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SPECIAL SECTION: New Year, New You: Health and fitness 2010

A collection of fitness and nutrition stories focuses on getting and keeping your readers in shape. The package also includes photos and graphics.

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If the gym fits, join it: 15 ways to keep your New Year's fitness resolution

DETROIT _ The snow has fallen, the holiday meals have piled up, and your exercise regimen has ground to a halt. New Year's resolution season is in full swing, and it's past time to find a gym.

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Pumping iron a path to pregnancy fitness

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Seven months pregnant with her first child, the owner of Kettlebell Konnection hasn't slowed down yet.

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Kettlebell instructor Jessica Huthmaker, foreground, leads a class November 3, 2009 at Kettlebell Konnection, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Kettlebell instructor Jessica Huthmaker, center, leads a class November 3, 2009 at Kettlebell Konnection, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Don't sweat the scale, other numbers may be better fitness indicators

Trying to get fit? That's the consensus of local doctors we asked to help us wade through the bewildering and sometimes conflicting number of ways to measure your fitness level.

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Good habits are secret to keeping resolutions

MELVILLE, N.Y. _ Be honest. Not very, the experts say. "Eighty percent of resolutions are lying on the floor by the end of January," said Alan Manevitz, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.

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Shed 10 pounds this year

Sometimes simple changes can bring about big results. When it comes to losing weight, more often than not, it's all about numbers. "Simply think of your body like a machine," says Beth Mueth, a dietitian at Belleville Memorial Hospital.

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How to: Be thrifty and stay healthy

Trim expenses or trim your waistline? It's tempting to cut where it's easiest _ by skipping that blood-pressure medicine that costs $200 a month, or that $40 monthly gym membership. Or switching from fish and skinless chicken breast to cheaper meats such as ground beef and hot dogs.

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Capoeira draws on ancient art form; Afro-Brazilian workout combines music, martial arts

DETROIT _ Few modes of fitness allow you to not only get in shape, but also preserve an ancient, multi discipline art form. Capoeira is at once a playful dance, a form of martial arts, a game, a musical experience and a great workout.

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Mestre Caboquinho teaches capoeira, a mix of martial arts, dance and acrobatics at the Nsoroma Institute in Detroit, October 3, 2009.

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Mestre Caboquinho, right, a capoeira teacher from Brazil and one of his students Kelvin Wyatt demonstrate the art of capoeira, a mix of martial arts, dance and acrobatics at the Nsoroma Institute in Detroit, Michigan, October 3, 2009.

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Mestre Caboquinho, a capoeira teacher from Brazil, back center left, and his wife Roshani Dantas, back center right, lead a stretching part of the capoeira class, a mix of martial arts, dance and acrobatics at the Nsoroma Institute in Detroit, Mic...

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Wii Fitness shares store with dumbbells, treadmills

David Campisi's life is all about exercise and sports. As president of Sports Authority, Campisi runs the largest sports goods retailer in the country.

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Sherry Bridson, 49, works out using the Wii Fit at her home in Milford, Michigan on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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Sherry Bridson, 49, works out using the Wii Fit at her home in Milford, Michigan on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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Sherry Bridson, 49, works out using the Wii Fit at her home in Milford, Michigan on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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Married couples share their secrets for staying together

BOISE, Idaho _ It's inspiring to hear the romantic tales of couples who have been together for decades.

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Nutrition Q&A: Apples and oranges

Who says you can't compare apples and oranges? We're doing it in this quiz, analyzing the nutrients in each fruit.

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HEALTH MATTERS: Medical terms

Weekly Health Matters graphic: Terms used by medical staff to describe the location of one body part in relation to another. MCT 2009

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HEALTH MATTERS: Alcohol's effect on organs

Weekly Health Matters graphic: Diagram of a human showing how alcohol consumption can adversely affect the body's major organs.

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Stretching exercises

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Stretching exercises. MCT 2009

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Keeping hydrated during workouts

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Keeping hydrated during workouts.

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Strengthening your bones

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Strengthening your bones.

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Overtraining

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Dangers of overtraining.

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Moderate exercise study

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Inactive people doing moderate exercise.

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PERSONAL TRAINER: Squats

Weekly Personal Trainer graphic: Proper squat technique for weighttraining.

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Office exercises

Weekly Health Matters graphic: Illustrated how-to for keeping fit while sitting at a desk. MCT 2009

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Office exercises

Weekly Health Matters graphic: Illustrated how-to for keeping fit while sitting at a desk.

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