Exercise - Your Ticket to the Fountain of Youth
People who think the only reason they need to exercise is to lose weight, should think again. Being physically active is important for all ages. Even if you are already thin, you should still aim to be physically active. Exercise helps relieve stress, helps you sleep better, builds strong bones, and yes, it can help you lose...
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You Can Lose Weight by Eating More!
When it comes to money many of us have a monthly budget to tell us where to spend our cash. Budgeting helps ensure you don’t spend all of your money too quickly, leaving you broke at the end of the month. One good way of learning to eat well is to think of calories as money – you only have a certain number of calories you can consume each day so you need to spend them wisely.
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Enlist in Your Own Personal Fitness Boot Camp
Military-style fitness boot camps are all the rage nowadays. These basic training exercise programs offer a time-efficient excuse to get your exercise outdoors. Often they are scheduled first thing in the morning, before the work day starts, so they are easy to fit into a schedule. 
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25 Ways to Enjoy the Spring Season (and Still Burn Calories): Part I
The month of May is finally here and you know what that means – spring fever!  After a long, cold winter, there’s nothing better than walking outside and feeling the sun on your face.  It’s a time of year when the weather is warm but the intense heat of the summer has not yet arrived.
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Fight the Winter Exercise Blahs
It’s official—recently Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of frosty weather this year.  But don’t use this an excuse to lay low on exercising until spring.  Winter is an excellent time to vary your workout routine and explore some fun ways to get outside and be active.
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Managing the Super Bowl Munchies
For sports fans it’s the best day of the year. But for people who are trying to lose or control their weight, it can be a “super” nightmare with many feeling more like a “loser” rather than a winner. It’s true that Super Bowl Sunday is the “Super Bowl” of snacking! Research has shown that Americans will eat 30 million pounds of snacks on the big game day.
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Sorting Fact From Fiction: Common Exercise Myths Debunked
With all of the quick-fix gimmicks on the market for diet and exercise, it’s hard to discern what really works and what’s doesn’t.  Can you really sweat off the weight by wearing a special “suit” in place of exercise?  Can you lose fat by applying a cream to your thighs?  These claims are obviously false but there are some exercise myths out there many people believe to be true.
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Stuck in an Exercise Rut?
In order to work towards and maintain good health, we should participate in some type of cardiovascular activity. Cardiovascular exercise is very important to improving health and also losing weight, so it should be a part of your weekly exercise routine.
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"Bad" Foods That are Actually Good for You!
You’ve given up your favorite candy bar, favorite fast food restaurant and many of your favorite meals.  Trying to lose weight and being on a “diet” is no fun, right?  Wrong!  Once you learn that it’s not about being on a diet but rather learning to live a healthier lifestyle you’ll come to realize you don’t need to eliminate certain foods and beverages from your diet – it’s all about moderation. 
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Enjoy Your Favorite Sweets and Treats with Less Calories
They range from low-calorie yogurt and ice cream to diet soft drinks, low-calorie gelatins and tabletop sweeteners. In essence, low-calorie foods and beverages make life a little sweeter without the excess calories. In addition, foods and beverages that contain low-calorie sweeteners can help consumers lose weight, according to a recent review of previous aspartame studies. 
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Picture Perfect Fitness
When you think of fitness, what images come to mind? Do you conjure likenesses of movie stars or professional athlete physiques? Is your mental image of a fit person a tiny, toned Barbie doll look-alike or a large, muscled jock?
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Fitness Tips for Exercise Novices
We all know exercise is vital to losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle.  Unfortunately, finding time in our busy schedules can often be difficult.  You barely have enough time to sit down – forget making time to go to the gym.
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Managing the Super Bowl Munchies!
For sports fans it's the best day of the year. But for people who are trying to lose or control their weight, it can be a "super" nightmare with many feeling more like a "loser" rather than a winner. It's true that Super Bowl Sunday is the "Super Bowl" of snacking! Research has shown that Americans will eat 30 million pounds of snacks on the big game day.
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Start the New Year Off Right
The holidays are over and everyone’s made his or her New Year’s resolution to lose weight.  Whether it’s losing five, twenty or one hundred pounds, why not make 2007 the year you finally lose the weight and kept it off?
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Cut the Fat, Not the Flavor
When you’re trying to lose weight and live an overall healthy lifestyle, it can often be difficult to give up your favorite (and fattening) foods.  You might be thinking “goodbye” to potato chips and “hello” to celery sticks and rice cakes.
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Eating Right and Exercising Eases Stress
Stress - we experience it every day. Work, children, a sick parent, a relative's visit or even just our day-to-day activities all play a role. Our lives can be busy or hectic, and stress can add up faster than we realize.
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The Wonders of Walking
If you’re new to exercise or you don’t want to spend a lot of money on expensive gym equipment, then CaloriesCount.com has the fitness answer for you – walking!
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When is the Best Time to Exercise?
We all want to reap the health benefits of physical activity and burn calories when we exercise. Some people prefer to exercise in the morning while others enjoy an intense workout at the end of the day.
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The Hidden Benefits of Exercise
You’ve heard about the physical benefits of exercise time and time again.  It can aid in weight loss, help reduce the risk for certain types of cancer, and decrease blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar, etc. 
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Battling the Summer Heat
Exercise during the summer can be a lot fun. The weather’s warm, the sun’s shining and everybody’s outside enjoying the season. But, if you’re not careful and don’t take the necessary precautions you could be putting yourself at risk.
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Common Fitness Blunders
Have you been working out everyday for the past month and still can’t see a difference?  Or, perhaps you’re seeing results but not as quickly as you would like.  If you’re feeling frustrated with your exercise routine, take a deep breath and realize there may be something you can do to fix it.
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Make Exercise Fit Your Personality
Do you dread the thought of exercise in the morning or even after you get home from work? If that's the case, it may be that the activity or exercise doesn't fit your personality. It's critical that you enjoy exercise - otherwise it won't become a lifestyle change, just a temporary fix to help you lose those extra pounds.
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Burning it Off, What Does it Take?
We've all been there. You walk into your favorite café or bakery and there they are - those delicious chocolate covered donuts that you love so much. Perhaps you ogle the dessert tray with its rich, decadent tarte and crispy, yet sweet peach pie.
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Avoiding Injuries When Exercising
If you've just made the decision to lose weight and get back into shape, chances are, you are "raring to go!" You're excited and can't wait to get out there and run five miles!
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Exercise Your Way to Happier New You
Stress is an unavoidable part of life.  Everywhere you go, people are worried about their jobs, relationships, money or life in general.  Over time, stress can take a toll, both physically and mentally.  When stress is at an all-time high, people often forgo their healthy lifestyle habits....
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Exercise - Your Ticket to the Fountain of Youth
People who think the only reason they need to exercise is to lose weight, should think again. Being physically active is important for all ages. Even if you are already thin, you should still aim to be physically active. Exercise helps relieve stress, helps you sleep better, builds strong bones, and yes, it can help you lose...
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Exercise Tips for "Newbies"
If you’re more than 100 pounds overweight or consider yourself a bit "senior", losing weight and getting fit may present certain challenges.  Exercise machines may not be the right size, traditional moves may be too difficult or you may not know how and where to get started...
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Need a Stress Buster? Try Exercise.
Who hasn’t got some stress in their life? In these harried times of too much to do with too little time to do it, everyday stresses can play a major role in our well being. Most of us encounter stressful situations once, twice or even multiple times a day – or just plain have stressful lives due to work, family, friends, finances or other causes...
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