Live Fit Blog

I hope everyone has had a safe and healthy Christmas season this year.  Fortunately, my entire family seemed to navigate the hazards of the season with alacrity, and everyone has made it through unscathed.
This period between Christmas and New Year’s is a time for reflection back on the past year.  It has been a difficult [...] Read more »

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You’ve spent the year being conscientious about weight loss, and if you don’t have an overwhelming health concern, there are a few days a year that each of us should set our weight loss concerns aside.  We all need time enjoy with friends and families, guilt-free.  Every “weight loss” book I’ve ever read suggests having [...] Read more »

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I suspect that many of us would place a lot of the blame for today’s obesity epidemic on soda products.  There is little doubt that they account for a large share of the “empty calories” each of us may consume in a given day.  I know — I like them.  At one time, I drank [...] Read more »

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There was an article in the Sunday Reader section of this week’s paper titled “Youthfulness an obsession - but at what cost?”  The author discusses some of the technologies available for maintaining both the appearance, and in some cases, the attributes of youth.  Options available to people now include things like injections with botulism (Botox), [...] Read more »

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Have you ever known someone who is a bastion of cheeriness?  Do you ever want to smack them for that?  How about someone who is generally sad?  With the holidays upon us, it’s important to stop a moment and consider the fact that a large percentage of Americans truly don’t like the holidays.  For many, [...] Read more »

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