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During this month of valentine hearts and sweets, remember it is also Heart Awareness month. There is no better time to care for your heart than now, and this month gives you the perfect excuse to start.

Did you know that diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, all risk factors for heart disease, can be completely controlled by exercise? By changing your lifestyle through diet and exercise you give yourself the opportunity for a healthy and heart fit life as you age.

A sedentary lifestyle is the main cause for heart disease and cardiac arrest. Fortunately, it is completely under your control. Regular exercise, especially aerobic exercise, has many benefits including strengthening your heart and cardiovascular system, strengthening your bones and lowering your blood pressure.

Exercise is the key to a healthy and happy life. But don’t be discouraged if you have never exercised regularly before. Small steps through walking, cycling, and fun group exercise classes are how you begin. But don’t put it off any longer, start now.

Is it time for you to start taking care of your heart? Don’t know where to start? Contact Best Fitness in your area to see how we can help.

...By Karli Taylor

Many people are trying to lose weight, and we all know that diet and exercise is the way to do it. Of course burning more calories than you take in is the way to drop some pounds. But sometimes consuming more is better too. Consuming more water that is.

Everywhere you look there is a fad diet, or someone trying to sell you a cleanse book. Forget diet pills, fad diets and cleanses. There is an effective weight-loss aid that you already have: water. And we are not talking about vitamin waters, or flavored waters; just add more plain old water to your diet and rinse away the weight.

Do you want to lose weight? A recent study has shown that while cutting down on portions, and drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before breakfast, lunch, and dinner may help you lose weight and keep it off for at least a year. This research was presented at the American Chemical Society, in Boston.
Adding water to your low-calorie weight-loss diet, and exercise plan can help you with weight-loss success.

The reason may be that drinking water before meals helps fill your stomach, making you less hungry and less likely to overeat. It has been determined that drinking water before meals encourages your body to lose weight. It could also be that drinking more water may discourage you from drinking soda and other high calorie drinks.

For more diet tips, and a custom designed exercise and weight loss plan, contact Best Fitness in your area.