Posts tagged: healthy

Speed up your metabolism

When it comes to fat loss, we’re talking about metabolism. In other words, the amount of energy (kilojoules) our body needs to maintain normal day to day functions like breathing, digestion, circulation, temperature and tissue repair.

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The Dangers of Excess Body Fat

Most people’s primary motivation for weight management is to improve their appearance. Equally important, however, are the many other benefits of proper nutrition and regular exercise.

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10 Ways to Keep Your Fitness Plan on Track During the Holidays

Between Thanksgiving and the New Year, most of us will gain seven pounds as a result of indulging in extra helpings, snacking on holiday treats, having an extra glass of wine and exercising less.

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Five common weight loss mistakes

Most people fix their calorie intake to a given number and expect to lose weight at the same constant rate over a period of week

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The true affects of Caffeine on our bodies

Caffeine is found in everything from face creams to coffee. But its effects aren’t yet fully known, reports Joanna Bounds.We’re a nation of drug users. We take our first hit in the morning and many of us continue throughout our working day

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How Effective are Your Nutritional Supplements?

Excessive weight gain is a big problem in America. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly two thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

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Physical Power of Positive Thinking

You CAN adapt your self to any change whether it be in diet or physical exercise! Remember, the mind governs the body. Harmful thoughts such as: fear, hatred, anxiety and over sensitivity originate when your brain cells are starved

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Health must be Earned and Learned

Re-examine your dietary habits — make sure your daily intake of food is nutritional. Slowly eliminate processed food (which is white flour and their products, french fries, cake, cookies etc.) and sugar from your eating habits

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The Functional Training Craze

In the past few years I’ve seen a huge transition in the fitness industry. More and more people are using functional training, and some argue it’s the only way to train.

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Accept Your Body and Learn to Have a Positive Self Image

Because thin females and muscular males are seen as the ideal in our society and because we have come to believe that body size and shape are totally under a person’s control, most people enter diet and exercise programs with unrealistic goals

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