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Exercise is one of the healthiest activities for mind and body, and can help relieve stress, strengthen immune system function, and ward off major diseases such as cancer. From an aesthetic standpoint, exercise can help keep your skin looking youthful, tight, and smooth as a result of increased blood circulation. However, if you fail to take care of yourself properly given how often you exercise, you may be susceptible to developing dry skin, wrinkles, stretch marks, and an uneven silhouette, or figure.

One of the most common fears women have as they become older is developing sagging breasts. In your youth, your breasts may be perky, rounded, firm, and full, but as you grow older, your breasts may naturally become loose, soft, and droopy. While a breast lift and breast augmentation are common types of cosmetic surgery procedures that can help correct sagging breasts, there are certain lifestyle behaviors you can adapt that will help maintain the youthful beauty of your breasts.

It’s November. Thanksgiving is coming. Then Christmas. And then, before you know it, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. You know, stuff like, “I’m going to be better about getting enough sleep, eating right, and exercising more.” Why wait for New Year’s? Why not get a jump on those resolutions now, and save the New Year’s version for something like, “I won’t torment my kids on Halloween for Jimmy Kimmel next year”?

Studies suggest most of us exercise to lose weight.   Though exercise is an important element of any weight loss program, it offers many more benefits then just fitting into our favorite pair of jeans.   Regular exercise combats a number of health conditions including heart disease, Type II diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  Regular physical activity has been found to reduce the incidence of breast and colon cancer.  It is also known to improve sleep habits, lift moods and decrease the rate of functional decline associated with aging.    Given the positive impact it is no wonder exercise has been called the best medicine available.  So now that we all agree exercise should be a mainstay of our daily lives, how do we go about making that concept a reality?  Here are five tips to help you stick to your workout program: