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New Year’s Resolutions That Aren’t About Weight Lo

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New Year's Resolutions

by Pat Sanchez on January 10, 2012
New Year’s Resolutions That Aren’t About Weight Loss
Each year, many of us resolve to eat healthy food, get fit and, yup, lose weight. And while those goals are as admirable as they are popular (especially for people who are at a weight-related health risk) the reality is that fewer than half of people actually stick to their goals six months into the new year. So instead of the tired old promise to lose weight, we have new healthy resolutions to try for 2012. 
1. Prioritize Sleep 
Americans are increasingly sleep deprived -- one survey found that nearly 30 percent of adults sleep six or fewer hours each night, according to the CDC, despite the fact that the target number should be between seven and nine hours a night. While we often glorify sleep deprivation in our society -- pushing people to skimp on sleep to socialize, work or be more "productive" -- it has been linked to serious health problems, including memory impairment, decreased alertness, high blood pressure, stroke and obesity, to name a few. 
2. Improve Your Posture
How often do you catch yourself slouched over your desk after a long day of work? Proper posture can, among other benefits, cut back on the abnormal wearing of joints that causes arthritis, prevent back and muscle aches, and decrease stress on the ligaments that hold the spine together, (according to the Cleveland Clinic). Plus,
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