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If you’re doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time you’re working to whittle your waistline, don’t give up. There are  ways to keep that New Year's resolution. If you’re doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time you’re working to whittle your waistline, don’t give up. There are  ways to keep that New Year’s resolution.

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After a massive weight loss, what's the best way to get rid of unflattering saggy skin?Can you lose a lot of weight without becoming a ‘saggy, baggy elephant’? How well can exercise fight the flab? And is it possible to lose fat only in desired areas but not in others?

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Biking commuter Jim Richards is shown Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, outside Mast General Store in Knoxville, Tenn.  Appalachian-themed retailer pays workers like Richards $4 a day to ride, walk or catch a bus, a save-the-planet stipend that comes with a side benefit: A study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health finds a correlation between "active transportation" and obesity rates in 17 industrialized countries. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)New research finds a link between “active transportation” — biking, walking or taking mass transit — and less obesity in 17 industrialized countries across Europe, North America and Australia.

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A brain swelling condition related to low oxygen levels in the air may have caused many of the deaths of people climbing Mount Everest, researchers said on Tuesday. Read Original Post Here

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You don’t have to spend a lot of money to give the gift of fitness this holiday season.

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If you can’t fit in your full exercise routine, squeezing in a mini workout that burns just 100 calories can help counter those holiday cookies and cocktails.

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Michelle Obama, shown at a working women's round table discussion in Pontiac, Mich., works out for 90 minutes three times a week.Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama — half of the fabulously fit new first couple.

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Maybe you CAN blame being fat on your genes. But there’s a way to overcome that family history — just get three to four hours of moderate activity a day. Read Original Post Here

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Antonio Douglas, left, races his boss, Cactus Car Wash owner Frank Lynch, right, during an charity 100 meter dash at Grady High School Stadium Sunday, Oct. 26, in Atlanta. The men’s friendship helped Douglas, who was formerly obese, shed 151 pounds.Insults aside, this is a tale of an unlikely friendship that saved a life. It kept a boss from giving up  on a man he considered not only a business investment, but a personal challenge.

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The first step in charting the right course to fitness is to recognize how your thoughts are undermining your exercise plan.Psychologists say our “self talk” or “internal dialogue” can make or break a fitness routine. The problem is that many people simply aren’t aware of how destructive their thoughts are.

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