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Many people regard swimming poorly as a form of exercise, when in fact it’s one of the best forms of exercise for fitness and weight loss. It’s low impact and helps improve your overall health – including mental health. While it may not be the most convenient form of year-round exercise, requiring access to water [...]

Walking is a gentle, low-impact form of exercise that’s a great way to lose weight. It’s entirely possible to develop a weight loss walking regimen at your own pace based on your level of fitness and the amount of time you have to squeeze in exercise. Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes can [...]

Pilates is a perfect type of exercise for those who are accustomed to working out and those who lead a sedentary lifestyle. It’s great for those who are overweight but equally good for those just looking to casually tone a few muscle groups. It can be adapted to most age groups and levels of fitness. [...]

A flat belly is the Holy Grail of weight loss goals. Defined abs are almost universally appealing, but they’re not so easy to obtain. Flat bellies come with total body fitness and a true lifestyle change. Here are some tips to get you started on the road to a trimmer waistline and a reduction in [...]

I’m never surprised to hear of the latest form of exercise – after all, watching the late night infomercials will surely remind you of how many weight loss techniques are out there! But as more and more women are engaging in pole dancing classes as a form of exercise, I had to question if this was just [...]

My husband is a Physical Education teacher. We live in Illinois. For us, PE has never been a second thought. That is why when I learned that Illinois is the ONLY state that mandates daily physical education every day, I was shocked. Study after study shows that a significant portion of America’s children are overweight, so why [...]

There’s no sure-fire way to avoid postpartum depression altogether. But there are ways you can reduce your risk of developing it after you give birth. Here are some simple tips. – Know the symptoms and signs. If you do develop postpartum depression, you will find treatment is easy if you seek help. But you have [...]

Bariatric yoga is the name for a routine of yoga specifically designed to help you lose – and keep off – weight, but it also is a term for traditional Hatha yoga that’s been modified specially for those who have had bariatric surgery. Yoga is a fabulous mind/body tool to assist those who’ve undergone bariatric [...]