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Walking briskly for 20 to 45 minutes three times a week can not only reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, but it can also help you control your blood sugar and manage your weight if you already have diabetes. Ultimately, that may help you to decrease your dependence on medication and to reduce your …
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10 must-have tips from a marathon coach: Plus, Jorjette’s exclusive four-month marathon training program. More and more walkers are accepting the marathon challenge and walking 26.2 miles. Curious to know how they do it? What’s involved in the training? The coach I knew the perfect person to turn to for all the answers. Sheree Meehan, …
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In today’s super-size world, overeating is a major cause of the expanding waistline. So how do you tame your appetite and shrink your waistline? Enjoying food — not shunning it — is the answer. “We’re so focused on getting rid of fat that we forget the positive and pleasurable aspects of eating,” says Julie Waltz …
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To make matters worse, slashing your calorie intake too drastically (under your body weight times 10 — so less than 1,300 calories for a 130 pound woman) can slow your metabolism even more. “When your body thinks the food supply is dangerously low, it goes into starvation mode and slows metabolism to preserve calories,” says …
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I’m 47 and recently went on estrogen. Since then, I’ve put on 10 pounds. I run 3 to 4 miles a day and watch my diet, but the weight keeps piling on. What fat-burning exercises might work? First, let me reassure you that estrogen should not be the culprit. In fact, it may help you …
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I want to lose weight from my butt and thighs. Is it better to use the stair climber or the treadmill? I currently do 15 minutes on the stair climber. I find losing weight from hips a bit difficult. Losing weight from hips and thighs Unfortunately, we can’t pick and choose where we’d like to …
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I drive for a package delivery company and spend most of my 12- 14 hour work days in my truck, (from 6 am – 9 p.m.). I love to walk but I’m limited to the weekend. Do you have any suggestions on how I can get more exercise during the day, with so many hours …
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I used to weigh 230 pounds, but I’ve gotten down to 160 with exercise and eating right. I want to lose more, but I’ve been stuck at this weight for about six weeks. Can you help? Congratulations! That’s quite an accomplishment! Don’t get discouraged. Hitting plateaus are often part of weight loss. Sometimes your body …
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I recently started exercising at a gym after work, and it’s really curbed my appetite. Since I’m not hungry after my workout, should I skip dinner for the evening? It’s really hard to say whether you should skip a meal without knowing what you’re eating throughout the day. But, in general, it’s not a good …
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