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I was at the gym at 5:30 am today. Spent 30 minutes in a gym class doing a routine from Men's Health magazine.
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Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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March 10, 2010
Stop sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the tendency to take shallow breaths or stop breathing entirely one or more times a night, while you sleep. Researchers have long known that OSA causes daytime drowsiness; now, they’re saying it can even damage...
March 04, 2010
Lose a pound
The simple fact is that losing one pound means burning 3500 calories, either by eating less, exercising more, or a combination of the two. Today, challenge yourself to make some simple changes with the goal of slipping into those jeans a little more...
March 01, 2010
Check your doctor's record
Whether you’re seeing a specialist or simply wondering about your longtime physician’s credentials, it’s good practice to make sure your healthcare provider is qualified to handle your care. Today, challenge yourself to do some...
February 12, 2010
Get the green in
Parents around the country lament picky kids’ unwillingness to eat their veggies. You can help prevent nutritional deficits by sneaking in a little green stuff in creative ways. Today, challenge yourself to try some of the following tips:•...
February 05, 2010
Monitor your mammogram guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently changed its mammogram guidelines. This test is crucial for early diagnosis of breast cancer, and remains so. However, the government advisory body is recommending changing the age at which...
February 01, 2010
Learn CPR
What better way to celebrate American Heart Month than by learning CPR? It really doesn’t take much a time and the rewards are substantial. What you learn in a short afternoon class could enable you to revive a victim of sudden cardiac arrest...
January 27, 2010
Focus on flu prevention
H1N1, or so-called “swine” flu, is on many people’s minds as we enter the winter cold and flu season. Healthcare workers are reminding us that observing good hygiene standards is important as we try to reduce our chances of...
January 07, 2010
Make a snack menu
There are so many nutritious and delicious combinations of snack foods. Oftentimes, though, when we’re hungry and on-the-go we grab the first thing available, which is not always the healthiest option. A great way to change this habit is to...
January 06, 2010
Visualize yourself healthy
Practiced by athletes to improve sports performance, mental conditioning can also work for overcoming everyday stress and improving health. What is it, exactly? A practice based on four core techniques that include relaxation, imagery, goal setting...
January 04, 2010
Know your portions
When we’re hungry, our eyes are often bigger than our bellies and we tend to overeat. That’s why it’s so important to know what healthy-sized portions are for our favorite foods...and to savor those portions slowly. In fact, portion...
