When trying to lose weight, get into shape, and improve one’s cardio, it’s the everyday little things that can make a difference.  I believe that when trying to live a healthier more active lifestyle it is crucial to do everything in your power to turn your metabolism into a fat burning furnace.
Here is a list [...]

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Written by Maribeth Bunch, Published in Las Vegas Senior Press December 2004   All rights reserved
It’s Christmas in a couple of weeks and holiday music is playing at just about every mall across America. Tis the season to be jolly! We’re getting out our shopping lists and taking inventory on who’s been naughty and nice. Shopping for the [...]

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Research shows that walking a couple miles a day can significantly help men’s chances of avoiding, or even reversing, erectile dysfunction.  Studies show a brisk two miles (or 30 minutes) a day, even if you start at mid life, can maintain your sexual health and  extend your sex life by ten years.
Men who initiated physical [...]

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How many New Year’s Eves have you spent sipping champagne and vowing to get more fit in the coming year? And how many times have you failed to follow through?
“December 31 over a drink is too late to set goals and make promises,” says Justin Price, owner of The Biomechanics, a personal training and wellness [...]

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If you’re an avid walker, that’s someone who loves to walk year round through the seasons, you’re probably familiar with puddle jumping.  I’m a puddle jumper myself and proud of it!  At first, I just thought I liked water a lot, but I have this compulsive need to propel my feet into still (relatively clean) [...]

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You can spend a little or a lot on a jacket or covering to keep you dry in the rain. You can even opt to use a large plastic trash bag to keep you dry.  Regardless of your budget, you can always find suitable protection from the rain and continue enjoying your walk through Fall [...]

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Dry feet make a huge difference in walking comfort, especially when walking in the rain. Waterproof shoes are widely available, although you pay a premium for them. You can also waterproof your shoes or boots yourself with a simple treatment.
Waterproof Shoes/Boots
Gore-tex lined boots and shoes are available in most brands of boots. You pay an [...]

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Walking in fall can be a great experience.  Fall colors of nature add to the serenity of a great walk.  As the weather gets cooler and wet, the first thing that we change as walkers is our walking gear.  Summer was time for shorts, cotton and lightweight fabrics that could wick away moisture in the [...]

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Author: Maribeth Bunch, Pedorthist (All Rights Reserved)
Most people believe that the arches on the bottom of your feet are solid structures that do not move, when actually it’s normal for your arches to move and flex during walking.  It’s how the arch functions during the normal walking process that’s important.
Compare your feet to the tires [...]

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We’re headed to Seattle to bring you some of the best of what the Pacific Northwest has to offer, and it’s not just the java.  We’re checking out the best walking trails, healthiest eateries and markets and where the locals go after 9 to get their fitness groove on (dance the night away…).  If you [...]

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