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Beat those winter blues before they get the best of you Are you feeling crankier than normal these days? It’s not your fault. You could be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is real. It happens to many of us, especially during the winter months, when the sun stays behind the clouds and every [...]

People in North America eat a total of 200 million pounds of blueberries each year. That’s because there’s a lot to like about them, beyond their great taste and versatility. Blueberries are considered a “superfood” because they have incredible health benefits. Here are a few reasons why we love blueberries, and you will, too! They [...]

Watching your weight is tricky territory on vacation. Cut loose! Go wild! You deserve it! The vacation mindset is not exactly conducive to weight loss or even weight maintenance. Avoid these diet fails and the only extra baggage you’ll bring home is vacation swag. Fail #1: Unrealistic expectations. Losing weight on vacation is a lot [...]

Even people totally dedicated to working out get bored sometimes. Here are three activities that are sure to change things up for you and keep you interested. Zumba Zumba is an easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, dance fitness routine that incorporates moves from a variety of dance traditions, including hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, mambo, merengue and martial arts. [...]

Spring is all about fresh starts. Nature gets to start over — flowers bloom and trees bud — and so do we! If you’ve never exercised regularly before or if you have but are out of the habit, now is a great time to reboot. Here are some tips for getting started, which is the [...]

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day.  During the course of a lifetime, it will beat 2.5 billion times. But you probably don’t think about it unless you’re having heart-related health issues—or unless seeing your significant other still makes your heart skip a beat.