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How many extra calories are you really burning?

These days just about everyone has exercised on some type of cardio machine that has a digital display showing calories burned. And if you’re like most of us, when the computer display says you burned 500 calories during your one hour elliptical workout, you’re probably feeling pretty good. I mean, think about it, if you…

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I’m stronger and leaner than I was in high school! by Bethany

When I was a teenager, I never had a problem with my weight because I was an avid dancer. I could eat whatever I wanted, because I was at the studio for 4-5 hours a day, and still stay at a normal weight. Well, fast forward a couple of years later. I was married and…

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Zucchini Parmesan Squares

This was a family recipe that I converted to something healthier last year and it worked. My family typically called these Zucchini Pancakes and mixed the batter up with the eggs and fried in butter as you would a pancake. I needed a different option and decided to change to egg substitute and bake in non-fat cooking spray in the oven.

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Massive stroke at the age of 34 by Linda Sue

I had my first massive stroke at the age of 34 a week before I was to be married! I wore a size 18 wedding dress and did not consider myself overweight or morbidly obese. After a stay in ICU, medications and many doctors later I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder. My neurologist…

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Success Coping with Stress by Julie

Four days after my youngest was born in June of 2008, he had open heart surgery. The doctors saved his life by repairing a condition with his heart known as Transposition of the Great Arteries, in addition to repairing two holes in his heart. While we were fortunate to learn of the diagnosis in utero,…