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Stockings aren’t the only things getting stuffed this Christmas! Health experts says that the average American consumes a staggering 6,000 calories on Christmas – and an extra 500 for every day leading up to the holidays. It’s not surprising that many find it difficult to stick to a healthy (or even  moderately unhealthy!) eating plan […]READ MORE

How would you react if your boyfriend or girlfriend gave you a pair of running shoes for Christmas? Would you be insulted? Would you take it as a tacky hint that you need to lose a few pounds? Or would you jump up and down with excitement? Maybe you’d even grab those running shoes, slip […]READ MORE

What would you do if your husband or wife gave you a nice pair of running shoes for Christmas? Would you be offended? Would you take it as an unpleasant hint that you need to lose a few pounds? Or maybe you’d grab those running shoes, shove them on your feet and lace them up […]READ MORE

My entire house smells like Christmas cookies. Downstairs, my husband is cutting out snowmen, angels and Christmas trees for our children to decorate. I’m upstairs contemplating the buttery yumminess. You see, it’s hard to eat just one. Perhaps you can relate. So I’m hiding with my laptop, trying to ignore the delicious aroma of freshly […]READ MORE

My entire house smells like Christmas cookies. Downstairs, my husband is cutting out bells, angels and Christmas trees for our two children to decorate. I’m upstairs contemplating how yummy those cookies are going to taste. You see, it’s hard for me to eat just one. Perhaps you understand. So I’m hiding with my laptop, trying […]READ MORE

Christmas is right around the corner! We know how hard it can be to find the perfect present for a healthy, fitness-loving friend or family member – that’s why this year we’ve taken a (very unscientific) poll and made a list of the top three last minute Christmas gifts to give your resident health nut! […]READ MORE

Bethany McLendon, a Virginia Beach public school teacher at Holland Elementary, deserves a round of applause for her health inspired solution for a fidgety class! According to the Virginian-Pilot article, when McLendon realized that her students were having trouble paying attention in class, she didn’t try to punish them – instead she adjusted her classroom […]READ MORE

Whether you’re suffering from a bum shoulder or a bad knee, Kinesio tape works on an athlete’s muscular and neural systems in order to help alleviate pain in targeted areas while providing support for muscles and joints. The theory behind the taping method is that by adjusting the tension of skin with the tape, therapists […]READ MORE

You don’t have to faithfully watch The Biggest Loser every week to enjoy the season finale. Last night was like flipping through a magazine loaded with “Before” and “After” pictures of people who’ve lost a significant amount of weight. Only the difference is that the slimmer silhouettes on TV are not doctored photographs for some […]READ MORE

You don’t have to tune into The Biggest Loser television show every week to enjoy the season finale. Last night was like flipping the pages of a magazine loaded with “Before” and “After” pictures of people who barely look like themselves anymore. The only difference is that the slimmer silhouettes on TV are not doctored […]READ MORE