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Every day I look on Instagram and see artfully taken photographs of men and women contorted into different positions with a gorgeous nature scene in the background. Yoga is becoming increasingly popular (and visible through social media), but the benefits of practicing yoga extend beyond just a pretty picture.

Having a healthy immune system is a key player in helping you lose weight. It’s the preventative medicine cabinet, doctor and nurse of your body all in one, and when it is not in tip top shape, your body will devote its resources to repairing it, not helping you lose weight.

Adopt these 4 healthy lifestyle behaviours to keep your immune system in check so you can devote your time and energy to working on that bikini body and staying in shape!

Picture this: you’re stuck in a weight loss rut and you don’t seem to be making any progress. You’ve changed up your exercise routine, are eating clean and getting enough calories, but still things aren’t changing. Sometimes, regardless of what you’re doing, the body still gets really good at functioning in the way you are asking it too (i.e. on reduced calories and with adequate exercise), and you need to bring in other means of change.

It’s time to pull out a few tricks and take your weight loss steps to the next level to achieve next level success.

Here are my 5 best weight loss tricks:  

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Summer is right around the corner, and with the increased temperatures come shorter shorts, sundresses and bikinis. If you’re working toward toning your legs and want to develop or further develop a thigh gap, read on for exercises to help you do just that.

A big bonus to many of these exercises is that they target muscle groups other than your hamstrings, quads, and calves, including your glutes!

Congratulations! You’ve been working hard on improving your fitness, and now you’ve succeeded, because your workouts are getting easier, faster and you’re becoming way more efficient.

And although it’s something to be proud of, it’s also time to take a step back and make sure they aren’t so easy that you aren’t getting any benefits any more.

Here are 4 ways to tell if your workouts are too easy: