6 Ways to Take Your Next Workout to the Great Outdoors
Cooler weather is finally here and with it brings the opportunity to try a fresh fitness idea- taking your workouts outdoors! Exercise is...
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Nov 11, 20214 min read
10 Ways to Soothe Seasonal Affective Disorder
Learn more about seasonal affective disorder and 10 ways to help soothe symptoms!
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Oct 29, 20213 min read
What is Gratitude, Why is it Important, and 10 Ways to Help You Practice it More Often
Gratitude is essentially an emotion that recognizes the unearned value that is given throughout your life. Sometimes these life "gifts"...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Oct 22, 20216 min read
Why We Need to Talk About Addiction and Recovery
“I have an addiction to chocolate- I love it so much!” “I don’t think I could live without my morning coffee- I must be addicted!”...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Oct 14, 20214 min read
Salt: What is it? Why is it important? And how is it affecting your health?
Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a nationwide, voluntary initiative to reduce sodium (also known as...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Oct 7, 20215 min read
Fibromyalgia: What is it? How is it Diagnosed? And 8 Ways You Can Reduce Symptoms
Life can come with occasional body aches and pains. Most of the time, these body aches and pains are caused by a clear, apparent reason...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Oct 4, 20214 min read
10 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
Your mental health is one of the most important pieces to your overall well-being. Are you doing enough to protect it daily? In theory,...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Sep 23, 20213 min read
5 Tips to Live Better With Arthritis Pain
Arthritis has the unfortunate power of changing your entire life. Everything from your ability to work, to your emotional well-being, can...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Sep 9, 20214 min read
Learning to Maximize Your Health With Hypertension
Hypertension (aka high blood pressure) is one of the most common diagnoses facing Americans today. In fact, according to the American...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Aug 26, 20214 min read
Do Family Dinners Really Make a Difference?
Do family dinners really make a difference? The short answer- yes! According to the Huffington Post, "studies have shown time and again...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Aug 19, 20213 min read
How Does Exercising as a Family Improve Your Health?
The value of regular exercise to your overall wellness has been well established. Parents often value exercise for their children in the...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Aug 13, 20213 min read
Why Do Healthy Eating Habits Matter For Your Whole Family?
As adults, we have been inundated with the well-meaning advice of "eat healthily" and "create healthy eating habits". You certainly know...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Aug 6, 20213 min read
Does Having Fun With your Family Boost Your Wellness?
In our world of constant screen time and social media, many of us have actually become less social in ways that are not only beneficial...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jul 22, 20213 min read
What is the Most Important Relationship in Your Life? And How to Make it Healthier.
What is the most important relationship in your life? Your spouse, your children, your parents- the list of choices can be significant....
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jul 16, 20214 min read
What is Intuitive Eating and Does it Actually Work?
In 1995, dieticians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, founded a new nutrition lifestyle concept known as intuitive eating. To date,...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jul 4, 20212 min read
Why Social Wellness is a Big Deal
During the month of July, St. Andrew's Family Fitness Plus! is recognizing Social Wellness Awareness Month through our campaign, Exercise...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Why You Should do Yoga
No matter where you are on the Yoga spectrum -from thinking about trying a class to seasoned practitioner- the benefits of this...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jun 17, 20213 min read
How Does Being Active Support Brain Health?
The reasons to be active and engage in regular exercise are many. Not only does exercise improve your physicality (strength, flexibility,...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jun 10, 20213 min read
How Many Calories do you Burn While Sleeping?
Yes, even while you sleep your body is burning calories. In fact, no matter what you're doing, your body is burning calories. It takes a...
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St. Andrew's Family Fitness
Jun 3, 20213 min read
Why You Should Eat 5 Servings of Fruits and Veggies Daily (and how to do it!)
There is no debate about the health benefits that come with eating fruits and vegetables. These food groups provide essential nutrients...
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