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Health Benefits Of Walking

Health Benefits Of Walking

When the weather is hot, like it is in the summer if Florida, it’s easy to take the car for short trips and even may be wiser if you have health issues. However, on those wonderfully cooler days, taking a walk can be a huge boost to your overall health. There are health benefits of […]


Will Exercise Boost My Gut Health?

Will Exercise Boost My Gut Health?

If you workout at Habitat Health and Fitness in Lakeland, FL, to get into shape, you’ll often find a wonderful side effect. You feel better, too. Exercise can improve your health in a number of ways, including boosting your gut health. What does that mean? Good gut health involves many mechanisms. It’s about the peristalsis […]


Common Misconceptions About Yoga

Common Misconceptions About Yoga

Habitat Health and Fitness in Lakeland, FL provides the opportunity to get fit, but we hope you use that opportunity and engage in active pastimes and hobbies to improve and use your newly gained fitness. People normally nod and agree when I mention hiking, basketball or bike riding, but look a little puzzled or shake […]


Is There A Healthy Sugar Replacement?

Is There A Healthy Sugar Replacement?

Man has always been hardwired to love a sweet taste. Some believe it was because most sweet foods are not toxic, and that was the clue to early man it was edible. However, sugar has its negative effects on the body, so many people look for a healthy sugar replacement. What’s the healthiest route to […]


Eating Healthy Doesn't Have To Suck

Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have To Suck

A lot of people avoid eating healthy, because they have a distorted image of exactly what that means. They think it means crunching on carrots, celery and lettuce all day and giving up all other types of delicious food. The thing that surprises them is that healthy food actually tastes good. In fact, once you […]


Get Your Body Summer Ready

Get Your Body Summer Ready

It’s pretty hot outside and you might think it’s too late to get your body summer ready in Winter Haven, FL, but it’s never too late. In fact, after just a month of exercise, you’ll notice a difference. There’s still three months of summer and summery warm weather in September and October, where you can […]


Think Healthy Thoughts

Think Healthy Thoughts

Your attitude and thoughts make a difference in whether you’ll be healthy, happy or even successful. That’s why we encourage you to think healthy thoughts at Habitat Health and Fitness in Lakeland, Florida. Getting fit is all about eating healthy and exercising regularly. If you hate exercise or worry that you might injure yourself, despite […]


Is A Healthy Diet That Important?

Is A Healthy Diet That Important?

How important is a healthy diet? There are two phrases used in the fitness industry that describe just how important it is. The first is, “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” You need to eat healthy to get the results you want. The second focuses on the importance of diet in your appearance. That phrase […]


Best Stretches To Do Before A Workout

Best Stretches To Do Before A Workout

If you workout at Habitat Health and Fitness in Lakeland, FL, you already know that we create a program that include stretches to do before a workout. The warm up stretches don’t require a lot of effort, but they get the blood circulating to the muscles to prepare for the extra effort required during the […]