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Sometimes the struggle to lose weight can be overwhelming, particularly if you've tried diets and they didn't work or didn't last. But, in the same way that weight isn't gained all at once, it can't be lost all at once. There are several simple things you can do to lose weight and improve your overall health, that don't involve going on a diet or...

Childhood is the best time to instill lifelong healthy habits, and it's more important now than ever. Childhood obesity is a growing problem in America, and is associated with lasting health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and respiratory problems. But kids aren't motivated by fitness and health for its own sake – it's important to...

Many of us have begun associating fitness and exercise with time spent at the gym, and measuring our goals in terms of time, reps, or weight. But for much of human history, fitness was an organic aspect of living in nature and undergoing daily activities.

If you've developed a fitness habit that is compatible with your work schedule, good for you! It means you are getting consistent exercise 5 days a week. On the weekends, you can still be physically fit, but try swapping gym time or training time for fun, healthy activities. Finding enjoyable ways to be active is a great way to make the most of...

New Year's is a natural time for reflecting and looking inward, doing some self-assessment. It's an opportunity to evaluate the previous year and set some goals for the upcoming one. Unfortunately, many of these new goals don't last, and on average, most people abandon their efforts before March. This can lead to a depressing cycle of having the...

Establishing a consistent workout routine can be difficult, especially if you've never had a routine before. Once you've developed the habit, it's easier to maintain, but getting there can often pose a challenge. Stress, bad weather, poor sleep... there are a lot of reasons people lose motivation and feel like skipping a workout. Here are some...

Maintaining your fitness routine during pregnancy is not only safe, but it actually has many health benefits for mother and child. In a healthy woman with a normal pregnancy, regular exercise has been shown to:

Once you have established a good fitness routine, it can be difficult to skip a day. Regular exercise is a great way to take care of yourself and relieve stress, and you don't want to lose any hard-won progress just because of a sniffle. So, is it okay to train when you're sick?

On the face of it, weight loss advice is extremely simple, and always the same: eat right and exercise. And people with weight problems know this advice thoroughly. In fact, many of them have been on various diets, and are extremely well educated on calories and nutrition. So, if it's that simple, why do so many Americans have problems with...

We all know people (and maybe we are those people) who make a fitness plan every summer, every New Year, or every birthday. But, statistically, 90% of those people do not maintain their fitness plan for longer than 3 months. If the goal is to look a little bit better on the beach for spring vacation, that might be adequate; but if the goal is to...