Blog Posts
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“What is the best way to lose weight?”
I was recently asked what is the best way to lose weight? It’s an easy enough question and one on a lot of people’s minds. When I first hear the question, a lot of things race through my head. Is the weight loss for health reasons? Or is it for looks? What previous experience does…
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Is exercise the miracle cure?
In 2015, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in the UK called exercise the miracle cure. In their paper, the Academy outlined the benefits of exercise and encouraged doctors to promote it to their patients. This idea of exercise as the miracle cure went largely unnoticed until a recent editorial in the prestigious British Medical…
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Step Out of the Comfort Zone
Humans are creatures of habit. While we might sit around and chat about doing exciting things, wanting to live life on the edge, we really want stability. No change. Nothing new. We want to stay in our comfort zone. Our comfort zone is where we feel in control. We know how things work, and have…
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Six Ways to be Active While Away
Whether for work or vacation, most of us spend at least a few days to a few weeks away from home each year. Traveling usually means a lot of sitting in a plane, car or bus. And if you’re going away for work, then there’s those all-day meetings with even more sitting. Add in a…
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Keep up Healthy Living in the Fall
September marks a month of change. The kids head back to school and people return to work from vacation. The days get shorter and the air begins to feel a bit crisper. While January is the official start of the New Year, September always feels like the start of a new year to me as…
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Vitamin supplements: More harm than good?
Another study about vitamin supplements and another nail in the coffin. After decades of health advocates telling us vitamins in pills are good for us, we’re now learning they aren’t. Or at least they’re not beneficial. Despite this new evidence, nearly a third of adults take vitamins and over 70% in people over 65 years.…