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It seems fitness is eluding many of us. Talk about the benefits of eating healthy, becoming more active and reducing stress, inflated numbers for type1 and 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity indicate we aren’t doing enough. There are many reasons for these shortfalls but we must intensify our efforts.
Whether running in the park or parking your car, weight lifting or lifting babies, shoveling snow or snow skiing; we’ll explore ways to enhance fitness. We’ll discuss energy replenishment and hydration and dove into the mental, emotional and energetic aspects of fitness as well.
I hope you find fitness.suite101.com informative, enlightening and refreshing. Stop by for motivation and inspiration on your fitness journey.
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