Tag: health
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Exercise Snacking is Good for You
We’re sitting more and more these days. It’s no wonder, with the pandemic causing us to spend hours at home. As a result, people have seen their step counts decrease by up to 50%. But sitting and sedentary time have been increasing for years before that. And when you’re sitting at your desk or on…
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What will 2021 mean to you?
The New Year is a time of reflection, looking back at the past with an eye to the future. No matter what year we’ve had, we usually look forward to the new one being better. It’s human nature to want to strive for more. And that couldn’t be truer this year than any other time…
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The SMART Way for Goal Setting
With the New Year approaching, many people look to it as a new beginning. It’s a time when people are setting resolutions to change. The most common resolutions tend to be health-related, such as exercising more, losing weight or eating a healthier diet. The challenge is, changing one’s behaviour is hard. A key element of…
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The Importance of a Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Regular exercise is an important part of maintaining health, improving quality of life and preventing disease. Guidelines for physical activity are great for saying how much exercise you should do and at what intensity. But what’s commonly left out is the importance of warming up and cooling down, and how you should do that. The…