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Jul

Walking In Warm Weather—Dress For It!

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured | No Comments »

            You know the old saying, “The show must go on”—well, so must the exercising. When the temps shoot up, you shouldn’t give up. Keep walking—just dress for it.             It’s a good idea to wear clothing that breathes. Try … read more

Jul

Drink Up!

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Agua. H20. Water. You can call it whatever you want as long as you drink lots of it this summer and all throughout the year. Health and fitness experts agree that most people do not drink enough water. If you … read more

Jul

The Heat is On, Part 3

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  We’ve been talking about what to do when it gets so hot outside you may not  want to stay with your normal exercise routine.  Well, here are some ideas that will help you no matter what it’s like outside!            If … read more

Jul

The Heat is On, Part 2

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Plan B…When it’s Just Too Hot!       Let’s face it; there are going to be some days over the next several months that are simply too hot for running your typical two miles at the outdoor track, so you’ll need … read more

Jul

The Heat is On: Be Wise When Working Out in Warm Weather

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured | No Comments »

The heat is on. I live in Texas where it’s so hot in the summer that I’ve seen rearview mirrors melt and drop to the floorboards of cars. Now that’s hot! Whether you live in south Texas or upstate New … read more

Jun

From Resolutions to Realities, part 2

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured, Nutrition/Weight Loss | No Comments »

Developing an Exercise Strategy Next, prayerfully consider a strategy to achieve your goal. It needs to be a plan you can and will implement, but also one that is going to challenge you. This strategy will be a road map; … read more

Jun

From Resolutions to Realities

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured, Nutrition/Weight Loss | No Comments »

Can you believe that we are nearly half way through 2010? If you are like most of us time is passing quickly and those New Year’s resolutions you made in January are long since forgotten.  But is never too late … read more

Jun

Give Your Children the Gift of a Healthy Lifestyle, part 4

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured, Nutrition/Weight Loss | No Comments »

4.  Get Up, Get Out, Get Going Making sure your child is getting enough physical activity is a vital part of living healthy. It’s sad to note that today’s youth are described as the most inactive in history! Watching TV, … read more

Jun

Give Your Children the Gift of a Healthy Lifestyle, part 3

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured, Nutrition/Weight Loss | No Comments »

3. “Ditch the Fizz” Limiting soft drinks in your child’s diet will radically cut down on calories. A Harvard University study of children over the past 15 years revealed that soft-drink consumption is related to the dramatic rise in obesity. … read more

Jun

Give Your Children the Gift of a Healthy Lifestyle, part 2

by Marty Copeland | Exercise, Featured, Nutrition/Weight Loss | No Comments »

1. Love and Acceptance First of all, let your children know they are loved unconditionally by God and by you. In a society that says otherwise, children need to understand that their self-worth is not wrapped up in how they … read more