If you missed our daily postings this past week, we invite you to take some time to catch up on our prior week's news and gear up for a new week of healthy living information and inspiration.

Goodbye July, hello August! Back-to-school is on its way, but you still have plenty of time to squeeze in some beach and vacation time. Keep up your fitness routine the last few weeks of summer with these great posts from the past week.

• Are you getting fit in the pool this summer? Jacki shares a simple way to clear your water-logged ears.
• Bev shows you how to look to the stars for fitness inspiration.
• Maggie teaches us to learn the difference between real hunger and the kind that makes me want to visit the ice cream store every night.
• Need motivation to exercise? Let your computer do the work for you by signing up for inspiring emails.
• Kevin Federline is making a fitness DVD. No, really.
• The dog days of summer are here. Debra shares some healthy treats for those hot and sweaty kids.
• Feel like your life is a circus? Get the whole family moving with CircusFit.
  

Have a great week, everyone!

Sometimes all it takes to get you moving is a little reminder. A recent study shows that something as simple as a motivating email message can inspire people to get out and exercise.

In the study, 172 sedentary adults were followed for six weeks. The participants were broken into three groups -- one group didn't receive emails at all, a second received generic motivating messages, and the third received messages that including motivating text and images that were personalized and geared toward their demographic.
Not surprisingly, the group that received the personalized messages were the most active.

Do you want to sign up for a motivating email message? Lots of online fitness programs offer a message service. Some other sources are Men's Health and Self Magazine.

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