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  • You need to train both physically and mentally for the big day. It can seem overwhelming to think about the miles of pavement you'll be pounding, so it's good to approach your training on a day-by-day basis.
    I may not be a marathon expert, but I do know you need to train both physically and mentally for the big day. It can seem overwhelming to think about the miles of pavement you'll be pounding, so it's good to approach your training on a day-by-day basis.

  • Does this scenario sound familiar? It's two o'clock in the morning and you're tossing and turning in bed, wondering when…if ever...you're going to get to sleep.
    Does this scenario sound familiar? It's two o'clock in the morning and you're tossing and turning in bed, wondering when…if ever...you're going to get to sleep. To make matters worse, this is the third night this week you've had this problem and the lack of sleep is beginning to take its toll.

  • We've all gone through it. You go to the all-you-can-eat taco bar, and about a half-hour later, you feel like you have a three-alarm fire burning in your stomach.
    We've all gone through it. You go to the all-you-can-eat taco bar, and about a half-hour later, you feel like you have a three-alarm fire burning in your stomach. Occasional heartburn is common and usually isn't anything to worry about. However, you should talk to your doctor about persistent or severe heartburn because this could be the symptom of a more serious problem.

  • There's no getting around it: life can be stressful. Sometimes you feel like you just can't handle any more stress.
    There's no getting around it: life can be stressful. The phone keeps ringing; your kids need to be in three different places at once; and your boss just gave you an unworkable deadline. Sometimes you feel like you just can't handle any more stress.

  • I often hear people lament, "I don't have time to eat healthy." Then they usually follow that up by asking, "Should I take a multi-vitamin?"
    I often hear people lament, "I don't have time to eat healthy." Then they usually follow that up by asking, "Should I take a multi-vitamin?"

  • If you enjoy a good glass of Merlot with your evening meal, you probably welcome the news stories that say a glass of wine at night is good for your heart. But is this truth or fiction?
    If you enjoy a good glass of Merlot with your evening meal, you probably welcome the news stories that say a glass of wine at night is good for your heart. But is this truth or fiction?

  • Staying healthy doesn't have to be complicated or cost a ton of money. Here are my top five tips.
    Staying healthy doesn't have to be complicated or cost a ton of money. Here are my top five tips.

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  • Heart disease was once considered only a man's problem. But according to the American Medical Association, cardiovascular disease is also the number one killer of women.
    Heart disease was once considered only a man's problem. But according to the American Medical Association, cardiovascular disease is also the number one killer of women.

  • This year, don't eat your way through the cold winter months. Avoid weight gain pitfalls with solid strategies to eat a balanced diet to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
    This year, don't eat your way through the cold winter months. Avoid weight gain pitfalls with solid strategies to eat a balanced diet to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

  • The cold wind outside combined with central heating inside can make your skin feel dry and irritated.
    The cold wind outside combined with central heating inside can make your skin feel dry and irritated. But dry skin care is more complex that just grabbing moisturizer whenever itching or skin flakiness appears. It's important to make good skin care decisions proactively.
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