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Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet

Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM

A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease.

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Vital Steps: The Path to Vascular Fitness

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Running, swimming, cycling, and playing tennis are all great boosters of vascular health, but even a simple brisk walk can do wonders for keeping blood vessels clear and flexible.

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When Workouts Don’t Work: Why Less Is Sometimes More

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Exercise is a proven component in losing weight and preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but working out can serve as a physical stressor. Here's how to find an optimal balance.

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Inhaling the Joy of Life: Conscious Breathwork

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Mindfully guiding our breath back to its original rhythm helps lower stress and improve vagal tone, easing such conditions as depression, insomnia and pain syndromes.

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Click and Sweat: Virtual Workouts Change the Game

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

Between health and workout apps, online classes and electronic devices calculating distance and monitoring bodily functions, virtual fitness offers many personal exercise experiences.

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Animal Asanas: Goats on the Yoga Mat

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

By combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.

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September Features

Sep 10, 2019 01:53PM ● By Jessica Coffey

Vibrant at Any Age, Yoga, Digital Kids, Pet Allergies & More

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The Power of Yoga: Tapping Into the Life Force

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

The many health benefits of practicing yoga, including protecting against loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression, lowering elevated blood pressure and much more.

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Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young: Benefits of Cardio Activity

Aug 16, 2019 12:20AM

After six months of marathon training, running novices reversed the aging of major blood vessels; in another study, heart failure patients that walked fast were less likely to have cognitive impairment.

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Take a Cerebral Spin: Cycling for a Healthier Brain

Aug 16, 2019 12:08AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Pedaling away for even 20 minutes a day, indoors or outdoors, fires up brain cell production and lowers symptoms of depression – and that’s just the beginning of cognitive benefits.

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