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Success stories

November 9, 2018

Doris proves that you can be a champion with walking

These boots are made for walkin' Doris is one of the winners of the Every Step Counts Challenge. Her story is exciting and encouraging. An active lifestyle is very important to Doris and below, she explains us the benefits of regular exercise. She also describes how dacadoo has been motivating her in being more active and how it helped her win the challenge. Being active and keep moving is very important. “I am not an athlete. At least not in the sense you would imagine one. I like k...
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Staying motivated

August 11, 2017

How to improve self-control

When you're trying to lose weight or improve your fitness levels, self-control is what will make or break it for you. If you don't have willpower, you're more likely to slip back into bad habits and not see the results you want. You need to ensure that you're able to stick to your plan, make healthy choices and generally make the best decisions about diet and exercise. This may mean saying no to things you'd really like to say yes to, but overall, it's the best way to achieve what you set ...
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Setting goals

July 3, 2017

5 ways you could be failing your fitness goals

If you're trying to get fit and healthy, simply going to the gym more often isn't going to cut it. You need to make lifestyle changes beyond how much you exercise if you really want to see results and maintain them over time. Unfortunately, there are numerous ways that you can undo your hard work or stop yourself from seeing the results you're aiming for. Understanding how you can fail to achieve your fitness goals is the first step to avoiding mistakes that can hold you back. Not only ...
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Food tips, myths and facts, Making the right decisions

May 31, 2017

What to eat and drink before bed: the good and the bad

The food and drink we consume have the ability to change our mood, impact our energy levels and generally just make it easier to get through the day. This may seem obvious to you, but many people don't consider how what you eat and drink might impact your quality of sleep. Eat And Drink Before Bed Getting a good night's sleep is really important to your overall health, not to mention weight management, ability to concentrate and productivity. This means you want to take steps to ensure that...
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Exercises to try out, Making the right decisions

March 22, 2017

Could exercise help leave you pain-free?

Whether you've suffered an injury or have a condition that causes ongoing pain, managing this and trying to carry on with your daily routine can be hard to do. You may not feel like exercising when you're in pain, but this could actually help ease it a bit and leave you better able to get through the day. Many studies have found that those who exercise, stay flexible and ensure they are as active as possible tend to manage their pain better than those who don't. This means that resting up ...
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