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Have you recently decided that you would like to lose weight? If you have, you will find that you have a number of different options. For instance, you can casually decide to lose weight, develop your own structured weight loss program, join an online weight loss program, or you can become a ... Views:713
It has been medically proven that excess weight is a leading contributor to many health issues. Disease prevention and heart problems are a few of the major health risks to can be corrected by losing weight.
Following a realistic and consistent weight loss program both long term and short ... Views:1001
Well, the weather has been fabulous in those parts of the country that actually experience the colors of autumn! It hasn’t been too rainy or too cold. So, let me ask you. What has been stopping you from moving your body? If I had to guess, I’d say it’s because you believe that exercise has to be ... Views:532
Lack of physical activity and poor dietary lifestyle are having a devastating effect on our health and longevity. As the number of Americans falling in the overweight or obese range approaches 3 out of every 4 children and adults, health conscious individuals understand the importance of eating ... Views:1128
Okay. I admit it. I am a “research junkie”. I know. I know. I’ve been “doing” and teaching facial exercises for well over a decade …. and ….. I’ve found lots of “scientific” evidence for how and why facial exercises work so well besides the obvious results. That is anyone performing a ... Views:2841
Sports and power drinks become increasingly popular during this time of year with more and more people spending time outdoors. Whether we are working in our yards and gardens, exercising, participating in sporting events, or working in the heat, there comes a time when we feel hot, tired and ... Views:1203
The summer season brings a great opportunity to improve your health, raise your fitness level, reduce some body fat and have more fun. That’s a good combination don’t you think? Summer days are longer giving you more time to get outside and enjoy nature while getting more exercise.
It’s ... Views:1532
How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions? Many people never make it past the first few weeks with their plans for change in the new year. There are some pretty universal reasons why this happens. Knowing what they are and how to deal with them can help you to be much more successful ... Views:856
All the exercise advice you read suggests that a sound exercise program should include aerobic exercise, strength training, and stretching. I don't disagree with this information, but it seems to me that too many people end up not exercising because they think that if they can't do it all then ... Views:1445
Have you ever had the chance to observe an animal in the wild up close? Did they look over weight? Probably not. Why do you think that is? It's because they get all the exercise they need in their regular daily lives. They don't need to join a health club or buy expensive exercise ... Views:796
The benefits of being physically fit are so numerous that it makes no sense not to attempt to develop a reasonable level of fitness. As we age, keeping fit can become more of a challenge, but the benefits are even more numerous and rewarding. Here are six keys that mature adults should keep ... Views:1873
GPS watches help individuals monitor several things at the push of a button. GPS watches can help an individuals monitor speed, distance, pace and calories burned while training.
Just a decade ago runners and walkers would time workouts and them have to figure out how far they ... Views:1822
Using a heart rate monitor is a valuable tool in training particularly if you are training for a marathon. The key area of fitness you will be developing while training for a marathon is endurance. This can be challenging because the athlete has to slow things down from their normal faster ... Views:2231
Do they really work?
First of all, one has to be cautious. One negative aspect of self-medication with herbal supplements is the fact that some products have been shown to counteract the effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications. For example, in 2001, Dr. Piscitelli from the ... Views:892
Can you really achieve fast effective weight loss? Well if you like to watch shows like the Biggest Loser you can appreciate that fast weight loss is viable, but it takes tons of challenging work and dedication.
If you are trying to lose weight, then in the beginning you need to understand ... Views:748
A Different Kind of Running Coach
Introduction
When one thinks of a coach for an athlete, the first thing that comes to mind is the coach out on the field, in the gym, trackside or poolside, yelling commands, blowing a whistle, and monitoring with a stopwatch. More and more, athletes are ... Views:2542
Have you noticed a shift going on here on the planet? Have you noticed a shift going on in your own life? Look around. It seems that we are all experiencing a tremendously powerful shift on the planet, one that is affecting everything from the weather to our socioeconomic systems and of course, ... Views:1575
The New York Times just published an article indicating that pickle juice (made of salt, vinegar and spices) was helpful at relieving muscle cramps. In a very small trial, 10 men exercised until dehydrated then were electrically stimulated until they cramped, and were given either pickle juice ... Views:6932
You may be among those thinking of health and fitness as tough waters to navigate, or rocket science. No matter what witty metaphors you cook up, you are just plain wrong.
