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All forms of exercise help burn calories, aiding weight loss. But including core-strengthening exercises in your workout is important for several reasons. Strengthening the muscles in your midsection may help you stay active and pain-free.

Want to add meditation to your daily routine? Here are 10 tips on how to get started on a successful meditation journey.

With farm markets closed, and fresh produce getting picked over at grocery stores, it can be difficult to find fresh fruit and vegetables right now. To ensure a long shelf life and that you are still getting in quality nutrients, don't shy away from frozen veggies. 

Our immune systems are designed to fight off sicknesses and viruses. But unfortunately, the immune system can get worn down by many things typical of a modern life like stress, toxins, lack of exercise and unhealthy eating. This prevents our bodies from effectively fighting off sickness.

While many may think that fitness is solely exercise and diet, there are many other factors affecting a person's overall health and fitness.  These factors include genetics, sleep patterns, stress levels, age and even the social activities that we regularly partake in.

The two most important things to make fitness part of your routine is: mindset and scheduling. If you don't have the mindset to want to improve your health & fitness or maintain it, then it's unlikely to happen. Find your motivation and use it to its full advantage!

There are the faithful runners, the enthusiastic elliptical fans, and the muscle-bound weights fanatics. So, what is better? Strength training or cardio? When it comes to the cardio versus strength-training debate, there are supporters of each side, for good reason. 

Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Just exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. Everyone benefits from exercise, regardless of age, sex or physical ability.

How many times have you set your fitness goals to start living a healthier lifestyle, to just see it all fall through quickly and without a fight? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! This happens to most people and more often than you think. Everyone needs a little accountability to accomplish their fitness goals. 

When you’re involved in an exercise program, it’s easy to laser-point focus on the cardio, strength-training and stretching activities. You watch, hawk-like, the effects your efforts have on your waistline, scale numbers, and muscle definition. In doing so, you can sometimes gloss over exercise’s crucial cousins, pre- and post-workout nutrition.