Category: Health Fitness
A monk’s secret to better sleep
As with all advice, always check with your doctor before embarking on any regimen, especially one you haven’t tried before. Everyone’s body is different. Having said that, I would like to introduce you to the secrets I discovered about sleep while living as a Buddhist monk in the backwaters of the jungle of Thailand. I…
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What is the best cardio for weight loss?
Another very important aspect of a healthy weight loss plan is regular physical activity and exercise. The exercises provided the added stimulation to burn great calories, build lean muscle, and tone the body – all of which healthy food just can’t do. The first hurdle most people face when trying to lose weight is the…
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Your fitness goals and how they affect your vision improvement goals
The benefits of exercise are essential for a healthy life. One of the benefits of exercise includes an improvement in your ability to excel in sports activities such as soccer and basketball. Exercise provides us with the energy we need to perform the daily tasks that are important to us in life. Some of the…
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Kidney Stones and Diet: How Much Protein Do You Really Need When On A Kidney Stone Diet?
Kidney stones and diet are intertwined. In fact, most stones can be prevented if you only follow a proper diet regimen. What I find most frustrating for a nurse like me is that kidney stones can be easily prevented, but the resources available to disseminate the information are insufficient. Kidney stones form in the urinary…
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What can I drink on the Candida diet?
The candida diet is the main treatment for a medical condition known as yeast infection. Candidiasis is characterized by an overgrowth of Candida albicans in the intestinal system that releases toxins into the body and eventually causes health problems. The candida diet eliminates certain foods and ingredients that are believed to aggravate this condition. These…
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Scarsdale Diet Serving Sizes by Food Group
There have been some misconceptions about the portion sizes of the Scarsdale diet in the diet. Some have been led to believe that there are no diet portion sizes and that you are free to eat as much as you want. Scarsdale diets are based on the principle that you eat until hunger is satisfied…
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Exercising for a healthy heart
Physical activity is important to building a healthy body supported by a strong heart. Your heart pumps approximately 115,000 times a day to circulate 2,000 gallons of blood; that’s a lot of work! Support your heart with exercise so your heart can continue to support you. Exercising regularly has many health benefits, including preventing or…
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5 reasons I love hill running
A few months ago I came across the uphill fitness training program. When I first heard it, I admit I was a bit skeptical. Is it really that effective? Can something so simple really help me get in the way I want to be? However, now that I have tried it, I know it works.…
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Prediabetes and obesity, the truth about weight loss
The link between prediabetes and obesity has been proven. Of course, not all obese people are type 2 diabetic and it is possible to be diabetic without being overweight. But obesity increases the risk of developing prediabetes. As obesity becomes a global problem, the link cannot be ignored. Speaking statistically In 2000, there were more…
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Tone Your Legs With Boxing: 5 Ways To Shape And Strengthen Your Legs In A Boxing Training
When people join my Fitness Boxing classes, many wonder if boxing is a good exercise for the legs. So I show you how great boxing is for exercising your legs, when you do it right. Here are 5 quick tips that you can include during your boxing workouts at home or at the gym to…
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