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The “Eat Healthfully for a Week” Challenge: Part 4
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05/14/2008 - Welcome to the next edition of our series on eating healthfully in the real world. In this installment, we follow Katharina for a week to see what challenges she faces in making good nutrition choices while leading a busy professional and social life.
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Running for Charity
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05/02/2008 - Last month's 112th Boston Marathon was a wonderful event, especially with the participation of 1,275 charity runners! A letter from Uta.
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Kenyan Runners and the Post-Election Violence
04/18/2008 - When fans watch the leading men run by next Monday at the Boston Marathon, they might find it near miraculous that most of them are Kenyan, given the post-election violence that engulfed Kenya just a few short months ago. While the worst of the violence has ended and Kenyan athletes have been able to return to their normal routine, in running, as in any endurance sport, what occurred months ago will have ramifications in the next months to come.
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PBS to Rebroadcast "Marathon Challenge" April 15
04/14/2008 - Take The Magic Step's founder, Uta Pippig, will be seen in the rebroadcast of "Marathon Challenge" on most PBS stations at 8pm EDT on Tuesday, April 15.
Created by NOVA in cooperation with Tufts University and the Boston Athletic Association®, the program offers a behind-the-scenes look at 13 novice marathoners as they prepared mentally and physically for nine months to compete in the 2007 Boston Marathon.
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Take The Magic Step Foundation™ Inaugurated to Support Local Communities and Non-Profit Organizations in Public Health and Education Initiatives
04/02/2008 - Boca Raton, Florida, April 2, 2008 — Uta Pippig, founder and president of Take The Magic Step, LLC, and Michael Reger, the organization’s business and financial advisor, today announced the inauguration of the Take The Magic Step Foundation™. Based in Boca Raton, Florida and Boulder, Colorado, the foundation will support causes and organizations that engage in research or provide resources to people in need of better health, education, and a greater sense of wellbeing.
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Pomegranates: Long Loved, Newly Cherished
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03/27/2008 - Pomegranates are one of the oldest fruits known to humans. Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations used the fruit and other parts of the plant for nutritional and medical purposes. Today, pomegranates, often referred to as "superfruits," enjoy great popularity and are widely known for being rich in antioxidants.
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Go Get 'Em, Spring Marathoners!
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03/19/2008 - Dear Web site readers, many greetings from the Take The Magic Step™ Team. After a crazy winter in so many parts of the world, spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, there are little signs of rebirth and things coming to life. It's magic!
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Nutrition: Free Radicals
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02/12/2008 - Contrary to some claims, free radicals aren't unambiguously harmful. In fact, they're a part of normal human life. Understanding how free radicals affect you can help you to make the right exercise and diet decisions.
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Hands-on Help: The Benefits of Sports Massage
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02/04/2008 - Sports massage is great for anyone who is active, from the elite athlete to the just beginning exerciser. By targeting one's most troublesome body parts, sports massage helps to improve performance, increase range and quality of movement, and treat and prevent injury.
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Skiing and Snowboarding: Risk and Many Rewards
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01/28/2008 - During the snowy winter months, not much can beat skiing, or its cousin snowboarding, for thrills, fresh air and good times with family and friends. A well-planned approach to getting involved in this activity is a must, especially for children, but the effort will be well worth the pleasure from a sport that lasts a lifetime.
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Warmest Wishes for a Healthy, Happy New Year
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12/29/2007 - Hello to everyone! On behalf of the entire Take the Magic Step™ team from all over the world, I want to wish you much happiness, peace, fitness and health to you, your families and friends, no matter where you live and what holidays you are celebrating.
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Chocolate: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
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12/24/2007 - Although chocolate is certainly not a dietary necessity, it does have some intriguing nutritional characteristics, and has long been known to elevate moods.
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Is Running Really Dangerous?
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12/22/2007 - The death of Ryan Shay during the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in November has unsettled many long-time athletes. While it’s important to learn whether you might be at risk for such an event, experts say it’s also important to remember that regular exercise plays a vital role in being healthy.
