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A strong backside for good reasonYou have a great butt. No really… you do! The amazing muscles in your backside – known as your gluteal muscles – help your body stay upright, keep your body moving forward and help you power through your workouts. Keeping your posterior healthy can make a big differe…

Stronger, healthier and happier relationshipsA big part of our health is our relationship with others in our daily life. All relationships can be challenging at times. The goal is to build it stronger, healthier and happier, to help promote our overall well-being, inside and out. Six ways to build a…

A New Year's resolutionThe holidays are upon us. We just finished celebrating Christmas and New Year’s isn’t far behind. It is time to take a deep breath and think about the upcoming year.Many times we resolve to make a change for the following year – whether it be to lose weight, eat healthier, or …

The effects of holiday stressThis is a magical time of year, but also can be the most stressful too. Stress can take an emotional and physical toll on your body. A person who is stressed makes poor decisions and is unable to concentrate and stay focused on goals. When you are stressed, you feel tire…

Shaping your successDid you know your health habits are greatly affected by your choice of friends?It’s suggested that the five people closest to you shape your success. So if you find someone with qualities you admire and would like to have, hang out with them. Keep them close. It will have a posit…

Avoiding temper tantrumsThe best that I can, I try to avoid taking my children with me holiday shopping. It never fails, that my children’s wants do not match up with my to-do list. I try to avoid tantrums to the best of my ability, especially with the stresses of the holidays.  Now that my children…

Morning sickness can happen any timeThe name is a lie. The term “morning sickness” really is misleading. It’s one of the first pregnancy truths experienced by new moms as they learn what to expect while expecting.In reality, that nauseous, queasy feeling which sometimes leads to vomiting can happen …

Measuring our worthIn a culture dominated by perfection and obsessed with thinness, we are bombarded with artificially-produced images of flawlessly sculpted men and women. We learn, often in our most vulnerable years, that we are only as good as our size, and our self-worth is measured in pounds. I…

High school sweethearts Kira Luxon and Jason Combes have dated for 11 years, but they’ve been through more than many couples might experience in a lifetime.After overcoming the challenges of a long-distance relationship and the heartbreak of losing a very dear friend in college, the couple survived …

Jeanie BogenreifPositive. That’s the one word that countless people use to describe Jeanie Bogenreif. More often than not, she’s smiling or engaging in a conversation. Recently retired, Jeanie, 67, enjoys taking care of her flowers, decorating her house for different seasons and holidays, going for …