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Ideas for low-impact excercise (not swimming)
Hi all! My husband has received strict orders from his cardiologist to start doing 60 minutes of low-impact exercise each day. He's recovering from open heart surgery, and currently has high blood pressure and some weird heart rhythm things going on (hence the suggestion for low-impact.) He's in his 30s, so this is an…
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Low sodium Meal Plan
Hello, I'm looking for a source for low sodium dinners and lunches. I'm in the process of building a meal plan, aiming for lowered blood pressure for my husband, and possibly some weight loss for us both. So we need recipes for healthy, low sodium meals. :) I've already hit up Pinterest and found a few recipes, but am…
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Fell down the stairs - what can I do while my butt heals?
Yep, title says it all. I fell down the stairs like a complete putz. My right cheek took the brunt of it. ;) My right arm is pretty bruised up, as well. Nothing broken or sprained, thankfully! Any tips on what I can do to attempt to maintain a fitness regime while I heal up? I can't even sit without cringing, so crunches…
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Juicing question - carbs?
My husband and I have a green juice in the morning upon waking. Usually it consists of a combo of cucumber, kale, spinach, half a beet, some ginger, and one random fruit to make it taste slightly less terrible. I've always heard great things about juicing, and it really forces us to cram veggies into our diet when we…
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Had a bad day - how bad are fail days?
I've recently committed to religiously tracking my food, and wow, is it ever enlightening. I can see why I wasn't losing weight in the past. Even though I was eating healthy food, I was eating WAY too much of it with minimal exercise. Today I had a bad day. I went to a catered conference, and ate very sensibly compared to…