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The Fit Life: The Travel Splurge
11/15/2007 - The exploration inherent in all running becomes writ large when away from home. A few runs in a new land teach you more about its character, and give you a better sense of local daily life, than the view from the car or the words of a tour guide.
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Eating Organic Without Going Broke
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11/07/2007 - For many people who want to improve their health by eating more organic food, a major barrier is cost. The solution is not to throw up your hands and assume that only the wealthy can eat organically. By prioritizing which foods you choose to eat organic, and by making a few fun changes in how you plan menus, you can incorporate a surprisingly large amount of healthful organic food into your diet year-round.
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Dear Runners and Visitors to our Web Site!
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10/30/2007 - For some of you, this is your first time to our site. If you were inspired or just curious after seeing Uta on Nova's "Marathon Challenge" on PBS, we would like to introduce you to Take The Magic Step™. Our team has a history of and passion for giving. Our wish is to offer inspiration and information to the public. All you need is the desire and inspiration to learn what you can achieve. Please take a few moments to have a look around. You'll find a wealth of resources that can help you to live a healthier, fitter, more satisfying life.
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No Tricks: Winter Squash is a Nutritional Treat
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10/30/2007 - In houses all over the country, small and big kids are carving scary faces into pumpkins. But pumpkins and other winter squash are good for more than decoration. Rich in potassium and vitamins A and C, they have several health-enhancing benefits. Even the seeds, which usually get tossed aside during carving parties, are nutritional wonders.
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Elite Runner Uta Pippig in 'Marathon Challenge,'
NOVA Special Airing on October 30
10/29/2007 - Uta will be seen in "Marathon Challenge," a one-hour NOVA special that airs nationally on PBS, October 30, at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Marathon Challenge" examines what it takes for a novice runner to complete the Boston Marathon, a road race widely believed to be among the world’s toughest.
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An Apple A Day…
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10/23/2007 - Who hasn't heard the proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away?" What parents have passed on to their children for generations has been proven by science. In fact, this proverb is believed to have been cited as early as 1630. This portrayal of the manifold health benefits of apples will give you insight to why researchers are now going one step further and saying "an apple a day might keep the cancer at bay."
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Power to the Peaceful:
An Interview With Joe Haddad
10/17/2007 - Yoga aims to put practitioners in touch with a state of peace, joy and equanimity that yogis insist is everyone's birthright. Yoga helps to achieve this by encouraging practitioners to tune into their inner dialogue to realize and then lessen recurrent negative thought patterns. That's just the sort of healing our interview subject, Joe Haddad, who grew up amid the Lebanese civil war, has realized through a regular yoga practice.
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Water
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10/04/2007 - Our body is made up of approximately two-thirds water, and many body functions depend on it. Water is critical to digestion, regulation of body temperature and the circulatory processes that bring nutrients to the cells and transport waste from them. The question is: What water should we consume, and how much? Should it be ozonated, distilled or carbon-filtrated water?
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Run Strong, Fall Marathoners!
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09/26/2007 - Dear runners and Web site visitors, we're about to enter one of the most special times of the running year - the fall marathon season. To marathoners all over the world, best wishes for a great experience wherever you may be running this autumn. To those marathoners' families and friends, please keep on being supportive and encouraging. Life will return to normal soon enough!
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Run and Row: A Comparison of Endurance
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09/19/2007 - Even at a glance, it's obvious that rowing demands high degrees of strength, endurance, coordination and teamwork. Many runners have no doubt wondered how their fitness compares to that of competitive rowers. Let's look at that question, both in broad terms and with the anecdotal observations of a successful participant in both disciplines.
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The Fit Life: Fast Friends
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09/12/2007 - One of the great things about aerobic exercise is how sharing a workout with a relative stranger can create an instant friendship.
