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Flirting with Diabetes

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I make mistakes all the time. Sometimes I still eat the wrong stuff. I'm still overweight. I am clearly a work in progress. The good news? I am progressing, and I want you to come with me. We will make great strides. We will work ourselves…
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How to Get Out of Your Own Way

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Fitness and diet goals are the two most popular—and least successful—of all resolutions, including stopping smoking, finding a soul mate and changing jobs. Psychologist and Gold’s Fitness Institute member Dr. Belisa Vranich tells how…
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Hard Core: Getting Wii Fit with Daisy Fuentes Pilates

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When I was in college, there was a popular infomercial that came on at all hours of the night. Daisy Fuentes was the host, promoting a workout that I had never heard of—something called Mari Winsor Pilates. My roommate, Megan, and I used…
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6 Tips to Squeeze in a Workout During the Holidays

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Squeezing in a workout during the holidays may be the last thing on your mind, but it should be your top priority! As the year winds down, the social functions wind up and you have a list a mile long of parties and charity functions to…
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My Son Worries He's Getting Fat

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What to do when your son worries he's getting fat? My son has begun to come home from his weekends with his father terrified of certain foods. Fattening foods, mostly. Unhealthy foods In a country where childhood obesity has tripled over…
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At-Home Plastic Surgery Horror Stories: Why Latinas are at Risk

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A woman walks into a supposed cosmetic surgeon's office with a flat derriere, walks out with a new one inflated with the tire mender Fix-A-Flat and her open wounds sealed up with Super Glue. Think you're reading horror fiction? Nope, it's…
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How to Wean Your Kids Off of Soda

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If you want to wean your kids off of soda, this post is for you! I breastfed both of my kids for almost a year each and after all of the vitamins, nutrients and immunity I gave them, I wasn’t about to spoil it by letting them drink…
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What is Fitness Bootcamp & Why Should I Try it?

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If you're wondering what Fitness Bootcamp is and why you should try it, I have the answer for you! Last year, one of my best friends suggested I try a new approach to exercise: boot camp! At first I balked at the notion of having to stick…
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Verdolagas: The Perfect Green

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Verdolagas are thick, tender greens that have an acidic, mouth-warming bite, almost like mint when they’re raw. The greens are popular during the rainy season in Mexico, and they can be found at markets across the United States under the…