Posted on September 1st, 2008 by
Your sister’s wedding is next month and you look like a puffer
fish. You need to get rid of the excess fat and love handles,
fast. You know that fad diets that your friends have tried
didn’t work. As the matter of fact, they look even fatter after
the diet wears off in like just a couple of days.
How […]
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Posted on September 1st, 2008 by
As researchers continue to study the profound impact our diets
can have on our overall health, they uncover more and more
evidence regarding the positive role of antioxidants in
preventing everything from heart disease to cancer. Antioxidants
have also been shown to greatly hinder the aging process and
vastly improve immunity. The best news of all, however, is that
natural antioxidants […]
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Filed under: Diet Control
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by
Cholesterol is a lipid or a fat-like substance that the body
needs for several processes. The absence or excess of it can
cause an imbalance in the body.
The Importance of Cholesterol in the Body
Cholesterol is responsible for several functions in the body.
Here are some of them:
1. It is used to make vitamin D. Vitamin D is synthesized […]
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Filed under: Health
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by
The word aerobic means “with oxygen” and the body’s aerobic
arrangement is heart, lungs, blood vessels and muscles. The gain
of aerobic is founded on how well or how much your body can pass
on oxygen to your muscles thus using it for energy. If you
regularly do aerobic workouts it will increase your power to
take in more and […]
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Filed under: Exercises
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by
High blood pressure if left unchecked results in increased
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and leads to target organ
damage such as LVH, retinal changes and vascular changes. The
main objective in the management of hypertension is prevention
of target organ damage and reduction of cardiovascular risk. The
management requires a multi-prolonged approach. Although it is
widely accepted that drug therapy is […]
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Filed under: Diet Control
Posted on July 11th, 2008 by
We all know that excess salt is not good for our health. But
did you know that the effects of a high salt diet could
contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, stomach cancer,
hypertension, and kidney stones? High salt intake is also
speculated to affect intelligence and memory!
Now I know a lot of us, including me, crave that salty flavor
from […]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by
You have finally decided to get fit, to feel better and have
more energy to do all things you want to do. Don’t jump in too
quick! You need to help your body adapt to the demands of
repetitive movement. Take time to warm up and stretch before you
exercise. Don’t forget to cool down afterward.
A warm-up activity that […]
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Filed under: Exercises
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by
So you have decided to go for cheap treadmills available in the
market. Unfortunately, there is a huge difference in the quality
of treadmills available today, and you really have to be careful
about choosing the right one.
Quite simply, if you don’t take your time and shop around, you
could really end up wit ha lemon that won’t help […]
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Filed under: Fitness Equipments
Posted on June 12th, 2008 by
“Your food is your grave,” said the famous dramatist and author
Bernard Shaw. He was a strict vegetarian too. “My stomach is not
the graveyard to bury the dead animals,” he said of the
non-vegetarian food.
Well, I would not like to touch upon his second statement in
this article and concentrate on the topic of the good diet for
you, […]
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Filed under: Skin Care
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by
No one wants to feel like they are not beautiful, handsome, fit
and attractive. This is the main reason that people pursue
weight loss options. Of course you want to feel great about
yourself, but it’s important to feel great about your health as
well. Losing weight helps reduce your risk for diabetes,
stroke, heart disease and […]
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