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It’s Stone-Fruit Season – Time To Get Peachy
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09/07/2007 - Peaches, nectarines and apricots traveled through the ages and over the continents before they became as well-liked and widespread as they are today. In the second part of our series on “The Sweet Secrets of Fruit,” we will introduce you to their nutritional characteristics and address the differences in conventionally and organically grown produce.
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Dad’s Corner: Speech is Golden
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08/28/2007 - The ambition hit us last summer. I had convinced my son that by the end of summer vacation, he would be able to swim across the lake and back. We practiced nearly every day, each day going a bit farther. I estimate the distance across the lake and back to be about 700 to 800 meters. After about three weeks I thought we were ready.
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“We Confuse Success with Victory”:
A Conversation with Jack Fultz
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08/16/2007 - In this in-depth interview, 1976 Boston Marathon champion Jack Fultz describes how to develop a passion for lifelong activity. Jack, who teaches sport psychology at Tufts University, also suggests how to measure your successes and be truly happy with your accomplishments.
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Another Magical Year at the Pan-Mass Challenge
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08/08/2007 - The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge just keeps getting bigger and better. Bigger, in that in its 27th year, the two-day fundraising bike ride across Massachusetts drew more than 5,000 cyclists, by far the most in the event’s history. Better, in that the riders are expected to raise $27 million for cancer research and treatment through the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund. That figure, too, was an event record, and means that the Challenge has raised close to $200 million since 1980.
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A Healthy Kitchen: A Fruitful Summer
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07/31/2007 - Fresh berries are too good - and too good for you - to be eaten only at snack time or for dessert. Here are recipes you can use to work berries into your meals throughout the day.
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It’s Berry Season
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07/20/2007 - Spring and summer mean berries ripening in gardens all over the world. Therefore we will start our series with those colorful, healthy and tasty summer delights. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and black currants are the ones we have selected. Only two of the berries mentioned are actually berries. Find out why this is, and which berries are the real deal.
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The “Eat Healthfully for a Week” Challenge: Part 3
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07/11/2007 - In our three-part test series we are illustrating the difficulties many people are confronted with when trying to eat healthfully in their stressful daily lives. We have sent out three guinea pigs from Berlin – Marie, Sandra and Stefan – who for one week have recorded their eating habits. All three have faced similar problems in their quest for healthful meals amid their busy lives. In the test today: Stefan.
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Yoga At Any Age:
An Interview with Jim Thorne
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06/28/2007 - When it comes to getting older, yoga is among the best forms of preventive medicine we can invest in. B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the world’s preeminent yoga teachers and now 90 years old, says, “It is never too late in life to practice yoga.” At 68 years old, Jim Thorne, who started yoga in his early 40s, proves that point. He is a prime example of yoga’s multi-faceted benefits.
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Functional Fitness for Kids
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06/22/2007 - Who’s the fittest kid you know? The fastest girl? The strongest guy? The one who gets picked first for all the teams? Not necessarily. Young people can be really good at one sport but lack functional fitness, which is how well your body parts work together to provide balance and agility in a variety of activities. Do you easily get sore or tired when you try a new game or sport?
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The “Eat Healthfully for a Week” Challenge: Part 2
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06/19/2007 - In our three-part test series we are illustrating the difficulties many people are confronted with when trying to eat healthfully in their stressful daily lives. We have sent out three guinea pigs from Berlin – Marie, Sandra and Stefan – who for one week have recorded their eating habits. All three of them have faced similar problems in the fight for a healthful lunch break. In the test this week: Sandra.
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Elite Runner Uta Pippig Joins 2007 Running Field to Support Bellin Hospital
06/08/2007 - Elite runner Uta Pippig, Founder and President of Take The Magic Step, LLC® and Take The Magic Step™ health and fitness program, returns to Green Bay this weekend to participate in the 2007 Bellin Run. Bellin, now in its 31st year, is the nation's sixth-largest 10K race and contributes financial and community support to Bellin Hospital, including the Bellin School of Nursing, and its scholarship fund.
