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Five Tips for a Summer Body

Published on 06/28/11

Get Your Health On!

Summer is officially here! Are you freaking out at the thought of wearing a bathing suit and having people see you in it? We’ve all been there and admit that we should have started WAY before the first day of summer thinking about our weight. Here are some tips to get you on track without starving yourself, killing yourself at the gym or doing some dangerous and ridiculous weight loss gimmick. Not only do these tips work, but you can do them forever!
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Deprived Kids or Healthy Kids…Can You Have Both?

Published on 06/18/11

The most common questions I get around getting healthy have to do with kids. It is one thing when we as adults make a decision to go on a health kick or to start exercising again however, when it comes to making decisions that will affect our kids many parents freeze up. Making change at home means dealing with the moaning and groaning of our children when we tell them it is time to start getting healthy.


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Will Eating Gluten Free Make Me Skinny?

Published on 04/27/11

Gluten Free Pizza…Healthy?

I never paid much attention to the word “gluten-free” until my sister, April, and her daughter, Arleena, were diagnosed with Celiac disease (an autoimmune disease) about 5 ½ years ago. I then became very aware of the physical and mental affects that gluten can have on people who are Celiac or have a gluten intolerance.
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Are You Abusing The 80/20 Rule?

Published on 04/15/11

Pigging Out?

I’ve had some big revelations lately about the principle of the 80/20 rule. When I travel around and speak, I often share with people that my husband, Brian, and I live by the 80/20 rule. Eighty percent of the time we are committed, focused and diligent in living The Five Healthy Edge goals and choosing the best options for our health. Twenty percent of the time we choose to “indulge” which may include a glass of wine, chips and salsa or a dessert. This is based on the assumption that most people fail at ALL or NOTHING situations, like diets or any extreme regiment of food or exercise. No one wants to be told they can NEVER
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HCG Weight Loss Program

Published on 02/23/11

There are so many people that are looking into and participating in HCG weight loss programs. I feel that health is so precious and if you have ever lost someone to a disease, especially one that could have been prevented, you also realize how fragile our health is and how easily it can be taken away. It is life changing to lose someone close to you and then realize that maybe the fad diets to “look good” are not the reason to release weight. A reason to do a weight loss program should revolve around something that will keep you on track for the long haul.
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