Brain Gains: The Effects of Exercise on Brain Health

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe often think about the benefits of exercise as it relates to our heart, lungs, muscles and bones, and our weight management, but less often do we address how exercise can benefit our brain. Exercise has been shown to benefit our overall cognitive function, particularly as we age.1 In what ways can exercise improve our…

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How NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” Got It Wrong: Why Successful Weight Loss Is Within Your Control

Reading Time: 9 minutesOne study suggests that long-term weight loss might not be possible. But, are they sharing the whole story?

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2 Tricks to Immediately & Mindlessly Reduce Calorie Consumption

Reading Time: 2 minutesYour kitchen is a powerful place. It houses all of the food that you will eat, or that may tempt you. In your kitchen you will develop good eating habits conducive to good health, or just the opposite (like mindlessly eating handfuls of cereal out of the box in front of the cupboard). A new…

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Are Your Friends Making You Fat?

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is an often unrecognized force that has a profound effect on your fitness and health progress: your social network. Studies have shown that our social network consisting of friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and family members influence the adoption of certain health behaviors, or lack thereof, by affecting what behaviors we view as normal.1,2 This is…

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5 Steps to Successful Weight Loss

Reading Time: 9 minutesTired of spinning your wheels when it comes to weight loss? Follow these 5 steps to see permanent success.

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6 Tips For Better Sleep

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe live in a fast-paced world. This generally means from time-to-time we will be forced to cut our sleep by various amounts of time. In other words, some days we just won’t get enough sleep. Sleep is vital for our bodies to charge during the night so that we can be ready to take on…

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