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Without a doubt, Autumn is one of the best times of the year to get outdoors. Cooler temperatures, and beautiful foliage are the perfect incentives to go for a walk, start your new veggie patch or get the family together for a hike. Adding these activities to your Autumn can also help improve your health, keep you active and lose weight. Here's 6 autumnal activities to help you make the most of the change of season and all the beauty that Autumn brings! Take an afternoon walk If walking isn't already part of your routine, this is the best time to get started...

Managing diabetes can be challenging, but the good news is that recent studies suggests that losing up to 5 to 10 percent of your body weight, can help you improve Type 2 diabetes and in some cases reverse this condition. Here’s how: What is type 2 diabetes? New research suggests that people who lost 10 percent of their body fat in the first five years following a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis were more than twice as likely to put the disease into remission than those who maintained their weight. Nudging down the number on the scale by just 5 to...

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February is Heart Health month and globally people want to cut the sugar, slash the coffee syrups, and forgo the sugary drinks, as sugar tops the desired list of must-ditch foods this year. A sugar-laden diet may raise your risk of heart disease even if you aren’t overweight. The higher the intake of added sugar the higher the risk for heart disease.  Diets high in added sugar are also linked to belly fat, also known as visceral fat which wraps around your abdominal organs. Too much belly fat is also linked to chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease. Deciding...