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Bodyweight Offers Same Health Benefits as Lifting Weights

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Bodyweight Offers Same Health Benefits as Lifting Weights

No time and no equipment to weight train? No worries. You can do a quick workout at home using your own b ...

No time and no equipment to weight train? No worries. You can do a quick workout at home using your own bodyweight as resistance. For weight loss and maintaining a lean body, resistance training is th ...

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Definitely Not Karate Kid

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Definitely Not Karate Kid

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our ...

We were all on our knees, my husband, Michael, facing one great-niece, I another. As one, we lowered our heads towards the ground; a solemn bow of greeting. Michael and I undid the knots of our belts, ...

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Senior-Proofing Your Home for a Long & Happy Life

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Senior-Proofing Your Home for a Long & Happy Life

For many seniors, living independently in our homes for as long as possible remains at the top of the lis ...

For many seniors, living independently in our homes for as long as possible remains at the top of the list of absolute must-haves in life. Studies show that aging at home keeps the elderly healthier a ...

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Tai Chi For Life

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Tai Chi For Life

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and h ...

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and have wondered what it is or how it works. Tai chi (or taijiquan) is known as one of the best met ...

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From “Hip Chick” to “Hip” Chick

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From “Hip Chick” to “Hip” Chick

Shortly before Christmas, I was happily going along, caring for a dog and a house, when my life became ex ...

Shortly before Christmas, I was happily going along, caring for a dog and a house, when my life became extremely complicated. After helping a neighbour, I was heading back to my car to run some errand ...

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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

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Do You Really Want Someone to Complete You?

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that wo ...

Twice this week I had conversations with friends, 55+ both expressing the desire to find partners that would “complete” them. “Why do you want to be complete? And, why do you think another person coul ...

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The Comfort & Connection of Food

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The Comfort & Connection of Food

Since the beginning of time, food has been important not just to fuel the body, but as an integral part o ...

Since the beginning of time, food has been important not just to fuel the body, but as an integral part of celebration, connection with family and a source of comfort. But in the last few years, food ...

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Reboot May 2018

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Reboot May 2018

GUY MATTHEWS’ life work is an extension of his long-time yoga practice. Teaching yoga since 1995, at UBC ...

GUY MATTHEWS’ life work is an extension of his long-time yoga practice. Teaching yoga since 1995, at UBC and at other Vancouver locations, “keeps me in harmony and balance,” he says. About two years a ...

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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

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Hula Dance for Health “It’s So Much Fun!”

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if ...

If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if not all, will say “because it is so much fun”. ...

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Going for Everything

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Going for Everything

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen ...

Being the founder and CEO of the world's largest fitness club owned by a single individual doesn't happen overnight. And it doesn't happen by accident – unless it does. David Patchell-Evans, affection ...

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Stairway to Good Health

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Stairway to Good Health

Step training, or bench stepping, will burn body fat and strengthen your heart and leg muscles. You can t ...

Step training, or bench stepping, will burn body fat and strengthen your heart and leg muscles. You can take step training classes at the gym, or do it privately at home. Use a sturdy box or bench, at ...

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Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age

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Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age

Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal ...

Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal lifetime sport and social activity for all ages. Here in Canada, lawn bowling is played mostly ...

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Exercise: Start Small

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Exercise: Start Small

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the tho ...

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the thought of doing it, and/or just don’t have the time. The good news is exercise doesn’t have to be ...

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctl ...

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctly. A walker is typically used if weakness and balance problems cannot be corrected by using a c ...

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