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Women's Fitness: It's That Time of the Month

by Heather Long

Hey ladies, you know what time I'm talking about and you know how it can leave you feeling discombobulated and uncomfortable. Over the years, it's been my experience that when you have cramps, bloating and other discomfort - working out is not necessarily high on your list.

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10 Reasons to Be Thankful About Stopping Smoking

by Heather Long

It's been 32 hours since my last cigarette and I'm doing okay. I had the cravings yesterday, at least three times it seemed like I was going to go nuts if I couldn't get a cigarette, but I did all right - I didn't give in and I didn't light one up.

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Stop Smoking: Exercise Can Help

by Heather Long

I made a confession earlier - today I took the first step in stopping smoking. I am not lighting a cigarette. I am cleaning out the ashtray. I am dismantling my 'smoking area' where I go to smoke.

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Women's Fitness: The Challenge of Mothers & Daughters

by Heather Long

There is a long history of the challenges faced in a relationship between mothers and daughters. One challenge that you may not be familiar with, but that researchers are finding a great deal of impact in is the perception mothers and daughters have about a daughter's weight.

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My Top Five Exercises for November

by Heather Long

I like to change up my exercise routines - in general, the treadmill is the one piece of cardio equipment that I use day in and day out. As for the toning and flexibility exercises and weight training, I try to shake that workout up every 4 to 6 weeks.

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Women's Fitness: Time Marches On

by Heather Long

When it comes to getting in shape, we've often said that women are different from men. But how they are different is very specific. How are they different? Let's talk about that today.

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Maintaining Fitness in the Holiday Season

by Heather Long

The holiday season is fast approaching and this is the hardest part of the year for many people to stick to their exercise routine as family comes to visit, holiday shopping, cold and stormy weather and more can really diffuse how we look at our fitness goals and our fitness workout.

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Work Your Abs - Get Flatter in No Time

by Heather Long

For most women, when you start talking about fitness and getting into shape, we think about the abdominal muscles. We think about trimming the excess weight off and slimming down.

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Women's Fitness: Fast, Fit & Fulfilling

by Heather Long

EDiet's Chief Fitness pro, Raphael Calzadilla has designed a great fitness program for the busy woman. This fitness outline is a series of exercises that get you up and moving in as little as 12 to 15 minutes 3 to 5 times a week. For many of us, this sounds almost too good to be true.

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Breast Cancer Awareness: How Can You Help Prevent Breast Cancer

by Heather Long

One of the goals of Breast Cancer Awareness month is to heighten the education of women across the board in how to prevent, treat and survive breast cancer. Let's talk about breast cancer prevention today and what we can do to help ourselves.

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