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7 Simple Steps to Staying Healthy During The Holidays

The season of splurging is just around the corner and we will spend more money than usual and exercise less. We also eat more and more of the wrong things.

If you are pursuing a goal of losing weight before the holidays, chances are you will fall of the wagon - and stay off until January 1. To that end, here are several tips to keep you on track through the holidays and to help you begin 2009 on a healthy note.

African Cuisine Offers Nutrient-Rich Dishes

Taking time to celebrate and appreciate Africa's heritage and contributions to America and the rest of the world also means acknowledging its culinary traditions. African influences are prevalent in food worldwide, specifically in the United States and the Caribbean.

Fitness For Your Body's Evolution

Most people agree that getting back into a vigorous workout routing is often a daunting task, which is why so many of us revert to the workouts we remember from our high school track days or time in the military. Often it's not long before we've blown out a knee and are forced back into the sedentary lifestyle we tried to escape. We find it difficult to come to terms with the fact that what worked at age 17 does not work at 35.