Category Archives: Life Skills

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Six Foods to Avoid to Cut Salt

via Go Red For Women

This great article hit our inboxes this morning and we’d thought we’d share! Here are six foods to watch out for if you are trying to cut salt:

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Make Your Voice Heard — The Riverside Community Quality of Life Survey

via Seizing Our Destiny

Our friends over at Seizing Our Destiny wanted us to pass along some information to you! Make sure to answer your phones the next couple of weeks and take the time to complete the Riverside Community Quality of Life Survey.

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So, you want to run a marathon?

Article via runningforbeginners.com 

Did you watch the L.A. Marathon this past weekend? We did. We also knew a few people who ran and it made us wonder — could we run a marathon? Here at Start R.I.G.H.T.,
we like to Runnersbelieve the answer to that question is yes. Yes, we could run a marathon if we put our mind to it, trained hard, and had some encouragement from the people around us, but it wouldn’t happen tomorrow or maybe even a year from now.

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Why Cholesterol Matters.

Via the American Heart Association

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High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. As your blood cholesterol rises, so does your risk of coronary heart disease. If you have other risk factors (such as high blood pressure or diabetes) as well as high cholesterol, this risk increases even more. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing coronary heart disease. Also, the greater the level of each risk factor, the more that factor affects your overall risk.

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The Benefits of Fruits and Veggies for Growing Kids

By Ryan Devon Via LiveStrong picture of fruits and veggies

Fruits and Veggies might be the least favorite foods for kids in America, but they provide so many nutritional benefits for growing kids! Here are a few:

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When was the last time you had a nap?

MayoClinic via CNN.com

Taking naps occasionally can be good for your health but taking them too often can cause problems as well. Use these tips to find the happy medium for your naps.A young woman sleeping

 

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7 Benefits of Exercise

Mayo Clinic Staff via Mayoclinic.compicture of people running

Here’s a nice refresher of the benefits of exercising. Exercising daily has many benefits to your physical body and mental health. So before you sit down and turn on the television, remember to get in your daily routine.

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How to protect your children from the flu

Article by Jennifer Shu via CNN.comTeddy Bear

Like it or not, the flu season is here. Jennifer Shu, CNNHealth’s Living Well expert doctor, practicing pediatrician and mother of two, shares some tips for keeping your kids healthy during flu season. Good luck everyone — wash those hands!

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End of Challenge Photos — Meet the winner!

Take a look at the great successes of some of our challenge participants!

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Looking to stress less in 2013? Follow these three tips.

photo of ocean wavesVia Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association by Katie Morell

We are just a week into the New Year and already we feel busy here at fitfreshfunriverside.com — very, very busy. But we felt a little more relaxed after reading these stress-less tips from Dr. Deepak Chopra that the Go Red for Women Campaign and the American Heart Association recently shared in an e-mail. We hope you feel their calming effects too!

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