By Betty Murray The holiday season is the season for baking. Cookies, cakes, candies, pies, and other yummy desserts abound. Unfortunately, many of these desserts can easily derail our efforts to be healthy and to lose weight (or maintain our weight) during the season. But the holiday season just wouldn’t be the same without the chance […]
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By Betty Murray Healthy eating is important all day long, but breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Just like your car needs fuel to get you where you want to go, your body needs fuel to make it through the day. Start your day with a healthy breakfast for energy and concentration
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By Betty Murray With Christmas just around the corner, you may find yourself stumped on what healthy gifts to give the health-conscious person in your life. Although sweet, the traditional baked goods, or gift baskets overflowing with chocolates just won’t do. Here are a few ideas of healthy gifts for the wellness-conscious: Travel Yoga Mat –
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By Betty Murray The season for feasting is upon us, beginning with Thanksgiving, which is just around the corner. The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is centered around a feast, and though delicious, Thanksgiving is also one day when most Americans will overeat. Is it possible to have a healthy Thanksgiving? We’re all guilty of filling our
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By Betty Murray The American College of Sports Medicine conducted a survey to determine the top fitness trends of 2014. HIIT tops the list, along with bodyweight training. So what is HIIT? HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a circuit of short bursts of, as the name suggests, high-intensity workouts. Each exercise is followed by a
By Betty Murray Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. February is American Heart Month and is dedicated to raising awareness about the preventable disease and controlling its risk factors. This year, about 715,000 Americans will have a heart attack and nearly 600,000 people will die
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December 14, 2013 0 Comments By Betty Murray Yoga is considered by many to be a stress reducer and means of promoting peace and serenity, but in addition to the mental and emotional benefits of yoga, there are numerous physical benefits of regular yoga practice. There is still room for growth in the area of scientific
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By Betty Murray No better way to start your Thanksgiving Day than with a little exercise! Join thousands of other Dallas residents in the 2012 Capital One Bank Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot in Downtown Dallas. This is the largest Thanksgiving Day event of its kind in the country. Last year, more than 38,000 men, women and
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