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Best Desk Stretches For The Office Mama

It’s said that we will spend one third of our life at work. No matter how much time we’re spending at our 9 to 5 job, our bodies are not made to be sedentary for that length of time. As a mom, you’re...

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6 Vitamins For Your Summer Health

Keep yourself cool, young, energized, and allergy free with these vitamins this summer. Vitamin C: According to Discovery Health, Vitamin C can help your body acclimate to hotter environments in a...

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10 Yoga Apps To Help Find Your Zen

Wish your yoga class could literally take place anywhere anytime? Or how about some private lessons with that cute yoga teacher? So, we may not be able to help you with the second one, but we can...

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Step It Up: The Advanced Versions of Your Favorite Moves

We all have our go-to exercise moves. The tried and true are called just that for a reason. However, even the best moves will eventually have little effect on our bodies. We do them so often that our...

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Ideal Weight For Your Body Type

As women, we have always heard the quips about how we can carry a bit more weight if we’re tall, and less if we’re short. Our bodies, and their parts, are compared to fruits or vegetables. Certain...

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Grill It, Girl: Sensational Slider Recipes

The only thing better than a great burger is a great mini burger! Here are a few great tasting, healthier versions of your favorite sliders. I also found a couple creative new options–start thinking...

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Yoga Mood Matcher

You would love to go to a yoga class this evening but you can’t decide which style is best because there are so many to choose from. You can’t seem to begin deciphering between yin, vinyasa, power,...

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Marathon Mile Markers

One month ago when Skinny Mom asked us to begin a mile-a-day challenge, I was absolutely for it. To be able to say that I had completed a full marathon by the end of September is something that I’ve...

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10 Signs You Grew Up In A Fit Home

Children should grow up with activity in their lives. It improves their self-esteem and teaches them healthy living skills and values they will take into their adult lives and eventually in their own...

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Never Enough Time to Workout? Try Shape-Up Shortcuts! Review + Giveaway

If there were ever such a thing as perfect timing, I would say this book is it…for so many reasons. I had recently come to the conclusion for myself that getting back into the same gym routine I had...

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5 Ways to Improve Your Health in a Matter of Minutes

It only takes a few small steps to turn your health around. Better yet, it only takes a few MINUTES! Follow these five recommendations for a quick pick-me-up: 1. Breathe – When we’re feeling just a bit...

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6 Best Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress

Today’s view of yoga is that it creates a thin, toned body, but let’s not forget the psychological and emotional benefits of a carefully constructed asana practice. Spending a few mindful moments in...

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Simple Steps to Help Plan Your Weekly Meals

Being prepared is the key to ensuring healthy, balanced meals for the week. Set aside some time every Sunday to hit the grocery store and stock up. A freshly packed fridge can be exciting and these...

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Workout Clothes That Optimize Your Routine

No matter what your favorite workout may be, the clothes you wear either help or hinder your performance. Choose carefully and make sure you try things on before you leave the store – and once again...

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9 Exercise Rules to Follow During Your 9 Months

Living a healthy and fit life is very important, even more so when you’re expecting. In a typical, healthy pregnancy you shouldn’t stop exercising if that’s what your body is used to doing; however...

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5 Ways Not to Pass Gas in Yoga Class

With all of the crazy gymnast-like poses we try to contort our bodies into during yoga class, the last thing we want to worry about is controlling our gas. Unfortunately, depending on the type of class...

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Why Would the Flexitarian Diet Work For You?

There is an endless amount of research that states why a vegetarian diet is best for your body and the planet. There is also just as much material about how a high animal protein diet could do wonders...

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8 Post-Workout Treats To Refuel + Recharge

You finished your workout (great!), but you’re not done just yet. Following exercise, your body needs to restore energy and repair muscle tissue to allow for growth. Here are some great post-workout...

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Weekend Plans That Do a Body Good

Once 5 o’clock Friday rolls around, the last thing we want to worry about is trying to squeeze in one more workout. In fact, my mind usually goes to all the things I can do over the weekend that don’t...

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10 Reasons Why Food Marketers Need To Be Slapped

There is nothing good about the way that food marketers sell us our food. Their only concern? A profit. Don’t let this labeling chaos mislead you. Here are 10 reasons why food marketers should be...

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