This according to natural health expert Dr. Joseph Mercola, a Chicago-based osteopathic physician and surgeon who has ... Views:671
Do you want to know the biggest mistake I continue to see guys doing in the gym?
They train like bodybuilders...when they should be training like athletes.
The majority of guys in the gym are "regular Joe's" with busy jobs and families where they are not required to get up on stage in a ... Views:2449
Although it has been said many times, there is simply no way to be fit and live well without getting adequate physical activity. Despite years and years of medical recommendations and serious warnings about the illnesses associated with sedentary lifestyles, too many people in the developed ... Views:2448
Do you insist on screwing up your weight loss efforts and making sure you stay overweight and unhappy forever?
Here’s 5 ways you may have been doing this:
1/ WEIGHING YOURSELF EVERY DAY: It is completely unnecessary and you will only be disappointed and frustrated. When you step on the ... Views:2425
As a beginner, it's often difficult to get into weight training and working out. Most beginners (including me when I was a beginner) don't want to approach the big guys and ask them questions about workouts and what they're doing. In today's article we're going to look at the top 10 bicep ... Views:650
There are so many books written on the art of Yoga. Some of these books focus more on the philosophy of Yoga, while others are a more practical approach towards practicing Yoga. If you ever wanted a practical handbook to begin the practice of Yoga, then you must consider ‘Yoga for Anyone’. ... Views:2034
With Father's Day just around the corner the best gift you can give yourself as a busy dad is a set of rock hard abs.
...and it's not to just look good at the beach with your family this summer.
It's also nice to be the fittest dad at your kid's soccer practice who can actually join them ... Views:1476
I’d like to propose a paradigm shift about the word choice to describe what it is I am so passionate about.
If there is one there is only one thing that I’d like you to remember in what you read here, let it be this:
Healthy bodies create better solutions for their future.
The one proven ... Views:897
The U.S. Army is in the business of preparing our soldiers of military operations to include combat. Transitioning this approach into civilian life with the purpose of maintaining health works just as well. A simple military-style fitness test will assess your muscle endurance, cardio and ... Views:3061
Do you know anyone who makes excuses for why they can’t exercise? Maybe you have been making excuses…
According to research published in 2009 by the department of health, 61 % of the Irish population is overweight or obese. The ratio is 29% obese to 32% overweight.
That’s a whole lot of ... Views:2838
Nutritional deficiency is something that everyone suffers today. Perhaps, it won’t be wrong to say that major of the population suffers nutritional deficiency due to the change in lifestyles as well as in eating habits.
With unhealthy diet and irregular meals, the nutritional deficiency is ... Views:919
When we workout it is so important to have the nutrients from healthy food running through our bodies to counteract the free radical damage that we are in addition putting our bodies through while working out.
Exercise and bodybuilding can greatly increase free radicals! Not the news we ... Views:1092
If you're looking for 3 great approaches to weight loss and losing fat/ weight this summertime, then you will want to read this article today. In this article we will be covering how to lose weight by eating like a baby, using two different exercise methods and staying naturally active. After ... Views:1066
If you're looking for pointers to find an amazing martial arts instructor, then you will want to read this article. We are going to cover the instructors knowledge, their own training, development and also if they have conditioning too.
Ok when on the hunt for a great martial arts coach you ... Views:1529
Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habit are the main reasons of excess belly fat, but unfortunately most people just can’t get rid of these habits, thus they always looking for best way to burn belly fat fast. Of course, many entrepreneurs recognize this need as business opportunity and ... Views:2047
Physical fitness the ability to perform activities of body weight and is critical to the quality of individual health and the well-being. Performance is normally associated with motor skill.
