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Have you noticed that your health food markets have stocked fridges full of kombucha? In only a few years, kombucha has become king of the healthy beverage craze. Loved for its fizziness and signature sweet and sour flavor, fans of kombucha also love its probiotics, B vitamins, and beneficial acids – kombucha is practically liquid gold with the cost of a 16-ounce bottle averaging $4. [...]

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Experts are always raving about the benefits of exercise, and rightfully so, since the list is a long one. But no one ever discusses the drawbacks to your skin you have to put up with when working out regularly. I’m talking about chafing, pimples on your back, chest, and face, and blisters on your feet. [...]

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Summer is here, which means showing a bit more skin. Our tushes can never be too toned, so here’s an intermediate yoga sequence that will strengthen your seat and make you feel proud prancing around in your bikini bottoms. [...]

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Push-ups are an exercise staple, but sometimes you need to spice up the basics. My Equinox trainer’s prescription for getting over the push-up blahs is to toss a medicine ball, or two, or three into the mix. Here’s a progression Lauren taught me in my last training session. It’s fun. [...]

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Some days I slip on my sports bra and sneaks and I feel so light and strong – like I could keep going and going. Other days it seems like my legs are trudging through mud. What gives? We can’t prevent bad running days entirely, but here are a few things you can do in order to have more good days than bad. [...]

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Longer, warmer days mean it’s time to dust off your bike and get pedaling. If you pull your bike out of storage only to find one of your tires is flat, fear not. You can fix it. Here are step-by-step instructions from Trek Bikes. [...]

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When you first start running, it’s important to think of yourself as a tortoise and not a hare, slowly easing yourself into running two to three miles a day, three to five days a week for about five weeks at a comfortable pace. This way, you can cover a lot of ground, yet still build endurance while minimizing injuries. [...]

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I’m in full-on wedding planning mode – I’ve decided on the venue, the photographer is booked, and the save-the-dates have been sent. But there’s one area I haven’t really tackled yet – my “get in tip-top shape for the wedding” game plan.
Here’s the thing, I just want to tone up and look my best, so I don’t think that requires going to boot camp for three hours a day until the big day. [...]

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The woodchopper is a fave exercise among trainers everywhere – Gunnar Peterson calls it his fave core exercise – and my Equinox trainer is a fan of the move too. Woodchoppers really work the abs but target the obliques, helping you to tone your muffin top. But unlike the static plank, woodchoppers target your middle while your middle is in motion, making this move a serious function fitness maneuver. [...]

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In my opinion, the only downside to consuming lots of garlic is having stinky breath. This mighty food adds an abundance of flavor to dishes and can help a variety of ailments putting it at the top of my superfood list.
Just some of garlic’s healing properties include warding off colds, reducing inflammation, and boosting immunity. [...]

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