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Every Breath He Takes: An Interview with Veteran Endurance Athlete Jim Phelan
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06/04/2007 - Jim Phelan is a deep thinker about endurance sport, developing his interests in duathlon and triathlon from a base as a track, cross country and road runner for Blackheath and Bromley Harriers, a British club founded in 1869 and based in south London. Now 58, he performed with distinction at the World Duathlon championships in New Zealand in 2003, finishing in the mid 20s in his age group and as second Briton in that category. He has competed in four Ironman triathlons, with a best time of 10:52, achieved in his debut, at age 50, at Roth in Germany. He took up running at the age of 28, having been "pretty inactive" till then.
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Celebrate International Children's Day
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05/30/2007 - The Take The Magic Step™ team loves children - all children, from age 1 to 99! We encourage you to join us in celebrating International Children's Day, held in the United States, Germany and around the world on June 1.
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The “Eat Healthfully for a Week” Challenge: Part 1
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05/18/2007 - For a long time, people who try to eat healthfully were derided as “health nuts” or as part of the “nuts and twigs” set. But with increasing concerns and information about how what we eat affects everything from our health to our energy levels to the environment, healthful eating has become a basic principle of life for more and more people, and the food industry has had to respond to supply the now sought-after whole-grain and organic products. But the process is slow. Very slow. Healthful eating can still be rather difficult. We wanted to know how difficult it really is and sent three guinea pigs on their way to find out...
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The Fit Life: Sweet Light
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05/11/2007 - A workout at any time of the day is great. But those at the bookends of the day are special not only visually, but also in how they give meaning to the hours that lie before and after them.
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Take The Magic Step™ Fitness and Health Program for Young People (1): Swimming
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05/03/2007 - Children have a natural desire to move. As infants they express this desire to move by raising their head, turning over and crawling around. Once they have learned how to walk, they are constantly on the move. Children have an instinct for play, and want to run, climb and throw things, all without being asked to do it. To enhance this natural desire to move and possibly allow the development of further physical activities from it, children need our support. Adults’ bad habits, however, often suppress the urge to be active. Stress, fatigue, and a lack of drive or willingness to make an effort from fathers and mothers often result in a lack of motivation for the children, too.
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The Ecofriendly Exerciser
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04/26/2007 - Those of us who work out regularly have a vested interest in a healthy environment. After all, enjoying nature is one of the great attractions of outdoor exercise, and who wants to fill their lungs with polluted air? While most of what we can do to help Mother Nature occurs during sedentary hours, there are things associated with a fitness regimen that have environmental consequences.
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Great Job, Spring Marathoners!
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04/21/2007 - Congratulations to all of you who have run one of the recent spring marathons, like Boston or Rotterdam. It’s been exciting to see the great results. I send my best wishes to those who soon will be running marathons in London, Hamburg and elsewhere!
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After the Marathon: A Guide to Quick Recovery
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04/15/2007 - Congratulations! Great job running a marathon! Be excited and enjoy what you have accomplished. No matter what your result, it is still possible to make your marathon experience a little bit better. You can return to full physical and mental strength quickest with a few wise choices after the run.
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Uta Pippig, Three-Time Boston Marathon Winner, Returns to Motivate and Inspire This Year’s Running Field and Charities
04/14/2007 - Boston - April 14, 2007 – Uta Pippig, the Founder and President of Take The Magic Step, LLC® and Take The Magic Step™ health and fitness program embarks on a whirlwind schedule of motivational speeches, charity events, exclusive coaching sessions and appearances surrounding this year’s Boston Marathon.
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Two Days Before the Marathon
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04/10/2007 - Even with your hardest training completed, you can still dramatically improve your marathon performance. Avoid common mistakes many runners fall victim to during the week and days leading up to the marathon. The right training, nutrition and mindset soon before the event play a big role in how well you run on race day.
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Managing Achilles Tendon Injuries
04/07/2007 - This article was written by Thomas Michaud, D.C. Dr. Michaud, who is based in Newton, Massachusetts, has worked with Uta since 1996.
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Dear Web Site Visitors, Dear Runners!
