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Lose Weight – Learn research based strategies to lose weight and keep it off – permanently!

Walking for Heart Health Benefits

Do you understand the importance of being regularly active to promote heart health? However, you know this and still remain sedentary? Is this because the thought of exercise makes you think of a gym membership, spandex, and everyone watching you try to use equipment you have no idea how to work? Well, here’s an alternative.

Simply taking a daily walk has many benefits without the risk of embarrassment.

Benefits of Walking Daily

  • Decreases risk of heart disease or stroke.
  • Lowers LDL cholesterol
  • Increases HDL cholesterol
  • Reduces blood pressure
  • Increases daily calories burned (weight management)
  • Decreases risk of colon cancer and diabetes (may protect against breast cancer)
  • Decreases joint swelling and pain from arthritis
  • Improves mood
  • Improves stress management
  • More energy
  • Improves self-esteem
  • Improves sleep quality


How Long of a Walk

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Weight Discrimination – Is your health being affected?

obesePurdue University researchers conducted a study to evaluate the impact of weight discrimination on health declines for obese individuals. The purpose of the study was to show that extra pounds alone don’t account for all the health problems and overweight or obese individual lives with. It is theorized that individuals with a higher body mass index are more likely to feel discriminated against due to their weight. The more an individual believes they are a victim of weight discrimination the more their health is impacted.

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Fast Track Program: 28 Days to Fit & Fabulous!

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Fast Track Program: 28 Days to Fit & Fabulous!

You probably intuitively understand that the way you look and feel DIRECTLY affects your confidence, self-assurance, and ultimately, your success in business and in life. This isn’t just about feeling pretty; it’s about putting yourself first and spending quality time on your health and wellbeing, so that you can operate at your maximum potential (and positively impact everyone around you too). Think about this: in just one short month from now, you can have twice as much energy to accomplish everything you want to!

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5 Reasons to Exercise

Exercise, especially aerobic exercise, is beneficial for your cardiovascular system.

Here are 5 reasons to add physical activity to your everyday routine:

1. Decrease risk for breast and colon cancer

A study has found a 35% reduced risk of getting breast cancer in women who are regularly active. Physical activity also increases survival rate in women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Harvard Nurses’ Health Study shows walking three to five hours each week to decrease risk of death 50 percent. Physical activity has also been linked to reduced risk for colon and rectal cancers.

2. Increase your life span

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Top Weight Loss Tips (cont.)

Here are two more top weight loss tips to add to your arsenal:

Keep a food journal.

Whether you are trying to lose weight, lower cholesterol, or control high blood pressure a healthy diet is essential. People who keep food journals have a much higher success rate than those who do not.

Increase your activity during everyday life.
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Weight Loss – Are you still on track?

Have you stuck with your weight loss goals?

If not, you may need to add these two strategies:

1. Reward yourself.

When you achieve a goal, recognize it! Achieving your “big” goal is going to take time. Right now you may be fully committed to your new lifestyle, but overtime you may grow disenchanted. Change isn’t going to be easy. Keep yourself motivated and excited about the changes you are making by rewarding yourself when you achieve a short term goal, such as a new book you’ve been wanting to read or a Sunday matinee (with a healthy snack during movie time!).

2. One step at a time.

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