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Joanne Van Zuidam

Joanne Van Zuidam writes frequently about health, fitness, organization, and time management. While in college, she took an exercise class as pass/fail, but she later learned to love fitness and became a certified yoga instructor. Her work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Highlights.com, TheBump.com, and TheNest.com. To read more of her articles, visit joannevanzuidam.com.

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