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04/02/2007 - Happy spring from Uta and the Take The Magic Step™ team. I hope you are enjoying being outside more, in warmer, sunnier weather. Many of you have spent the winter preparing for special events for this time of year, including, of course, the numerous marathons that will take place in the next few weeks.
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One Runner's Wisdom: An Interview with Roger Low
03/27/2007 - Roger Low is an American who has lived in London for over 25 years, working in international banking. In a running life that has included competing in every London marathon since the race’s debut in 1981, he has developed a highly distinctive approach to marathon preparation. For Roger, the long run is the key, and that might be an understatement once you have read the interview. He seems barely interested in any race under the marathon, but this approach has produced a lifetime marathon best of 2:33; even today, at age 63, he consistently runs around 3:40. Over 6 feet tall, his physique doesn't appear to have changed one iota during the past quarter-century, one of many hints (others below) that Roger has been blessed with extraordinary genes.
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Lynne's Kitchen: March Welcomes Springtime to the Kitchen
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03/19/2007 - Yesterday it snowed. Today the warm sun drew me outdoors in a sleeveless shirt. Tomorrow is predicted to bring a torrential downpour. And the wind has howled all week. Welcome to March - a time of lightness, and light is the key to spring cuisine: lightly cooked, lightly processed and lighter in calories.
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What is Polarity Therapy?
03/09/2007 - Polarity therapy is a gentle, holistic method of treatment, applicable to many health issues as well as useful in health maintenance and disease prevention. It is unique in that it seeks to address the full spectrum of body, mind and spirit, employing a system of gentle bodywork supported by a specific set of exercises (polarity yoga), advice on diet and nutrition, and counseling.
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The Fit Life: Weather or Not, It's a Good Day to Run
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02/27/2007 - Experiencing all of what nature has to offer is one of running's greatest treats.
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Taming the Treadmill
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02/23/2007 - In running, as in life, it’s good to have options. For many runners, one of the best options is to have a treadmill. Training to the steady hum and rhythmic impact of footsteps on the belt can be very satisfying, particularly when the weather is not cooperating. So put on your shorts, and suntan lotion if it gets you in the mood, and let’s look at some ways to make your treadmill training as effective and fun as possible.
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Make the Best Start to Your Day
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02/12/2007 - Are you a breakfast lover who likes to get ready for a busy day with a good morning meal? Or does breakfast come up short when you're pressed for time or not hungry in the morning? Either way, we can help you to make the right food choices so that you'll have energy all day long.
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Dad’s Corner: A Haunting Dance
02/01/2007 - Suddenly a son wants to be a dancer. Another article of the series: "Dad's Corner."
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Yoga for Performancesm:
Runners' Sequence, Part 2
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01/27/2007 - Following part 1, part 2 of the yoga sequence continues the core work of the yoga practice for runners and beginners with a series of floor poses. This group of postures is designed to achieve the optimal benefits of muscle lengthening and enhancement. Parts 1 and 2, as well as the asanas of our introductory article, complete the runners’ yoga routine.
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The Fit Life: Make Yourself Useful!
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01/16/2007 - Should we feel obliged to put our workouts toward practical ends?
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Lynne's Kitchen:
New Year’s Top Ten Nutrition Countdown
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01/10/2007 - The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays and enjoyed by many people worldwide. The following ten easy-to-keep nutrition resolutions may give you more health and energy throughout the year.
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A Healthy, Happy New Year to You
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12/31/2006 - The Take the Magic Step™ team and I hope you’re having a great holiday season and that you’re looking forward to a wonderful new year. We want to thank you for visiting our site throughout 2006. As you may have noticed, in April, we upgraded the site to what you see today, where you can come to find useful, inspirational information on fitness, nutrition, health and yoga.
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Yoga for Performancesm:
Runners' Sequence, Part 1
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12/30/2006 - In this first part we offer you a specialized sequence of poses designed to meet the needs and physical demands of runners and yoga beginners. Part 1 includes more demanding standing poses, which can be followed with poses from runners’ sequence part 2. Have fun and get started!
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Warmest Holiday Greetings
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12/21/2006 - Hello to everyone! On behalf of the entire Take the Magic Step™ team, I want to wish you much happiness, peace and fitness. We hope you’re having a beautiful end of the year, and celebrating in a way that’s special to you.
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Cross-Country Skiing: A Great Option for Winter Fun and Fitness
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12/16/2006 - With its beauty and peace, winter is an ideal time to get started on building endurance and muscular strength for the upcoming season. Cross-country skiing is not only one of my favorite outdoor activities, but has been the secret to many champions starting the season strong, mentally fresh and without the muscular soreness that typically accompanies increased running.
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The Fit Life: Redefining Fun
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12/05/2006 - When you think about something being fun, you usually picture yourself smiling and laughing. But there’s a whole other aspect of fun that gradually gets revealed to you when you’re fit.
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Neuromuscular Massage: A Deeper Understanding
11/28/2006 - Neuromuscular therapy has wide-ranging powers to assess, treat and prevent soft-tissue injuries and chronic pain.
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Take The Magic Step, LLC® Created in Response to Corporate and Philanthropic Demand for Health & Fitness Program, Expansion of Philanthropic Activities
11/20/2006 - New York, NY – November 20, 2006 – Uta Pippig, 41, Olympian and winner of multiple Boston, Berlin Marathons, as well as the New York Marathon, today was named President of Take The Magic Step, LLC®, a new corporation. Take The Magic Step, LLC was established to accommodate robust demand for, and further expansion of Take The Magic Step™ Health and Fitness program launched by Pippig in April, 2005. As President, Pippig is responsible for the ongoing development of that program, as well as for the new company’s core philanthropic activities and maintenance of its philanthropy-centric culture and values.
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Dad’s Corner: Couch Patriotism
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11/09/2006 - Root for the home team from the comfort of your couch. - Another story of the series: “Dad's Corner.”
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Yoga for Performancesm:
Introduction
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11/03/2006 - A new chapter to the Take The Magic StepTM program, Yoga for Performancesm introduces you to an effective mix of stretching, strengthening and stabilization asanas, breathing exercises and meditation designed for athletes and those new to yoga. In this introduction, find fundamental asanas you will need for each of your yoga routines to come.
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Best Wishes to Fall Marathoners
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10/25/2006 - Dear fellow marathoners and visitors to the Take the Magic Step™ Web site! Now that fall has arrived, it's time for beautiful running weather and all of the great fall marathons. I hope your training has gone well and that you're ready for a magical experience.
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The Fire Still Burns - an Interview with Bill Rodgers
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10/12/2006 - Bill Rodgers is one of those people who need no introduction other than to say he needs no introduction. In the summer of 2003, Rodgers broke his right tibia on a run. More recently, he has seen his race times slow dramatically. Take the Magic Step™ team member Scott Douglas, who has written two books with Rodgers, recently spoke to him about maintaining motivation for running during tough times.
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Stretching: The Truth
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10/07/2006 - Learn what the latest research says about how and when to stretch to stay healthy and prevent injuries.
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Berlin Mini-Marathon Gives Kids the Run of the City
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10/02/2006 - Nearly 10,000 kids got to experience the festive atmosphere of the Berlin Marathon while running as members of 10-person teams. Some already want to return as adults to tackle the course by themselves.
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Dad's Corner: Happy Campers
09/23/2006 - What can a father and son learn about each other during an overnight camping trip?
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The Experience real,- Mini-Marathon on Sunday in Berlin
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09/21/2006 - There’s a hectic to and fro on the Potsdamer Platz. Children run hither and yon, looking for teammates. Others have already found their group and are stretching, hopping from one leg to the other or circling their arms. - Join thousands of kids as they prepare for their part in the Berlin Marathon.
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Want to Run Better? Relax!
