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Overwhelmed? Is drinking & smoking the answer? Emotional Resilience with Healthy Coping Strategies.

Here’s what not to do and what you should do to lengthen your life and be a good example for your next generation.  Drinking and...
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The Weight Loss Discussion No One Wants to Have

Weight loss medicine is moving fast. A friend posted on LinkedIn about the effects of GLP-1s from an insurance cost perspective. I am hearing just...
Yes you can ask for help

Help Me

This time of year is the gold standard for overdoing life, then we get sick and have no fun. Schedules are full, expectations are increasingly...
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Stay Motivated to Move When You’re Tired

Feeling too tired to work out? I get it. I have those day's too. Learn how to stay motivated by remembering your goals to move,...
Think and Rethink

Think and Re-Think Intermittent Fasting

As a health educator, I’m often asked about the latest weight loss trends, and intermittent fasting (IF) is one that’s been getting a lot of...
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Knee Issues? Look to Your Feet.

When we think about knee pain or knee issues, we often focus on the knees themselves and common issues like arthritis, overuse, or a past...
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Warm up & Cool Down Step by Step

As a professional health educator and fitness trainer, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of the warm up and cool down in exercise. These steps...
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Fit Over 50? HECK YEAH!

A networking friend of mine asked, "Lois, can I gain muscle now that I am over 50?". To which my reply was, "HECK YEAH you can".Listen,...
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Exercise and Its Impact on PCOS, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes

I often hear clients talk about the symptoms of diseases and they often ask how exercise can help. Polycystic ovarian syndro me (PCOS), metabolic syndrome,...
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The Sweet Truth

In today's world, where "quick and easy" often triumphs over health, it's easy to fall into the trap of consuming processed foods loaded with hidden...