Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser workplace tip: Hit the stairs without breaking a sweatFeb 28, 2016 5:12 am - Want to get in a quick workout at work without turning into a sweaty blob? Try these three strength exercises from Shape magazine. Toe tap Lie faceup at the top of ...
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Fittest Loser recipe: Guilt-free chicken ParmesanFeb 28, 2016 5:12 am - This recipe is a real winner. Perfect for those nights where you're craving a comforting meal but don't want it to weigh you down. It's bursting with flavor, minus the ...
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Fittest Loser introductions: A food columnist's secrets revealedFeb 28, 2016 5:12 am - Why would a pastry chef and Baking Secrets columnist for the Daily Herald jump at the opportunity to be part of the 2016 Fittest Loser Challenge? For almost 16 years, I...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: How to set goalsFeb 28, 2016 5:11 am - Here are tips to increase the probability of success for your 2016 wellness goals: 1. Set specific, measurable goals. Detailed goals help you focus, making it easier to ...
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More than 50 teams compete in our Fittest Loser At Work ChallengeFeb 28, 2016 5:11 am - This year's Fittest Loser At Work Challenge is bigger than ever. What started out with a few park district teams three years ago has grown into a community challenge wit...
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Meet the trainers who will help Fittest Loser contesantsFeb 28, 2016 5:11 am - Our Fittest Loser contestants have the passion, and the highly skilled trainers at Push Fitness have the know-how. Working together over the next 12 weeks, the teams wi...
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Meet our brave Fittest Loser competitorsFeb 28, 2016 5:00 am - When your weight is not quite where you would like it to be, finding the guts to simply step on the bathroom scale can be hard enough. For the five suburban readers who ...
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Couch to 5K Week 2 tip: Proper footwear, increasing your workoutsFeb 28, 2016 5:00 am - Last week, we briefly discussed making sure you have the right shoes when beginning a running or workout program. It is best to be fitted for a pair of shoes by someone ...
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Little Hats campaign for newborns growing in a big wayFeb 27, 2016 6:20 am - Diapers, blankets, stuffed animals. Parents of newborns almost always leave the hospital with an unbelievable amount of stuff. Throughout the month of February, 95,000 b...
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Mom gives babies red hats after hers had heart surgeryFeb 27, 2016 6:20 am - Only two hours out of the womb, and Mason Witt's life was in jeopardy. He was born with four congenital heart defects that were caught by a heads-up special care nurse a...