Health

Follow these summertime safety tips
Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body, ...
Karen Marley 
Jul 01, 2015
What is it about summertime? Those warm, languid days filled withtraditional activities, like picnics, swimming, lakes and camping—we just can’tget en...
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Get your full-body gym machine routine
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Spenser Nobles, Community Health Fitness expert 
Jul 01, 2015
You’ll often see differing opinions on whetherthere is more benefit to exercising using the machines at thegym or the free weights—it’s a topic that c...
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Keep pets from overheating this summer
Health, Just for you, Pets
Erin Golden 
Jul 01, 2015
They might not be able to askfor a cold glass of lemonade, buton these long, scorching days of summer,your pets are feeling the heat. A few hours of b...
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Eat the Mediterranean way
Health, Healthy Eating, Manage your weight, ...
Paige Fumo Fox 
May 01, 2015
It’s National Mediterranean Diet Month.Celebrate by imagining yourself in Italy, Greeceor Morocco. Then dine on something delicious,inspired by the di...
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Why women should get into strength training
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Rochelle Rashid-Nebel, MS, RD, LDN 
May 01, 2015
Building strength training into a weekly exerciseroutine is essential for women to remain strong both physicallyand mentally. Many women may feel inti...
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Adapt your workouts to your body
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Spenser Nobles, Community Health Fitness expert 
Apr 01, 2015
Although change is inevitable,adapting to it is not. But change ispart of life, and successful adaptationoften leads to triumph, while failure toadapt...
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Be a tourist in your town
At Home, Health, Mental Health, ...
Kirsten Srinivasan 
Apr 01, 2015
Sometimes you come back from a vacation wishing you could take another one just to catch your breath. Oryou fly to an exotic destination only to find ...
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5 tips for tossing out stress
Health, Mental Health, Mind and Body, ...
Karen Marley 
Apr 01, 2015
Take a moment and remember one of those weeks when your to-do list went from an organizedseries of activities to a jumble of chaos. Did you spend the ...
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Dance for fitness
Active Life, Family, Health, ...
with Danette M. Watt 
Apr 01, 2015
I love to watch professionaldancers glide, tap and sashay their wayacross the floor. My feet start to move intime to the music and I imagine myselfjoi...
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Apollo-Ridge teacher embraces the cold weather
Health
Kathleen Ganster 
Jan 04, 2015
A lot of people dread thethought of cold winter temperaturesand snow, but Julie Opalkaeagerly awaits that first snowfall—andall the frosty weather aft...
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4 arm-sculpting moves for spring
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Spenser Nobles, Community Health Fitness expert 
Jan 04, 2015
Our arms are one of the most often exposed and, therefore, analyzedbody parts. And the warmer months are all about showing more skin, as many peoplesh...
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All-season athlete embraces the cold weather
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Kathleen Ganster 
Jan 04, 2015
A lot of people dread thethought of cold winter temperaturesand snow, but Julie Opalkaeagerly awaits that first snowfall—andall the frosty weather aft...
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3 tips for beating the winter blues
Health, Mental Health, Mind and Body, ...
Kathleen Ganster 
Jan 04, 2015
Winter came early this year, which means we get to spend evenmore time experiencing snow, gray skies and low temperatures—all ofwhich can cause the wi...
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Spice up your meals
At Home, Health, Healthy Eating, ...
Paige Fumo Fox 
Jan 04, 2015
No magic spice will cure your diabetes or prevent aheart attack, it’s true. But if you’re looking for a way to breakfree of bland winter dishes, incor...
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Jump into a running routine
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Benji Feldheim 
Jan 01, 2015
Mel Diab motioned with his hands for about 30 runners at his store to join him for a picture. The runners, clad in tights and layers of bright neon cl...
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How to stay positive all winter long
At Home, Health, Mental Health, ...
Barbara Frank 
Nov 30, 2014
Hot chocolate. Hot tea. MulledCider. Malt wine. Cross countryskiing. Ice skating. Snowshoeing.What do these things have in common?Each warms you up, a...
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Why women should lift weights
Active Life, Health, Inspiration, ...
Rick Amundson, health and wellness consultant for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield 
Nov 30, 2014
Calling all women—turn off the treadmill for a minute and pick up the dumbbells. Evidence shows everyone, especiallywomen, can achieve a number of hea...
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7 tips for a tantrum-free holiday
Health, Just for you, Kids, ...
Paige Fumo Fox 
Nov 30, 2014
If “no meltdown at the family party” tops your holiday wish list,there are a few steps you can take to minimize temper tantrums and keep thefun and go...
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Say ‘no’ to food shaming
Health, Healthy Eating, Mind and Body, ...
Paige Fumo Fox 
Nov 30, 2014
During the holidays, our calendarsquickly fill up with parties, wherefriends and family gather to celebrate theseason over bountiful appetizers, turke...
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8 tips for beating winter joint pain
Health, Just for you, Mind and Body, ...
John O'Brien 
Nov 30, 2014
Jen Asmonga, 32, an elementary school teacher from Pittsburgh’s PlumBorough, has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was 4. n Despite dealing with thed...
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