New Walkers Progams Kicking Off at Burlington Mall.

The Burlington Mall and Lahey Clinic are teaming up for a fall walking program at the mall.

Enjoy walking for exercise and looking for a way to stay in shape even as the weather turns bad? The Burlington Mall has partnered with Lahey Clinic to launch an innovative, new Mall Walkers Program to promote health and wellness starting today at 8:00 am. The community is invited to lace up their walking shoes and join Lahey’s staff, Burlington’s town officials, Burlington Mall Management and fellow striders to kick off the Mall Walkers Program on September 18. Walkers will enjoy a welcome speech, free breakfast, a complimentary pedometer and water bottle and the camaraderie of other walkers.  “We’re excited to be involved in this unique community partnership with Burlington Mall for the launch of this innovative Mall Walkers program,” …

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The Beauty Beat

Secret Habits for Perfect Skin

Getting your best skin starts with your inner health.

When you think about taking care of your skin, do you immediately reach for the moisturizer? The fancy serums or scrubs? Do you drop hundreds of dollars every month at the beauty counter? If this sounds familiar, I commend you for having your heart in the right place. But skin care starts within the body, not outside of it. If you don’t have the healthy habits that make skin healthy on the inside, you’re wasting your time and your money on those expensive products. Truthfully, there are a few things you could be doing for your general and overall health that can have big pay-backs for your skin as well. When you’re healthy on the inside, it shows through your skin, hair, and nails. If you’re not, eventually that will show up too. Don’t let…

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Fitness Together Carries Same Health Goals to a New Location

Fitness Together moves to a new building on Cambridge Street, promises improved programs and facilities.

Brendan Stapleton, fitness specialist and managing owner of Fitness Together in Burlington, takes his job seriously. “This is way more than a job for me,” says Stapleton, “this is a passion.” This passion led Stapleton to seek out a better location—which he has found in its new home at 212 Cambridge Street, part of a veritable strip next to True North Coffee and Cambridge Savings Bank. Fitness Together doesn’t yet have the signage Stapleton has ordered to christen itsstorefront with, so he makes a point of distinguishing the business. “We are not a gym, we specialize in personal training and lifestyle improvements," he says. On its website, Fitness Together advertises itself as “Your Complete Fitness Solution,” and with its recent move …

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Crib Notes

A Fit and Healthy Mom

Your own health and fitness is just as important as your baby's, so take some time for yourself.

Chasing your toddler is one method of exercise, but for many moms, including myself, that’s still not enough cardio.  I spend much of my time caring for my daughter and the rest of my time working from home or maintaining some form of contact with the outside world. Despite my constant desire to melt into a bathtub filled with scented bubbles and steaming water, taking care of myself often falls low on the priority list. If it’s on there at all. This, dear moms, is unacceptable and I know it.  After all, how can we be good moms if we don’t stay healthy ourselves? So, as my daughter turns one and I can no longer refer to myself as “a new mom” nor get away with wearing sweatpants to social events, it’s time for me to shake off that extra …

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Get In Shape For Women Offers Excercise in an Encouraging, Comfortable Atmosphere

Tracy Spaniol, owner of Get In Shape For Women at 264 Cambridge St., talks about how her business helps women get fit and lose weight in a comfortable and encouraging location.

Have you made any resolutions for 2011- perhaps getting into better shape and losing weight by exercising and adopting a healthier lifestyle? If so, then Get In Shape for Women may be just the place for you. It is a not like a typical gym or nutrition counseling center. It combines all aspects of weight loss:  support, nutrition and exercise. A woman who is part of the program offered by In Shape for Women, which normally includes three to four one-hour sessions per week, has a goal in mind and is committed to reaching that goal; it is a part of a lifestyle change. . Tracy Spaniol owns In Shape along with her husband Shaun Spaniol. It is a smaller, more personable workout center with a staff that is dedicated to helping their clients reach…

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