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09/20/2006 - Improving your running technique is a long, gradual process, but well worth it. Even among the world’s best, you will see a variety of gaits, but with one thing in common: they all look and are relaxed. Small specific changes in your running style can make dramatic differences in how you feel, in your results and in your enjoyment of running.
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Settle Conflict on the Run in the Berlin Peace Run
09/20/2006 - Participants in the first Berlin Peace Run learned about non-violent conflict resolution and how sport can bring people together.
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Record Field supports Neighborhood House at Ollie Road Race
09/14/2006 - Over the weekend of September 9-10, more than 1,000 runners toured South Boston, Massachusetts to support the South Boston Neighborhood House and its mission of meeting the diverse needs of the community’s residents. By participating in the 66th running of the Ollie Road Race Classic (a 5-miler) on September 9, as well as the ever-growing Youth Races and Carnival the next day, the record field helped the South Boston Neighborhood House to continue to provide childcare, family literacy...
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The Fit Life: Running as Freedom
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09/01/2006 - Many people see running as nothing but drudgery, discipline and denial. They couldn't be more wrong.
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Lynne's Kitchen: Cool Summer Soups
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08/29/2006 - Delicious, nourishing, refreshing and easy—this is the beauty of cool summer soups. Though the hot season is coming to an end, we still have enough warm weather to make these effortless dishes appealing. Once made, they provide lunch or light dinner for days, when rounded out with warm whole-grain bread and a tossed green salad.
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Yoga: An Ancient Indian Science of Exercise and Healing
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08/24/2006 - More than 5,000 years old, yoga is a holistic approach to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Get some insight into the rich history of one of the oldest holistic health care systems and why it is just as relevant today. You can follow the lineage of an ancient physician’s and philosopher’s practice of stress reduction back more than 2,000 years.
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The Magic Touch: The Many Benefits of Massage
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08/17/2006 - Just one massage a month can help you feel and perform better.
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An Emotional Ride for 4,300 Cyclists
08/08/2006 - The 2006 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge was a group exercise in using fitness to defeat cancer.
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Make Your Wishes Come True:
How to Set and Reach Goals
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08/01/2006 - Good goals are the key to staying motivated and getting the most from yourself. First, you have to understand what a good goal is. Transforming your desires into a real plan to reach your goals, is the key to getting there. What can you do to maximize your chance of meeting it? What should you do when you encounter obstacles along the way? - An interview with Uta.
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Support the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
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07/19/2006 - Every year, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge raises more than $20 million for cancer research and treatment through the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund. First held in 1980, the two-day event was the first fundraising bike-a-thon in the U.S., and now raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country.
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What We Can Learn from the Mind of a Champion
07/19/2006 - Top athletes have a unique mental outlook. What lessons can the rest of us draw from them?
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There are No Unathletic Children!
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07/11/2006 - The story of a four-year-old boy in India who has been running distances of up to 60 kilometers has led to a lot of discussions, including among the Take The Magic Step™ team. In this interview, Dr. Henning Ohlert talks about appropriate exercise for young children, as well as strategies for parents to deal with this issue.
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Soccer at the highest level is impossible without Running in Training
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07/09/2006 - The body loses up to three liters of water during a soccer game. At especially high temperatures and humidity, as in the last soccer World Cup, losses can be even more. Hear from past German national team members Andreas Brehme and Hans Pflügler about how important stamina training is to play at the top level for 90 minutes.
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Why Soccer Players Have to be Good Runners
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07/06/2006 - Soccer is a classic team sport, which is exciting, tactical and fast. Players run about 6-8 miles, mostly in bursts of speed, which requires endurance while needing to keep their coordination, skillfulness and speed. They had better be in shape!
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Yoga – One Path, Many Styles (Part III)
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06/28/2006 - Part III of "Yoga – One Path, Many Styles" concludes our little journey designed to welcome you to different yoga styles. We chose Integral Yoga and Viniyoga, because of their slow pace and suitability for students new to yoga practice. Also included are guidelines and practical answers to help you on your way to making yoga a part of your life.
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Getting Out the Door
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06/15/2006 - Some days, you just can’t wait to work out — you’re full of physical and mental energy, and you almost sprint out the door in anticipation. Many times, though, getting going is tougher — you feel really tired or unmotivated, and running is the last thing you want to do. On those days, it’s important to remember that everyone, even the best athletes in the world, feel that way at times. Long-time runners know that, on such days, if they can find the motivation to get out the door, to take the magic step, the run will take care of itself, and they’ll be glad they made the effort.
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Benefits of Yoga
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06/14/2006 - Historically, yoga has been believed to heal on multiple levels. Explore some of the many benefits yoga has to offer to combat the stresses that too often accompany modern day life. Take a detailed look at the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of a regular yoga practice.
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Uta Pippig / Take the Magic Step™ wins 2006 ReBrand 100™ Award
06/06/2006 - Uta Pippig/Take the Magic Step™ was named one of the world’s best rebrands in the second annual ReBrand 100 Global Awards announced. ReBrand 100™ recognizes the world’s most effective rebrands: the repositioning, revitalizing and redesign of existing brand assets to meet strategic goals. The rebrand of Uta and her program Take the Magic Step,™ done by Hill, Holliday’s Design group, encompasses a new positioning, look and feel, and companion brochures. The brand design is being extended throughout her marketing communications.
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Dad’s Corner: A Father's Weakness
06/01/2006 - Is it really a smart move to buy my son a jersey with the name of a famous soccer player on the back? A name like Beckham, for example? Isn’t that significantly increasing the pressure on him to succeed? Do I then need to worry that he'll only go swimming if suited up like Ian Thorpe?
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Lynne's Kitchen: Skinny Dippers
05/23/2006 - Healthful recipes for warm-weather dips.
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Eight Limbs of Yoga
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05/16/2006 - Classical Yoga generally refers to the ashtanga or eight-limbed yoga system, which was developed more than 2,000 years ago. These eight steps still provide the guideline for progressing towards a meaningful, purposeful and spiritual life through a progression upward, from the most external, social practices to the deepest, most profound internal processes.
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Running for Indians
05/10/2006 - Children learn about themselves and the benefits of playful exercise while helping to raise money for poor children in South America.
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Yoga - One Path, Many Styles (Part II)
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05/02/2006 - Part II of our journey introduces you to four different styles of yoga. While maybe not as popular as some of the other styles, this group offers some unique benefits, such as cleansing and releasing toxins, healing the mind, body and emotions, and increasing strength and flexibility.
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Learning by Playing: 205 German Schools Will Represent a Nation
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04/30/2006 - A kids' soccer tournament during the World Cup in Germany teaches children fair play for a fair life. The underlying idea is to unite sports, educational, social and multicultural aspects. - A total of 205 “World Cup” schools will take part in the project.
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Champion Marathon runner Uta Pippig visits Boston for 110th race
04/18/2006 - Three-time Boston Marathon Champion Uta Pippig will visit Boston for the 2006 Marathon, and plans to mark her trip with the announcement today of her successful web site re-launch, www.takethemagicstep.com, (formerly www.utapippig.com), and developments in her trademarked health and fitness program, Take the Magic Step™.
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Yoga for the Right Balance
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04/13/2006 - Creating a harmonious relationship with your body is part of a healthy lifestyle, and a topic currently given increasing attention. Join Uta as she shares her experiences in developing a yoga practice. We hope you will find the inspiration to make yoga part of your life, to improve your health and fitness.
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Benefits of Exercise for Children
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04/13/2006 - Regular exercise is not only safe for children, but essential. Fit kids have increased self-confidence, perform better in school and learn healthful habits that will help them as adults.
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Yoga - One Path, Many Styles (Part I)
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04/13/2006 - The first of a three-part series, is an introduction to some of the more popular styles of yoga, the ones most likely to be taught in your area. Included to help you get started is a short overview of yoga and the benefits you can expect from some of these styles.
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