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When making a personalized fitness plan, it helps to get back to basics. In addition to watching what you eat and what kind of exercise you get, learning more about your BMR is an important step in managing your daily fitness.

If you are like millions of other Americans, your goal is to lose weight. But when you try to put those goals into action you may be quickly overwhelmed by the information available in the oversaturated weight-loss industry — or suspicious of some of the promises that sound just a little too good to be true.

Are you drinking unnecessary calories? When it comes to calories, they are not all created equal. A calorie is a measure of the energy value of a food or drink.

Are you the type of person who finds new technologies fun, or are they more likely to frustrate you? While it’s not always easy to learn how to use a new gadget, the truth is that there are more reasons to do so every day.

As we age, staying active is more important than ever, but it’s crucial to find an activity that you enjoy as much as your body does.

It’s not always easy to make the extra effort to get in another half hour of cardio a day. However, if the improved heart health, muscle strength, and weight loss aren’t enough of a motivation, you may be interested to learn that exercise can boost your brain too.

Winter is the perfect time to share with loved ones for holiday meals or cozy chats by the fireplace. However, for the rest of the time, it can be difficult to find enough indoor activities for seniors to last you until spring.

Caring for an elderly loved one is a full-time job that requires consideration of each and every detail of the patient’s daily life. But what about long-distance caregiving?

A lot of buzz is circulating about plant-based diets these days. But consuming a plant-based eating pattern does not mean you have to be vegetarian or vegan and can never consume meat or dairy.

For more serious injuries and illnesses, a stay at the hospital can ensure you get the care you need for a safe recovery. Though once you’re back home, the work isn’t necessarily over.

There is strong evidence all over that proves what we eat impacts our health. A healthy dietary pattern that includes a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains improves heart health and reduces the risk of chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes. 

Looking for a more healthy holiday season? Now is a great time to get prepared – not just for those presents, but for those healthy habits.