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Celebrating National Running Day

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - June 4, 2014

Tips on How to Kick-Start Your Running Routine     Today is National Running Day and the perfect reason to get outside and enjoy one of the most beneficial yet basic exercises out there! For those who enjoy running – you know who you are – I don’t need to tell you all the ways […]

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Summer Lovin’: Exercise Fashions Worth Falling for

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 21, 2014

Hot Workout Gear for the Season!      I think it is safe to say that spring is officially here in Chicago (hello, 90 degrees last week!) and with those high temps, comes a change in my wardrobe – my workout wardrobe! Pack up those zip ups, long sleeves and thick pants! Here are some […]

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Benefits of Group Exercise

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 1, 2014

Motivation in Numbers   Getting to the gym can be hard, especially after a long day…I get it. There are so many reasons to NOT workout. By the time you get home and go back and forth in your head whether you should get a workout in or take another rest day, time ticks on […]

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A Day in the Life…

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - April 22, 2014

My Daily Eats   I get a lot of questions regarding my “diet.” Do I eat carbs? Do I eat steak? Do I eat the yolks of eggs? (The answer is yes, yes and yes!). The fact of the matter is that I am not on a special “diet.” My diet is simply this: eat […]

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Healthy Dining Out in Chicago

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 27, 2014

Healthy Eats around the City   I don’t go out to eat often. I personally enjoy cooking and creating meals filled with real ingredients and not tons of salt and fillers. I like to make meals that will help with my fitness performance and fuel my body for the day. However, I am human and […]

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Healthy Eating on the Road

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 7, 2014

Don’t give in to Greasy, Fatty Fast Food!   Packing my own lunch and snacks has been something I have done for quite some time. My Mom packed all of my school lunch’s everyday until I graduated from high school (thanks, Mom!) Not only did I enjoy the sandwiches my Mom made, it was way […]

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There is Never Any Time!

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 10, 2014

Fact or Fiction?     This is a story of a man named Jack. Jack gets up early and leaves for work. Jack comes home at the end of his busy day, puts his feet up, grabs his iPad and goes back and forth between Flappy Birds and Amazon.com. An hour or two quickly flies […]

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Meal Planning

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 26, 2014

The Do’s and Don’ts   Let me paint you a pretty little picture that most of us can relate to: we come home from a long day at work, starving, to only open the fridge and have “nothing to eat.” Now, there is some food in the fridge, but it is nothing you are in […]

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Tips to Avoid Getting Sick this Season

Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 18, 2014

Stay Healthy this Winter   It’s baaaaaaaack (insert creepy voice). Well my friends, it is that time of year again – flu season. I bet you were hoping I would say something uplifting like all of the spring catalogues I am receiving. Nope! It is the time of year where germs are everywhere…and I mean […]

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