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New Year's Resolutions Nobody Makes, But ...

December 30, 2014

January 1 is just around the corner — a new year, a clean slate. Time to start making your New Year's resolutions. But this time, ...

tags: depression , diet , exercise , goals , health , new year's resolutions , nutrition , obesity , screen time , sleep , wellness

How To Stay Healthy Over The Holidays If You Have...

December 18, 2014

The holidays are filled with parties, food, and drinks galore. If you have a chronic condition like diabetes, obesity, or high blood pressure...

tags: celebration , diet , exercise , health , healthy eating , holiday , nutrition , portion control , sleep , wellness

Surprising Risk Factors For Diabetes: Your...

November 25, 2014

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in children has been on the rise. You might be surprised to find that school policies can put kids at risk for obesity...

tags: children's health , diabetes , diet , exercise , healthy eating , kids , kids health , nutrition , obesity , parenting , pediatrics , peds

Managing Your Diabetes: Carbohydrates

August 20, 2014

Nutrition is a very important key to living a happy and healthy life with diabetes. But, we know you might have some questions about how the ...

tags: carbohydrates , carbs , diabetes , diet , exercise , fiber , health , healthy eating , nutrition , starch , sugar , wellness

The Little Things...That Become Big Things

July 1, 2014

You've spent $150 on shoes, $40 on running shorts, $25 on a running tank, $140 on an iPod, $12 on socks (one pair”seriously, socks...

tags: chafing , dehydration , exercise , grand teton relay , health , running , sports

What's the Rub?

July 1, 2014

The Grand Teton Relay is an intense relay with many crazy ups and down”and we're not just talking about running in the shadows of ...

tags: chafing , exercise , grand teton relay , running , skin care , sports

It's High Time to Hydrate — Dehydration...

July 1, 2014

The familiar taste trickles down your rough, cracked lips in small beads of sweat from your upper lip. With each new strike of the foot, small...

tags: cramps , dehydration , exercise , grand teton relay , health , hydraton , running , sports

Running Injuries: Heat Therapy vs. Cold ...

July 1, 2014

To ice? Or to heat? That is the question - especially when it comes to running. When you've got a running injury it can be tricky to know...

tags: cramps , dehydration , exercise , grand teton relay , hydration , injury , running , sports , treatment

Running into Embarrassment

July 1, 2014

Runners are awesome. Runners are cool. When you're running, you know deep down that as people drive by they're thinking, Wow. That ...

tags: chafing , dehydration , exercise , grand teton relay , health , hydration , running , sports

Gaining Weight: Do Men and Women Gain and...

June 4, 2014

Ladies, does it ever feel like you have to slave away on a treadmill just to lose 5 pounds, but your husband or brother can just mention dropping...

tags: diet , exercise , health , lose weight , metabolism , nutrition , weight gain , weight loss , wellness

Exercise — Where Do I Begin?

May 20, 2014

We live in a world filled with technology and conveniences abounding, so it's not surprising that many fall short of meeting the minimum...

tags: cardio , exercise , health , healthy heart , heart disease , heart health , obesity , resistance training , strength , wellness

How Close Are We to Finding a Cure for Cancer?

May 15, 2014

Cancer. No matter what kind it is or what stage it's at, the diagnosis can be terrifying. A lot of the fear comes from the fact that while...

tags: breast cancer , cancer , cancer prevention , cancer screening , diet , exercise , family history , health , nutrition , wellness

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New Year's Resolutions Nobody Makes, But ...

How To Stay Healthy Over The Holidays If You Have...

Surprising Risk Factors For Diabetes: Your...

Managing Your Diabetes: Carbohydrates

The Little Things...That Become Big Things

What's the Rub?

It's High Time to Hydrate — Dehydration...

Running Injuries: Heat Therapy vs. Cold ...

Running into Embarrassment

Gaining Weight: Do Men and Women Gain and...

Exercise — Where Do I Begin?

How Close Are We to Finding a Cure for Cancer?