Physical exercise

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Health & Vitality: the Way to Good Health

Start living a healthy life now: Here is your 7-day plan ==> Having sworn to yourself that you’ll go to the gym in the morning, how many times have you changed your mind after you woke up and did not feel like working out? We all have days when we lose our motivation to get […]

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Effective Advice For Losing Weight

For any person looking to lose weight, there is plenty of advice available. It seems like everyone is promising the secret to lose the additional pounds easily and quickly. Does the magic bullet to help you lose weight without any effort really exist? Weight loss diets and programs are plentiful,making it difficult to choose the […]

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Why exercise may not help obese shed much weight: Exercise can elevate stress response and make it more difficult to become slim

The obese are advised to do physical exercise. But this can increase their physiological stress responses, and thereby make it more difficult to slim, according to a new Norwegian study. This research may provide an explanation for the difficulties which many people encounter in losing weight despite energetic keep-fit efforts. “It’s often said obese people […]

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Scientists discover a natural molecule to treat type 2 diabetes: Molecule mimics some effect of physical exercise

Researchers at the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine, the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center, and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods have discovered a natural molecule that could be used to treat insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The molecule, a derivative of omega-3 fatty acids, mimics some of the effects of […]

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Can exercise help reduce methamphetamine use?

The abuse of amphetamine type psychomotor stimulants remains a critical legal and public health problem in the US. In California, 27% of substance abuse treatment admissions are for amphetamines; high treatment-admission rates for amphetamines are also reported for other Western States such as Idaho (25%), Nevada (25%), Arizona (18%), Oregon (16%) and Washington (14%). Additional […]

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What To Eat Before And After Your Workout

Poor eating habits can destabilize even the best efforts to stay fit. Sometimes, getting to the gym can make you feel as if you are going into battle. So, you should always make sure you are fueling your body with the right kind of food to keep you energized and focused while you are there. […]

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Recovering from a Minor Knee Sprain

If you run regularly – especially if you run outside – at some point, you may trip over a crack in a sidewalk or slip on wet pavement. Taking a spill while running can cause you to overextend and tear the medial collateral ligament (MCL) or lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in your knee. This results […]

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Preventing and Treating Lower Back Pain

It’s very easy to injure your back while exercising if you’re not careful. Back pain, particularly lower back pain, is one of the most common post-workout complaints. This pain is usually caused from exercising in the wrong way, lifting weights that are too heavy, or from not properly warming up before you get started. Either […]

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How To Use Physical Activities To Eliminate Stress

How Stress Affects The Body and Mind Stress has several negative effects upon the body. Everyone reacts to stress in different ways. Stress is technically defined as the brains response to an external demand. What typically causes stress is a change of some kind, be it of any kind of extremity. Changes that cause stress […]

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Crossfit training – How it can provide a powerful work out than the traditional workout routines?

The difference between a traditional workout and crossfit training is similar to that between smelling the aroma of nicely brewed coffee and having an espresso shot. To elaborate, the difference lies in the energy spent, the amount of strength invested, and the kind of kick it literally gives you at the end. Body building is […]

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