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14 Days to a Healthier Heart, Day 3: Reduce Your Morning Stress

14 Days to a Healthier Heart, Day 3: Reduce Your Morning Stress

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Hey guys! I’m sorry for posting this so late. My night got away from me last night and I wasn’t able to log on and draft a post – sorry guys I dropped the ball. That said, it was mostly because I didn’t want to add to my stress. Stress…. Coronary heart disease is also… Continue Reading

14 Days to a Healthier Heart, Day 2: Time for a Bike Ride!

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Hey everyone! I want to thank you all for showing Laura such a warm welcome for her 14 Days to a Healthier Heart kick off post yesterday – did you try her awesome Crock Pot Black Beans Recipe? I gotta admit I haven’t tried it yet – but I will on the weekend. Instead I… Continue Reading

14 Days to a Healthier Heart, Day 1: Go Meat-less For a Day!

14 Days to a Healthier Heart, Day 1: Go Meat-less For a Day!

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Please show a warm, fuzzy, Fitness Cheerleader RAH RAH! for fellow Fitfluential Ambassador, Laura from Mommy, run fast! as she makes her guest blog debut to kick off the very first challenge of the 14 Days to Healthy Heart series – take it away Laura! Hi! I’m Laura, and I blog at http://mommyrunfast.wordpress.com. I’m excited to… Continue Reading

14 Days to a Healthier Heart: Join the Challenge!

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Hey guys it’s February and you know what that means…. It’s Heart Month! Did you know that heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time? It’s the #1 killer of women – taking more women’s lives than all forms of cancer combined!! – Source: Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation But (and… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 27: Snack Healthy (popchips giveaway)

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 27: Snack Healthy (popchips giveaway)

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Hey guys! Man – you certainly are a quiet bunch! My traffic stats say that you’re reading and doing the challenges, but my comment stats say otherwise :( To rectify that I’m offering a GIVEAWAY at the end of this post, but guess what? You have to COMMENT to win!! *insert evil laugh* Did you… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 26: Listen to Your Body & Stretch!

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 26: Listen to Your Body & Stretch!

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Hey guys! How are you? Are you sore from yesterday’s desk workout challenge? I was really feeling my workout and week of training today – I tried to go for a run and had zero power in my legs. Then, 1 mile in, I felt a sharp pain in my left calf – I …… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 25: Strength Train at Your Desk

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Hey guys! I’m really enjoying the results from Sunday’s “Prepare for the week ahead” challenge – preparing ahead has made it so easy to pack up my lunches each morning, and I’m also saving a good 5-10 min per day of dinner prep. This is a HUGE difference for me because chopping veggies with …… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 22: Prepare for the Week Ahead

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 22: Prepare for the Week Ahead

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Hey guys – happy Sunday! I’ve enjoyed a great weekend with family and friends, and even was able to sneak out with my pal Emma (@egrrrl) for a fantastic 10 mile training run in the snow and cold. Having a friend to train with sure helps to make the miles go by faster. Tomorrow we’re… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 20: Take a MultiVitamin

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 20: Take a MultiVitamin

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Hey guys! We’ve only got 11 days left of the 31 days to a Healthier You daily challenges – this month is flying by! Today I want to talk to you about vitamins. I know, I know, you eat well and you feed your kids well. Although vitamins are not a replacement for healthy eating,… Continue Reading

You Healthiest Year Ever, Day 18: Butt Out

You Healthiest Year Ever, Day 18: Butt Out

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Bonjour mes amies! Comment ca-va? I’m doing well, sipping and enjoying all of the antioxidant benefits of my green tea. I had a fantastic BodyPump class at the gym today and although it’s cold out, I also enjoyed walking in the sunshine with my co-worker. Up here in the Great White North (aka Canada), it’s… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 17: Drink Green Tea

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 17: Drink Green Tea

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Hey guys! How did you do with Sunday’s handstand push up challenge? I’ve been having a lot of fun with the kiddos trying to improve… Today’s challenge in the 31 Days to a Healthier You series is nutritional: Drink GREEN tea! Why green tea? It tastes great and… Green tea has a high content of… Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 15: Do a Handstand Pushup

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 15: Do a Handstand Pushup

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Hola my Amigos (and Amigas)! How are you this lovely (COLD) Sunday? Did you end your day with a dance party yesterday, and start with one today? I’m feeling PUMPED from our parties! Today’s challenge has been inspired by my FitFluential peers (I think I forgot to announce that I’m a FitFluential Ambassador – oops!)…. Continue Reading

Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 14: Start & End Your Day With a Dance Party

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Hey guys! Today is day 14 of the 31 day challenge – how are you doing so far? I was quite surprised how easily I adjusted to drinking my coffee black from Thursday’s challenge. At first I was hesitant to try it, but I found that after having a few cups over …… Continue Reading

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