20 Ways to Go Green in 2013

If your New Year's resolution is to live a greener lifestyle, check out these 20 tips to help you stick to your plan.

20 Ways to Go Green in 2013

If your New Year's resolution is to live a greener lifestyle, check out these 20 tips to help you stick to your plan.

If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013. TELL US: Do you think you could stick to a green New Year's resolution? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments sections below.

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Lower Your Sodium Intake: Six Surprising Salty Items

Our Washington University columnist shares tips for cutting down on sodium intake by watching six foods with high salt content.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends keeping sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams or less each day, yet most Americans are consuming a little more than 3,400 milligrams each day. Reducing sodium intake requires cutting back on salt used in cooking and added to your food but the AHA says six foods might be the real source of sodium in your diet.  The AHA points to six foods as the top sources of sodium in diets. These foods are: In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for American's breads and rolls, cold cuts, pizza and chicken and chicken dishes were all listed as top contributors but the other two top items were pasta and pasta dishes, along with condiments.   If a part of your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, paying more …

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Yoga Studios Offer Deals to Kick Off New Year

Check out these area yoga studios which offer a chance to try the practice.

Yoga studios around St. Charles are offering special deals for the new year.  Other places offering yoga classes:

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Starting the New Year Off Right

Here are some tips to keep those New Year's resolutions.

Happy New Year! For many people, the start of a New Year means the start of yet another attempt to lose weight. If you enjoyed the holidays more than you planned or you just picked up too may extra pounds over the last year, make a new resolution this year: Avoid fad diets and work to achieve a healthy weight. Body weight is composed of muscle, blood and other fluids, bones, skin, organs and of course body fat, so when you get on the scale you are really weighing how much all of this weighs, which is not an accurate assessment of whether you are a healthy weight or not. The key to healthy weight is the right balance between body fat and muscle. So rather than looking for a diet that proclaims how much weight it will help you lose, look for…

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Rec-Plex Offers Chance to Drop Pounds in the New Year

The Rec-Plex has lots of fitness programs and amenities available to help shed those holiday pounds.

If you made a New Year's Resolution to lose weight or just get into better shape, the St. Peters Rec-Plex has an assortment of programs to suit all fitness needs and activity levels. With a variety of activities and programs offered indoors—ranging from yoga, scuba diving and fencing classes—the Rec-Plex makes it easy to workout during the cold winter months. Membership prices for St. Peters residents are as low as a dollar a day, according to the Rec-Plex website. The Rec-Plex also offers a chance for St. Charles residents to join for the same price that St. Peters residents pay, according to officials. "St. Charles residents can pay the same price as St. Peters residents," said Lisa Bedian, Director of Communication for City of St. …

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