Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Fit for the Holidays

by Michelle Sutton-Kerchner Your timely reminder of the importance of exercise … Use this fitness motivation to soar through the season. It is a time of year when much gets in the way of your healthy habits. Often, we let it, with the excuses “It’s only once a year” and “I deserve a break.” A break from health is never needed. So, toss those excuses out with the broken holiday lights. Stay on track with these reminders of why today’s workout is more important than ever. Boost Your Immune System Regular exercise improves the body’s ability to fight off germs. This includes common colds and flu as well as infections and chronic illness. Studies have shown moderate-intensity exercise on a daily basis can significantly reduce the number of colds caught compared to inactive individuals. Exercise is believed to increase white blood cell count, which fights infections. You deserve a healthy holiday. Use your workout as a top defense against sniffles and sneezes. This time of year, you are surrounded in the malls, grocery stores, office, and at that party where Santa’s nose looked redder than usual. A half-hour workout may spare you from several congested days of functioning at minimal …

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A Fearless Halloween

Save the scary stuff for little goblins and wicked villains. Halloween doesn't have to trick you out of your healthy ways ...

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Stay Energized Despite It All

You’re fighting a cold. Or, is your son or daughter the one fighting a cold? There’s a laundry list of chores to be done, including holiday shopping. (Yes, it’s already been downgraded to a chore.) Speaking of laundry, you might want to check the growing piles for the keys you seemed to misplace. Craving a little energy? Here are some boosters …

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