Health Hero Jimena Sayavedra On Giving Back to the Running Community
For Argentinean-born Jimena Sayavedra, running has always been a part of everyday life. Her father, a cardiologist, was a runner and every day without exception, he would get up at 5:30am and go for a run before heading to the hospital. His warm-ups, which consisted…
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Ryan Hall’s Journey from Professional Athlete to Family Man
Professional marathoner and two-time Olympian Ryan Hall knows a thing or two about managing a to-do list. Between training, racing, coaching at his daughter’s high school, traveling as an international speaker and being a husband to fellow professional marathoner, Sara Hall, Ryan’s days are usually…
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6 Types of Exercises That Can Lower Life Insurance Rates
Whether you’re a regular at the gym or you’re constantly staying active outside, you know that exercise can make you feel good and look great. But did you know that staying fit can lower your life insurance costs, too? It’s true. Health IQ offers lower life…
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8 Apps to Help Improve Your Health Consciousness
Whether you’re trying to hit specific fitness goals or you just want to improve your overall health, getting and staying healthy is much easier when you have the right tech in hand. Not all health and fitness apps are worth your hard-earned time and money,…
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Health Hero Mark Johnson Explains How Moderation is Key To Weight Loss
After retiring from two careers at age 59, Mark Johnson was diagnosed with a handful of health conditions. “I had been diagnosed with elevated LDL (bad) cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, sleep apnea and hypertension,” Mark tells us, “And my BMI was also in the ‘overweight’ range.”…
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Health Hero Jenny Shoults Shows How To Enjoy Working Out
For a long time, Jenny Shoults was, as she puts it, a ‘couch potato who loved indulging in processed foods.’ However, when Orange County Indiana started a group called Ways of Wellness, she knew the time had come to make a change. Finding strength in…
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Health Hero Jennifer Barr Tells Us How To Stay In Shape At 53
When Jennifer stepped into her local gym for the first time in a while, she didn’t think she was stepping into a career. In her early 20’s, wanting to get into shape, Jennifer started taking aerobics classes at her local YMCA. That’s when she discovered…
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Health Hero Mark Cornelison Keeps the Weight Off After Biggest Loser
At age 43, Mark weighed 295 pounds and depended on medicine to survive. He had medicine to control his blood pressure, medicine to control his acid reflux, he even had medicine to control the side effects of taking lots of medicine. But as a married…
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Health Hero Ray Carroll Loses 40 lbs After Health Scare
At age 42, Ray Carroll experienced a health scare that made him realize he needed to change his ways. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at an early age and, due to his weight gain, it was becoming increasingly difficult to control. He…
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Health Hero Brad Farrell Loses 75 Lbs Running Triathlons
Brad Farrell enjoyed the skinny life as a kid, never having to worry about what he consumed or how much. Unfortunately, this came to a sharp halt when, in his mid-20s, his weight skyrocketed to nearly 230 pounds. His junk-filled diet became his enemy, rapidly…
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