that appeals to you and give it a go. If you’re following the diet to a T and not much is happening, drop it and try another one. It’s not you; it’s just the wrong approach for you.

Fall Fitness Tune Up: 5 Things to Check
September 1, 2010 – 4:22 am | No Comment
Fall Fitness Tune Up: 5 Things to Check

This article will get you off to a great Fall and jolt you out of any fitness ruts you might be in. What will you do for your fall fitness plan?

The Emmy Body: Stars Show New Lines for Fall
August 29, 2010 – 9:05 pm | No Comment
The Emmy Body: Stars Show New Lines for Fall

The Hollywood woman is always svelte but trends in body lines change almost as much as the dresses. Several women, such as Eva Longoria Parker, Claire Danes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Tina Fey were sporting column dresses. What does this mean for you at the gym?

Doctors Need To Become Personal Trainers
August 27, 2010 – 8:01 am | 13 Comments
Doctors Need To Become Personal Trainers

We need a trusted source to give us information about getting fit. Yeah sure, I’d like to be considered one of those sources, but what about the medical community? They should be on the front line of the obesity war. They should trade in the white coats for a pair of sweats.

Morning Workouts: 5 Reasons Why It’s Better
August 26, 2010 – 4:00 am | 3 Comments
Morning Workouts: 5 Reasons Why It’s Better

Morning workouts can improve sleep, weight loss, and productivity. It is my firm belief that the majority of go-getters in this world are morning people. This was recently reinforced when I learned that President Obama rises at 4:30 am to get his workouts in. President Bush was also an early workout guy.

Smoking in the Movies Decreasing
August 24, 2010 – 4:17 am | No Comment
Smoking in the Movies Decreasing

The swirl of smoke, the sultry voice echoing through the theater. How elegant; how impossibly chic. We were mesmerized by the effortless cool of old-style Hollywood movies. Now we might think, “Why is that pretty girl sucking on a cancer stick?”

Raising Healthy Kids: 10 Tips To Try Today
August 23, 2010 – 4:23 am | 2 Comments
Raising Healthy Kids: 10 Tips To Try Today

Everyone wants their kids to grow up with the best opportunities. We certainly don’t want to plant the seeds of mortality now by allowing sedentary lifestyles and diets geared towards heart attacks later in life. Here’s how we can grow our kids healthy, starting today.

Michelle Obama Does Pilates!
August 17, 2010 – 9:52 pm | 6 Comments
Michelle Obama Does Pilates!

Yay! Michelle Obama does Pilates. She came clean in this month’s issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. Can I say I suspected it? She was rocking those arms last fall but then they got a bit of a softer line these past few months. I wondered if she had started to add Pilates into her routine as that is a tell-tale sign, and lo and behold she did!