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-- By Nicole Nichols, Fitness Instructor & Health Educator

Fun and Games


Nintento Wii lets you enjoy video games and physical activity too.  Wii Sports (included) and other titles like Boogie blend fitness and fun for the whole family. Yourself Fitness  is an interactive workout for PC's, Xbox and Playstation 2.  A virtual trainer leads workouts tailored to you and your goals.
Dance Dance Revolution is fun for all ages!  Follow the steps on screen by moving to corresponding arrows on a dance pad. Available for most gaming systems.  Rock Band (and its predecessor Guitar Hero) gets you off the couch, playing guitar, bass, drums and singing to your favorite songs.  Available for PS2, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360.

Healthy Magazine Subscriptions

Body & Soul focuses total wellness—healthy home, inner growth, natural living and balance.
Men's Health is a man's guide to weight-loss, muscle building, health and relationships.
Prevention provides information about getting fit, losing weight and living a healthier life, appealing to a wide range of ages.
Self covers a wide range of topics for women, including nutrition, fitness, living well, and goal-setting.
Vegetarian Times offers cooking tips, recipes, and an eco-friendly twist for everyone who wants to eat and live healthier.

Cooking Light is full of healthy recipes, but also includes general healthy living and fitness information.
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Nicole Nichols Nicole Nichols
Nicole was named "America's Top Personal Trainer to Watch" in 2011. A certified personal trainer and fitness instructor with a bachelor's degree in health promotion and education, she loves living a healthy and fit lifestyle and helping others do the same. Her DVDs "Total Body Sculpting" and "28 Day Boot Camp" (a best seller) are available online and in stores nationwide. Read Nicole's full bio and blog posts.

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Member Comments

  • Deceptively Delicious is a great way to optimize your calories while feeing your kids. My kids don't know they are eating winter squash, cauliflower and broccoli in their favorite foods! - 3/7/2008 8:18:24 AM
  • Nike ipod is great way to track exercise, it's only $30.00 for the tracker which you place in the appropriate running shoe. It talks to your ipod, tracks your distance and all info can be uploaded to the computer. My college aged daughter uses it all the time, I still need to get an ipod. - 1/17/2008 5:58:45 PM
  • Dance dance revolution is the main exercise I've done over the last year (I started with 20 minutes 3 times a week on easy, now I do an hour 5 times a week or more at the second hardest setting), and with that and a healthy diet, I've lost 50 lbs, and become stronger and fitter with more endurance. If there's anyone out there that "hates" exercise because they get bored (like me) it's a great way to spice up a workout routine! - 12/11/2007 7:17:24 PM
  • Good information for some reward ideas, too (gifts to myself!). I like the new look of some of these e-mails we are getting. - 12/5/2007 8:31:46 PM
  • Love the Misto! I have one for olive oil & one for flax oil. Some items I think are missing though-portion control size containers for meals on the go, Fitness Rx Magazine and Kitchen scale. - 12/4/2007 2:01:40 PM
  • Great article. Love the Yoga video as it is from the best series. NO on the apron, but it should come with pearls and high heels. - 12/4/2007 12:09:24 PM