Goals and goal setting can bring a sense of meaning and purpose to your life, but success doesn’t always come easy. Whether you’re trying to lose weight or learn a new language, you are likely to encounter obstacles big and small that can make your goals seem unreachable. There’s a good reason 92% of people don’t stick to the goals they set at the new year: It’s hard work! But ...
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When you’re young, healthy, and mobile, it’s easy to take your joints for granted! But osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, affects one in five women and one in 10 men over the age of 60. This chronic condition causes cartilage — the rubbery material in your joints that acts as a cushion between your bones — to break down, causing pain, swelling, problems with mobility, and joint damage. Osteoarthritis can ...
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Wouldn’t it be great if you could reap the same benefits of spending 60 minutes on the treadmill in half the time? If your answer is yes, then you’ll understand why HIIT workouts have become so popular. HIIT workouts help you improve your endurance, heart health, and muscle tone in less time than traditional cardio exercises. The catch? It’s intense. Read on to learn all about HIIT and why it ...
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Green is good. We associate the color green with all sorts of good things — nature, health, and prosperity, for example. It’s also good when it comes to the color of the food you eat! Leafy green vegetables are the ultimate health food: They are low in calories but high in fiber, vitamins, and phytonutrients. Some of the benefits of eating leafy greens are: Healthy skin and bones ...
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Do you need a little new year’s resolution help? How are you doing? Studies show that more than half of all new year’s resolutions fail. One third of them don’t even make it to February! So if you’ve slipped back into old habits, be assured that you are not alone. Don’t throw in the towel yet! You can still salvage those goals. Here are some tips to get you back on ...
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