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Fitness Focus: Are You Eating Too Much Sugar?

By Lynn Bode • Mar 6th, 2010 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Cutting sugar from your diet is quite trendy these days. Many dieters even go so far as to proudly proclaim that they have “stopped eating sugar” all together.



Fitness Focus: Staying Active in Cold Winter Months

By Lynn Bode • Feb 6th, 2010 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

With the temperatures plummeting this time of year, many of us tend to hibernate inside our homes. But, hibernating is for bears. As humans it’s ..read more



Holiday Weight Loss Tips — Do They Work? by Lynn Bode

By Lynn Bode • Nov 27th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

The holiday season has begun. That means parties, big family dinners and sweets tempting you from every corner. So, while the holiday season can be full of joyous experiences it can also be a truly stressful time



Overcoming Exercise Excuses by Lynn Bode

By Lynn Bode • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

You’ve told yourself dozens of times that tomorrow you are going to start exercising. Yet, tomorrow has come and gone, and you still haven’t starting moving. So, what’s holding you back? What excuse seems fitting today?



Fitness Focus: Play Ball to Get Fit

By Lynn Bode • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Chances are if you’ve stepped foot in a gym or watched a television fitness program in the past year then you’ve seen the “big balls”.



Sneak Workouts Into Your Busy Fall Schedule by Lynn Bode

By Lynn Bode • Aug 28th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Believe it or not, the end of summer is within distance. You may be enjoying the season so much that you don’t want to admit that, but the truth is that Autumn will be here quicker than you think.



Exercising with Kids – Tips for Parents by Lynn Bode

By Lynn Bode • Jul 24th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Making exercise a priority is a challenge for everyone. And for parents it can be especially difficult to find time to workout because of the full plates that they often juggle.



How To Safely Exercise In Hot Weather

By Lynn Bode • Jun 5th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Summer is officially here. Finally you can pack away your sweaters and get outside. Summer offers extras hours of daylight and with it the opportunity to spend even more time enjoying outdoor activities.



For Weight Loss Success, Women Should Get Off Their Cardio Machines

By Lynn Bode • Apr 29th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

If the title of this article shocks you, well it was meant to. Many women spend hours and hours each week working up a sweat by walking,



How To Get A Great Workout At Home

By Lynn Bode • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Many people think that creating a home workout gym is either too intimidating or too costly. So, often they instead invest their money



12 Steps To Make Your New Year Resolution Stick

By Lynn Bode • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

It’s a new year again. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Well, if you’re like most Americans (88 percent according to a GNC poll), you have at least one resolution.



The Secret To Losing Weight – Journaling

By Lynn Bode • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

When it comes to losing weight, there are many factors that influence ones success rate: support, exercise amount, caloric intake, etc. But one factor you may not have considered is actually an incredibly easy one to implement.



Six Week Holiday Survival Plan – Stay Fit and Stress Free

By Lynn Bode • Dec 9th, 2008 • Category: Columnists, Fitness Focus

Although the holiday season is meant for a time of rejoicing, relaxing and spending time with the ones we love, it more often than not ends up being a hectic time laden with stress.