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Aquafit For The Young

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Water aerobics is no longer the preserve of our grandparents.  Nowadays many younger people are choosing to seek out their aerobic activity in the water.   Water aerobics, or waterobics or aqua fit, are all becoming increasingly popular among the young and healthy.  No longer is this form of exercise to be seen as less than a real aerobic workout.  For any of you who ha

7 Easy Tips to Drinking More Water

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Drinking water is essential to all life on earth and its importance in our health and well-being is often understated. Are you drinking the recommended 8 glasses of water a day? Are you drinking more when you are active or if it's really hot?

The Safety Of Silicone

Back in 1992 the use of silicone/polyurethane implants was banned because of a variety of concerns about their safety.  According to experts these implants were discontinued at that time because of fears concerning their potential release of human carcinogens.  Sillicone/polyurethane implants release carcinogens known as toluene diisocyanate, or TDA which was banned in harid dyes long

Hard Workout = Long Life?

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It’s been known for a while that protecting DNA from damage slows the aging process. And working out is often said to be good for our DNA, but it hasn’t been clear exactly why – until now.

Top 10 Easy Weight Loss Tips

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The best way to diet is to consume fewer calories without feeling that you're deprived rather than going on a crash diet which works in the short-term but not sustainable over the long run. Fortunately, by incorporating these simple calorie-cutting tips, you'll be able to trim down with little effort.

Cutting Out The Soda Pop

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At present Americans now drink more soda than every before.  Over the last few decades soda pop has become a staple of the standard Western diet.  On average Americans drink approximately one and half soda cans a day.  This works out to almost six hundred cans a year!  According to one researcher these figures make soda con

Top 7 Reasons Why You've Plateaued at the Gym

Been working out at the gym for a few months and hit a plateau? Muscles not growing even if you're training hard? Well, you're not alone. Hitting a plateau with physical exercise is common and here's 7 reasons why your biceps aren't bulging:

7 Benefits of Positive Thinking

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Positive thoughts make a big difference in our lives and plays a major role in shaping our view of the world around us. A positive mental attitude can help us cope with the stresses of everyday life and improve our lives. Here are a few benefits of maintaining positive thoughts throughout the day:

The Slow Food Movement

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Some of you may have heard of the slow food movement, but may still be wondering what exactly this is.  Or perhaps you know a little something about it but are wondering if you even have time to eat slow foods.  Well to find out more keep reading.

Stay Young And Prevent Cancer With Resveratrol

Resveratrol is receiving increasing attention from the health and naturopath community these days.  Although long has it been known that a glass of red wine every now and then can have beneficial effects, resveratrol has become one of the leading supplements on the market.

7 Worldly Weight Loss Tips

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Losing weight can be difficult at the best of times and can make you frustrated if the results don't reflect the effort you put in it. People around the world, from the Europeans to the Asians, have maintained lower amounts of obesity by sticking to their tried and true diets.

Bee Propolis Inhibits Growth Of Cancer Cells

So you may already have heard about the benefits of bee products and might even already be taking bee pollen, royal jelly or eating Manuka honey.  But, bee propolis is less well known even though it has a slew of health benefits.  Below find out why you might want to add this supplement to your regimen.

Top 10 Reasons Why the Weight Isn't Falling Off

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Ever go on a diet to lose weight and the scale doesn't budge? Working out, eating sensibly not working? Here are our top reasons why the battle of the bulge is being lost:

3 Steps To End Negative Thinking

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These days it can be very difficult to stay positive and peaceful while staying informed.  Watching the news or reading the paper can be incredibly disheartening.  Stress and negative thinking go hand and hand.  Yet stress, negativity and ill health also share a great deal.

Top 10 Reasons to Spice it Up

Spicy foods stimulate the palate by adding zing and fire to your palate. Hot and spicy spices have been known to not only get your taste buds sizzling, but they also have many health benefits.

Does Shopping Buy Happiness?

