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Be Good to Your Sweet Heart

Maybe your New Year's resolutions have fallen by the wayside already with Superbowl party food and cold weather comforts. Everywhere you look in the stores there's pink and red hearts calling to you with the sweet smell of chocolate! Stop for a moment and think about what your heart really needs. 

 Exercise! 

 Here are just a few reminders why you need to be good to your heart:

 1. Your heart is the most important muscle in your body!
2. Just 150 minutes (or 30 mins 5 days a week) can reduce your risk of heart disease.
3. Exercise boosts your immunity (it is still flu season after all!)
4. Exercise is a quick way to warm up in the cold weather.
5. Calories out, Calories In! People loose weight by creating a calorie deficit or burning more calories than you consume. Some people exercise so they can eat what they want and maintain their weight. Just saying, if you love to eat balance it out with exercise!

 Find what motivates you. Maybe you want to reduce your risk of heart disease because of your family's history. Maybe your trying to lose weight or reduce your cholesterol. Maybe you looked past the valentine's candy and saw all the swimsuits on display and realized swimsuit season is just a few months away! Focus on your goal and don't give up. Even if you don't make it 30 minutes every day, something is better than nothing. 

 Get up and get moving!

 For those who don't want to venture out in the cold, try this at home commercial workout so you don't miss any of the great Superbowl commercials.
By Stefanie Romine, Spark People Blogger.
 http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=the_sparkpeople_commercial_break_workout
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