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Free Living Health and Fitness Manifesto

Everybody is entitled to good health.
Everybody has the right to feel good in their own skin.

Fitness should be the result of living your own full and joyful life
Physical well being should compliment psychological well being
Positive results are achieved through positive means.
Fitness is best achieved through understanding and working with your unique body.

Well being is not a competition.
Fitness scores, weight or dress size are not a measure of your worth.

Fads and gimmicks are out, sustainable, good living is in.

Let's get started....

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