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Why is Water Intake Important? 7 Wonders of H2O

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  1. Want to lose weight: Water increases your metabolism and helps you feel full.

Tip: Drink a glass of water before you eat.  The colder the water, the better! Your body has to work harder to keep your body warm during this time. Therefore, you burn more calories and feel fuller at the same time. This is a win, win situation.

Instead of grabbing sugary drinks (soda, juice, etc.), replace it with a glass of water. Start with one meal and eventually you will crave H20 with all meals. Next time you drink one of these sugary drinks, flip to the label to see how many calories you are partaking in. Some drinks have upwards of 300-400 calories. H20 has zero calories! Read More http://www.curlielocs.com/health

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Healthy Year

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YOGA FROM A NATURAL By: Jeanie Sallah

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“Healthy Year”

Happy New “Healthy” Year.  So now that we have the formalities out the way let’s make an action plan.  Not a resolution to be healthier, because unfortunately New Year’s Resolutions tend to be sadly broken. Losing weight ranks #1 and getting fit and healthy ranks #5 as two of the ten most failed resolutions (University of Scranton, Journal of Clinical Psychology /January 2014). There’s even a name for the downfall of our resolutions, it’s called Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. Really I’m serious, the day is on January 17 (every year) and it’s considered the most common day to give up on your resolutions (didn’t take us long huh). So why burden yourself with broken promises so early in the year, we really don’t need the stress. Don’t get down on yourself though- just don’t make resolutions! I’m not saying don’t strive to be a better version of yourself, because we all want that. I’m simply saying cut yourself some much needed slack. Read more here https://curlielocs.com/fitness/