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Fat for Fat Loss – New Study Finding Fat Can Help with Weight-Loss
A new study released in April 2009 has found that a form of fat actually aids in metabolizing fat and losing weight. The fat, called brown adipose tissue (or brown fat in laymen’s terms), burns calories, while the more common fat, which is yellowish-white, stores calories and packs-on-pounds in undesirable problem areas. Continue reading
Importance of Core Strength for Athletic Performance
Basically, the core is fundamental to all body movement. Whether you realize it or not, you hardly make a movement without engaging your core whether it be walking up the stairs or bending down to pick something up. Your core is involved, providing you with balance and stability. The strength, or weakness, or your core will dictate how easy or difficult these movements are. Continue reading
Benefits of Altitude Training
Relocating to a higher altitude with the goal of seeking a competitive advantage is the theme of countless 80s sports movies. In theory the body should adapt to the thinner air found at higher altitudes, allowing the muscles to benefit from an increased oxygen supply once back down at sea level. Note that this article merely discuses the theory behind altitude training. Researchers are still relatively inconclusive as to how effective altitude training really is. Continue reading
Coping with a Newly Diagnosed Illness
The news of illness can be caked with fear. And for many people there can be a sense of wanting to flee the body. Yet this is the time to deepen your relationship with your body. It’s the time for you and your body to become an allied force that works together to promote health, well being, and peace. The following are 5 tips to help you create this allied force between you and your body. Continue reading
Mixed Blessings: Pregnancy-Related Skin Problems
Problems may come as pregnant women go along the pregnancy phase. Hormone levels of women entering motherhood wont be in its normal value causing unlikely changes to the body even on skin like having acne. Acne is never good, but it presents more problems during pregnancy. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Womens Health
Tagged accutane, acne, blemish, Health, oxytocin, pregnancy, pregnancy acne, pregnancy skin care, pregnancy skin problems, pregnancy symptoms, skin problems
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Get Some Sleep By Practicing Meditation
You probably know that a deeper and more relaxed sleep will make you feel better the next day and you will be more alert. But have you considered using meditation to help you to fall asleep more quickly and let you sleep more soundly through the night? Meditation relaxes the mind and the body, helping you to fall asleep sooner. Continue reading
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Tagged Health, improve sleep, meditation, meditation for sleeping, meditation techniques, sleep medications, sleep problems, sleep therapy
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9 Ways to Romance Your Chronically Ill Wife
A wife with a chronic illness is challenging enough in its own rite. Add the stress of marriage, and this can be an extremely difficult time for romance. However, when viewed in a positive light and using effort and creativity, your marriage does not have to flounder if your wife is chronically ill. Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, Health, marriage, Romance, sick wife
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Top 5 Causes of Excessive Sweating
The top five causes of excessive sweating. Continue reading