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Feel Good

3 Unusual Games To Play in the Snow

by Jason 01.15.2010 Family Time

ShareOf course, it’s hard to beat a good old fashioned snowball fight when it comes to getting the heart rate up and burning some calories. We highly recommend at least one slingfest per year. (Just make sure you’re not using ice balls.) Here are a few more untraditional games you can play in the snow:
Build [...]

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6 Ways to Avoid the New Year’s Blues

by Kim 01.06.2010 Feel Good

ShareDo you ever get the blues this time of year? I sure do, and I have a feeling I’m not the only one. On January 1st, you start the year with a natural high associated with a new beginning. A restart. Whew. Finally, permission is granted to try again. Thanks New Year, I needed that!… [...]

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A Healthy Dose of Fun

ShareIt’s that time of year again. The beginning of each new year brings with it the inevitable urge to get healthy; to eat better, exercise more, and lose those love handles. Usually the effort lasts a solid week or two and then most of us fall off the wagon.
It seems like one of the reasons [...]

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10 Simple Ways to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

by Kim 07.21.2009 Adultitis

Are you overwhelmed? It’s actually one of the worst symptoms of Adultitis. Feeling overwhelmed stinks and let’s be honest, adulthood sure invites this daily, with the bills and responsibilities and all. It’s suffocating. I wish I would’ve known when I was five just how good I had it. Being overwhelmed can leave you feeling like [...]

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Melt Away Pounds With A Classic Childhood Toy

by Jason 05.07.2009 Feel Good

An exercise routine doesn’t have to involve drudging to the gym and doing boring reps. Blechh…that’s SO adult (and not very fun.) Wouldn’t be a novel concept to get the heart rate up and put a smile on your face — at the same time?
Pull that old hula hoop of yours out of storage (or [...]

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How Your TV Can Help Your Whole Family Lose Weight

by Jason 04.15.2009 Family Time

Typically, couch potatoes are people who spend a lot of time in front of the television. And many people have blamed television and video games as a major reason for the rise in childhood obesity in this country.
But your television can actually serve as a catalyst to help you lose those unwanted pounds AND bring [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookies That Won’t Make You (Very) Fat

by Kim 01.30.2009 Feel Good

In our recent tournament, chocolate chip cookies were declared the All Time Greatest Childhood Food. Of course, you want to enjoy these treats as adults, but they are not so friendly on the waist line. I guess we aren’t burning as many calories now, compared to when we were seven years old. Give this healthy [...]

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Banana Splits Without The Guilt

by Kim 01.29.2009 Feel Good

Banana splits were a real treat from childhood. They certainly weren’t an everyday snack. Turn them into smoothies, however, and you can have one every day and it transforms into a healthy choice. Woo hoo!
Ingredients:
• 2 bananas
• 8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 1/4 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened strawberries (frozen or [...]

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