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Take a sunny holiday instead of going on a shopping spree if you're looking at buying happiness. According to a study out of Cornell University, people's satisfaction with life experiences, from seeing a movie to going on vacation, tends to start high and increases over time. Though shopping therapy does provide a level of happiness, the satisfaction wanes and diminishes.

Simple Ways To Declutter Your Life

Being surrounded by mess and clutter can make everything seem a great deal worse than it is especially when you are already stressed out.  Finding your keys or those important papers can then become a nightmare.  And top of this, many people believe that the state of your surrounding is a direct reflection of the state of your psyche.  If this is the case and you are living in th

Staying Active Together

Many active people are solo gym goers.  They hit the gym or the boardwalk for a long run and put on their iTunes forgetting about their worries and the world around them.  And if you’re one of those gym enthusiasts or individuals that can’t function without having their morning swim/jog or whatever, than this might be fine.  However, there are those among us who could use a littl

Lighting Improves Nutrient Content in Spinach

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Supermarket lighting not only keeps your spinach fresh but it can also help produce new vitamins, according to U.S. Government researchers. These surprise findings may apply to other fresh produce and may offer insights on how we can keep our produce fresher for longer periods of time.

Eating Right For Your Skin

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Having beautiful clear skin is something that most of us aspire to.  However, it can be easier said than done.  Despite expensive creams, cleansers and lotions, if you are not feeding your skin from the inside out than you can say goodbye to that natural glow.  Even whe

Laughter As Medicine

Most of us have heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine.  While usually chalked up to no more than an old wives tale, recent research now reveals that this might actually have some real truth to it.  Medical research is increasingly revealing that laughter and more generally a positive attitude can really have a dramatic effect on our health.

Where Do You Store Your Nutrition Supplements?

 

If you're storing your health and nutrition supplement in the presence of high humidity, specifically the bathroom and kitchen, your supplements could degrade even if the lids are on tight.

Students Grade Scores Linked to Phsyical Activity

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Students that exercise are not only less prone to being overweight but their level of physical activity may also make them more intelligent. A U.S.

Seabuckthorn - Nutritional Skincare..Naturally

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Our largest organ, the skin is an essential component of the body's life support system. It protects, regulates, purifies and nourishes. In fact, with its own remarkable form of photosynthesis, our skin magically converts sunbeams into essential vitamin D.

The Benefits Of Cordyceps

Many of you may have recently heard of cordyceps and their benefits, but may still be wondering what the heck these are.  You’ve heard it’s some sort of fungus or a parasite of some sort and from this point may have lost interest in its appeal.  However, for centuries cordyceps have been used in traditional Chinese medicine to combat liver and kidney problems.  

Sitting Can be Deady

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Health experts are sounding the alarm bells and warning that sitting can be deadly. Long periods of sitting, even if you exercise regularly, can be detrimental to your health.

Protect Eye Damage with Lutein and Zeaxanthin

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Help protect your eyes from damage and significantly lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts with a diet rich in lutein and zeaxanthin.

Individuals in an eye disease case control study who ate high amounts of these antioxidants had a much lower risk for AMD.

Food Combining For Weight Management

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Food combining is an approach to nutrition in which proponents advise combining certain foods at certain times.  This food combination approach is also known as trophology.  Timing and combination are said to have a major impact on weight management

Zen Meditation Increases Pain Tolerance

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Zen meditation can help lower one's sensitivity to pain by increasing the grey matter thickness that regulates emotional and painful sensations, according to a new study out of the Universite de Montreal.

Researchers compared the grey matter thickness of 17 Zen meditation practitioners and 18 non-meditators.

Moisturizing With Jojoba oil

Jojoba oil is the a liquid wax that is produced by the seed of the plant Simmodsia chinensis.  The oil (pronounced ho-HO-bah) is from the seeds of this shrub which is native to southern California, northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona.  About fifty percent of the weight of the seed is an effect of the oil.