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What comes to mind when you hear the word “exercise”? Do you think of big equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, or heavy weight machines at a gym? Most people think that in order to lose weight, they have to join a gym. After all, that’s where all the necessary equipment is, right? On the contrary, you [...]
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Obesity in the United States is a big issue. The amount of obese people is much greater today than it was only 30 years ago. For children, it’s the same. Between the years 1976-1980 and 2007-2008 obesity in preschool aged children went from 5% to 10%. During that same time span, the rate for 6 [...]
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The following article was written by Elise Degrass who writes about Massage Therapy for MassageTherapy.net Massage therapy has been practiced for many years mainly for relaxation but the aspect of using it as a weight loss solution is slowly coming to the fore front. Weight loss massage may sound too good to be true but [...]
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One of the most effective ways to work out is to take up running. There is no exercise equipment needed other than a good pair of running shoes. This form of exercise does not require a specific time of day to be accomplished. It can be done whenever a person chooses to do it. The [...]
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This article was written by Matt Sawyer. Matt is a Sports Science graduate (BA, MSc) and runs a health store and has recently opened Pharmas. Tired of waking up feeling like you haven’t even been to sleep? Groggy, headachy, and like your get-up-and-go got-up-and-went? Good sleep is part of living an overall healthy lifestyle. Here [...]
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There is a new study that was just released explaining that there could be some pretty solid benefits of doing Yoga for cancer patients. The study took a large group of cancer patients and had some regularly participate in yoga and others not – and it provided pretty conclusive evidence that yoga helps cancer patients [...]
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You would be surprised to know that the body burns fat naturally. It just does the job very slowly. An easy and convenient source of food has made this process invisible to most of us. Many think they need to spend ridiculous hours at the gym or pay hundreds of dollars for pills and supplements. [...]
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Just a couple weeks ago, I had the worst headache that I can remember having. As it worsened, I laid on the couch covering my eyes and the nausea increased. By the time I went to bed, the nightlight caused me to cringe because it intensified the pain so much. So a few days ago [...]
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Who knew that just 5 minutes of Yoga a day can be so helpful!
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Working out on ones own can be challenging It’s comprehendible, as a personal trainer many of my clients that I train feel it’s hard to muster up the desire to work out solo and that’s natural. Everyone deep down would like to be healthy and fit but yet don’t have the motivation to do it [...]
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What kind of cardio fitness machine (such as a treadmill, elliptical, or bicycle) is right for you? The first thing to ask yourself, when thinking about your options, is why you are trying to get a cardio fitness machine. Has your doctor or some health practitioner officially recommended cardio as part of your exercise regimen? [...]
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Jump rope training is great cardiovascular exercise. Learning how to rope can add another dimension to your workout that can be really fun once you get the hang of it. The great thing about this exercise is that a jump rope is easily portable and does not cost a lot of money. How to jump [...]
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