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No Excuses Here! Physical Benefits of Leading a Healthy Lifestyle…
Date: October 19, 2013
Photo By: Donna Hoffmeyer
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 We here at TruPrevention can think of a host of reasons people should live a healthy lifestyle.  So, we have complied a long list of benefits.  However, we don’t want to overwhelm everyone with an ongoing list…so we’re going to send it out in a series.  Oh, and just to show you that it is not some random list, we have put links to each reason, so you can read up on the “why” and “how” this is fits into the big picture of Health.  To start, here is a list of 20 physical (and a couple mental) reasons to live a healthy lifestyle.  Enjoy!!!

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It’s a Family Affair…
Date: October 10, 2013
Photo By: Donna Hoffmeyer
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Dad and son walking

When I pull out the Yoga mat, I can pretty much guarantee what will happen next.  My daughter will come around the corner and say “I want to do Yoga mommy” and proceed to go into the cutest downward facing dog I have ever seen…right in the middle of my mat.  So, I attempt to do some semblance of a routine around her climbing around me, through me and over me.   It doesn’t matter that I don’t get through a routine…what matters to me is that my kids are seeing that I place an emphasis on taking care of myself.  And, I’m proud to say they get it.  They love to show me how they can flip, roll, jump, race, do push-ups, yoga moves…you name it.  If they see me or my husband doing it, they want to try it.  In the end it is a win-win, we get family time, they burn off energy, I get a workout (albeit a light one) and they learn that being active is not only a priority in our house, but fun too!

Starting family workouts doesn’t (and shouldn’t) have to be super organized or structured.  It should be a little spontaneous and entertaining.  Here are some ideas below to get you started on family fun.

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Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable

Date: July 16, 2013
Author: Donna Hoffmeyer
Categories: Fitness, Mind
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When I trained new clients and I was pushing them a little bit, they would make comments such as “You have no idea how hard it is to start because you work out all the time”. Granted there was truth to it, but it was my job to challenge them and I chalked it up to them having to get over mental barriers. I had no idea I would soon be able to fully relate to how they were feeling.

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