The Benefits and Challenges of Big Weight Loss Goals

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Imagine walking in the door at the end of a long trip and dropping your bags on the floor. Just letting go of all that weight feels amazing. If you are significantly overweight, you might wish you could drop 50 pounds of body weight as easily as you let go of your luggage.  If you […]

Run for Your Life: Running for Healthy Weight Loss

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Running seems so simple; aren’t humans built to do this anyway? How hard can it be? For something we all did as kids without thinking about it, picking up running as a regular pastime later in life can be surprisingly difficult.  If you have reached the middle of life, or find yourself needing to lose […]

The Importance of Your Diet for Metabolic Syndrome

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There are some diseases you can do very little about. Whether they come about by genetic factors or exposure to toxins and pathogens in your environment, some diseases and conditions are hard to avoid.  There are other health conditions where you have almost total control over your risk, even if it doesn’t always feel like […]