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When it's too hot to get outside to exercise or injuries have you sidelined, there's a sport that always works: water aerobics.

Rose was full of surprises. At first glance you wouldn't expect this woman in a wheelchair to travel where she traveled or say what she said.

So began Rose's eulogy - eloquently written and told by her business partner.

This moving humanitarian adventure tale continues the story of building schools in remote villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan begun in Three Cups of Tea.

It seems Europeans have known forever that hiking, especially in mountainous areas, is a great activity for keeping weight under control and preventing heart disease.

Functional Fitness is the new buzzword in the gym.  The focus is on building strength and training your muscles to support everyday movements. Gardening is a great way to accomplish these goals in a natural way.

Dig out that fabulous red dress. Pull on those red cowboy boots. Grab that flashy red leather jacket. Today, February 5, 2010, is National Wear Red Day®. It's not just for Valentine's Day anymore. I may not look like Christina Hendricks wearing a gorgeous form fitting Carolina Herrera red dress, but I can show my support for heart disease awareness in my own way!

Some people are born to dance. They have the grace, rhythm and physique to delight the observer. I am not one of those people. Returning me to my seat after a dance at a sales and marketing meeting, Scott, one of my employees suggested I'd do better to watch in the future. When the instructor at a yoga retreat announced a Nia dance class, I planned to follow Scott's advice and watch. What a mistake that would have been.

The Center for Brain Health at UT-Dallas recommends stretching your mental limits on a daily basis to build new brain connections and strengthen existing ones:

Some of us have been doing the same exercises for way too long. Adding variation to an exercise program not only allows for increased physiological improvement, reduced risk of injury, prevention of overuse, but also a reduction of psychological/mental monotony.

It's official. A beautiful woman has the power to turn men's brains to mush.  A psychologist in the Netherlands initiated a study after talking to a stunning woman reduced him to such a state that he couldn't tell her his home address. Results of the study proved just what he suspected: men use so much of their brain function trying to impress beautiful women that they have little left over for other tasks.

Take 2 minutes out of your day, whether you are at home or at work, to give yourself a healthy dose of relaxation. We will lead you through easy-to-follow stretches, which can be done in your desk chair. Taking breaks to stretch out your muscles is a great way to boost your energy and maintain good health.