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Living With MS: Inspiration on How to Keep Moving

By: ROXANNA COLDIRON Edited by: KELSEY CRUZ “I try to not let fear run my life,” says Char Kintz, an aquatics instructor at the Akron General Wellness Center in Ohio. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995, Kintz faces neurological disaster every day and never knows what to expect when she wakes up in the morning. […]

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The Skinny on Sexual Health – HPV and Beyond

By: DEBORAH AUGUSTIN Edited by: KELSEY CRUZ Going to the gynecologist can be scary and uncomfortable. I remember feeling anxious the first time I went in for a pap smear, but fortunately my gynecologist understood my discomfort. She reassured me by walking me through what she was doing and what I could expect during my […]

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Low GI Snacks to Fuel Your Day

By: DEBORAH AUGUSTIN Edited by: KELSEY CRUZ This coming school year, I will be living off-campus for the duration of my senior year. Off-campus housing means lots of ragers (just kidding, Mr. Landlord!) and no school meal plan. This means I will either bring my own lunches and snacks to campus or pay for the […]

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Grow Your Own Veggies

By: ROXANNA COLDIRON Edited by: KELSEY CRUZ Fresh vegetables make my mouth water. I love the taste of homegrown tomatoes and green peppers, but I live in the city and have never gardened before. What’s a girl to do? Well, luckily for Get Fit Get Life readers, I found a few experts to help us […]

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Over-exercising: Too Much of a Good Thing

By: DEBORAH AUGUSTIN Edited by: KELSEY CRUZ As young women, we are often being sold the idea of the “perfect” body. Look at this month’s magazines, and you will see at least two (if not more) promising the inside scoop on how to achieve a flawless celebrity body. Have you ever looked at photos of […]

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