May be part of a physical fitness component.
1- Cardio respiratory endurance - Cardio respiratory ... Views:1718
Not having the motivation is the last excuse we are going to destroy in our “I DON'T HAVE THE.......” series of articles identifying the causes of in-activity and helping you find your way around them.
Apathy is something which affects us all in life and its root cause is motivation, if ... Views:1516
Financial worries can cause a great deal of stress to individuals and families. Especially in today’s economy, concerns about job loss, cutbacks, stock market figures and interest rates can give even the calmest and most relaxed among us a headache. For some however, financial stress can lead ... Views:4063
Whenever you start to ramp up your exercise program you risk injury. If you don’t take the proper precautions, you may find yourself laid up in bed rather than pumping it up at the gym. Even if you’re merely increasing the pace of your usual walking routine, you can do damage to your muscles. ... Views:2541
"Take care of our children and show them the way.”
We live in a culture of sedentary living and overeating. Our children are watching, listening and learning about life and how to live from us adults, their leaders. They are not interested in what we have to say. They are carefully watching ... Views:3289
To live a soulful life you must take time for retreat.
A retreat allows you to turn away from the busyness, routines, demands, expectations and distractions of everyday life and to turn inward.
A retreat allows you to:
• Connect with your inner self.
• Begin to hear your voice ... Views:2577
Ever have days where you get into the water and end up completely bombed afterwards? We're talkin' seaweed sprouting out of your ears, sand in every pore, EXHAUSTED, and wishing you had more energy so you could keep shredding.
Thankfully, there's a solution. Lucky you.
Surfing workouts were ... Views:1327
So after months and months of hard work you’ve finally reached your weight loss goals. The work should be over now right? Wrong. Post diet maintenance can be just as challenging. Even while you don’t need to sacrifice to the same extent as you did during the diet phase, you will nevertheless ... Views:5104
The evolution process may have grown from Neanderthals to the modern apes; however the mortal human cycle remains. This owes not just only to natural wear and tear of the physical structure and brain but also to vulnerability towards diseases and other ailments from time to time. Joint relief is ... Views:757
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association is making people nuts.
If you don’t read the actual study and only listen to the sound bite headlines in the media, you’d walk away thinking that women need at least an hour a day of exercise to keep weight off. That’s ... Views:1073
Is it necessary to perform cardiovascular exercise to get lean? The answer is yes and no. It is well known that a caloric deficit is required to lose fat. This can be accomplished with or without exercise. Exercising allows you to eat more. No exercise requires you to consume less in order ... Views:1588
Exercise is necessary to remain healthy, as it ties together a lifestyle of proper diet, stress management and social interaction. Our need for regular exercise is encoded into our genes, as our earliest ancestors required short bursts of energy to hunt for food or evade predators.
At the ... Views:1580
Imagine losing 34 pounds in a week. Or dropping 100 pounds in just seven weeks.
Sound impossible? Believe it or not, these are actual results from NBC’s hit reality show, The Biggest Loser.
No wonder the nation is captivated!
But, as great as these results are… are they realistic? Do ... Views:1581
This article was originally published on PH Online March 2009 Issue 156 - http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=2558
In Part I featured in Issue 153 of PH Online Positive Health, I described the benefits of colour therapy with exercise together with the concept of ... Views:3629
This article was originally published on PH Online Dec 2008 Issue 153 - http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=2513
As a colour counsellor and lifelong outdoor pursuit’s enthusiast, I read with interest the recent news that doctors were prescribing a walk in the park for ... Views:3080
Lately I have been hit with the true reality that we have become a sedentary society. Even though we have workout facilities, dance studios, groups sports, exercise clubs etc... we as a society are really MOVING on a regular basis. When you think about it we sit at our computers, in front of ... Views:1014