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Post date: May 16, 2011
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget #1: Meatless meals

When you have a limited budget, the thought of preparing tasty, healthy meals can be daunting. Not...

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Post date: May 13, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #5: Sleep it off


Adequate, good quality sleep is important to so many aspects of our lives: keeping us at a healthy weight, giving us enough energy to work throughout the...

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Post date: May 13, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #5: Sleep it off


Adequate, good quality sleep is important to so many aspects of our lives: keeping us at a healthy weight, giving us enough energy to work throughout the...

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Post date: May 13, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #5: Sleep it off


Adequate, good quality sleep is important to so many aspects of our lives: keeping us at a healthy weight, giving us enough energy to work throughout the...

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Post date: May 12, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #4: Stress-relief games

When was the last time you had some good, old-fashioned fun?

If you can't even remember, this might be one of the reasons you are stressed. If you would try to use some fun stress-relief games in between your work and home duties, you will definitely be able to relieve some of the stress that surrounds your life.

Fun stress-relief games can include all sorts of games, from class board games such as Monopoly to chess to Trivial Pursuit. You will find yourself...
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Post date: May 11, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #3: Get a massage
Massages have been practiced for centuries in different cultures and for many purposes. In addition to providing relief and for strains, sprains and other muscular pain, massage therapy reduces recovery time after an injury. You may also experience a lighter mood, along with more energy and an increased ability to relax, which is key for those who have a lot of stress in their daily life.
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Post date: May 10, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #2: Take a mini-vacation
Most people think that a vacation needs to be traveling to an exotic, distant destination for an extended period of time. It is important to remember that smaller "mini-vacations" can be just as stress-relieving than larger trips.
 
We all deserve to have a vacation every once in awhile to help get our minds off of work, whether it be at the office or at home. However, traveling in itself can be stressful: packing, taking time off work, getting the kids...
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Post date: May 9, 2011
Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress #1: Learn to say "no"
An impending deadline at work. Getting the kids to school on time in the morning. Paying all the bills on time. Making sure dinner is perfect for your spouse's birthday. All of these things, and so much more, add stress to our every day lives. Unfortunately, the stressors won't disappear, but you can control how you act in response to them. In fact, the simple realization that you're in control of your life is the foundation of stress management.
 
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Post date: May 6, 2011
Exercise Equipment That You Should Use #5: Resistance Bands
Resistance bands are a lightweight strength training tool that provides resistance when stretched. The bands are available for arms and legs in a variety of color-coded intensity levels. They are an alternative to using dumbells or body bars for building muscle tone and resistance bands actually make it easier to isolate muscles while doing strength training.
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Post date: May 5, 2011
Exercise Equipment That You Should Use #4: Blue Balance Disk
According to the NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, balance disks are...
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