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Avoid Back Injuries – 5 Training Tips

Back injuries are something every serious trainer should always be conscious of. Here are 5 top tips for ensuring a healthy back! If you think you have a healthy back and don’t have to worry about future back injuries, think again. Back injuries can happen when you least expect them. If you've never experienced nerve…

6 Easy Ways to Help You Lose Weight I want to offer you 6 easy ways to lose weight. I really want to start out by asking you a question, do you eat food products like these that contain the word diet or have words light on all of them? do you believe that they’re…

Walk into any gym and you'll find two distinct groups of gym-goers: cardio bunnies and strength junkies. Generally, if you ask those cardio hoppers what brings them to the treadmill, spin bike or elliptical, it's their desire to lose weight or, more accurately, fat. However, the strength lovers, by and large, have already hit their…

The Lemon Detox Diet - A Recipe That Really Works Ever since Beyonce Knowles was associated with the Lemon Detox diet, there has been a surge of interest in this particular program. Also known as the Master Cleanse, this detox diet has been around for almost 50 years and has seen variations on its recipe…

Top 12 Biggest Weight Loss Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

There is a lot of bad weight loss advice on the internet. Most of it is either unproven, or literally proven not to work. Here are the top 12 biggest lies, misconceptions and weight loss myths. 1. All “Calories” Are Equal The calorie is a measure of energy. All “calories” have the same energy content. However, this does…

The Most Common Hazardous Household Chemicals

Did you know that every day in your home you come in contact with toxic and hazardous chemicals? If you don’t pay attention and make a concerted effort, it’s almost impossible to avoid this stuff. Let’s look at the most common household chemicals, and what you can do to reduce your exposure and susceptibility to…

Painkillers Kill More Than Heroin and Cocaine

The number of deaths involving commonly prescribed painkillers is higher than the number of deaths by overdose from heroin and cocaine combined, according to researchers at McGill University. In a first-of-its-kind review of existing research, the McGill team has put the spotlight on a major public health problem: the dramatic increase in deaths due to…

10 Breakfast Cereals to Avoid A bowl of cereal alone shouldn’t give you or your kids the shakes first thing in the morning. But considering the amount of sugar in these breakfast favorites, don’t be too surprised if you start feeling a little rattled. Here are some of the least healthful breakfast cereals marketed directly…

It's August and you're hot. The kids are hot, too, and the familiar whine of "I'm bored!" is coming from the living room. But you're not taking them anywhere outside when the heat index is 100 degrees. So what can you do that's free, air-conditioned and fun? We have some solutions for you. 1. The…

Watermelon - Health Benefits Not surprisingly, watermelon contains a hefty amount of vitamin C – 21% of the daily recommended value – that helps your immune system produce antibodies to fight disease. There's also a 17% daily value of vitamin A, boosting eye health and preventing such diseases as macular degeneration and cataracts. The vitamin…

10 Things You Should Know About Aloe Vera The Aloe Vera is a gel-like substance extracted from Aloe leaves and popularly used for centuries because of its health, medicinal, beauty and skin care properties. Aloe Vera has been referred by the Ancient Egyptians as the “plant of immortality” and even the Egyptian Queens Nefertiti and…

Healthful Cooking – The Healthiest Cooking Methods

There are plenty of ways to cook up juicy and flavorful food without adding tons of unnecessary extras. While most people know to ditch the fryer when cooking up healthy meals, many don’t think about how their cooking method affects the nutritional make-up of their entrée. Heat can break down and destroy 15 to 20…

7 Healthy Nutrients to Help Manage Menopause

If you are reading this article, the chances are you are either experiencing menopause, or you want to be prepared for when the time comes. As a woman, you are probably already informed about the process of menopause, but do you know how important the diet is during menopause to maintain a healthy life? Menopause…

Pears Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts While there are nearly 4,000 recorded types of pear trees, the majority are strictly ornamental, leaving only 30 or so as edible. From the Rosacea family, which includes many other fruits (some which seem completely unlike pears) such as cherries, raspberries, and even almonds, edible pears come in two…

Food Fraud – 20 Fake Foods You’re Probably Eating

So many foods we buy and consume aren’t what they claim to be – a practice known as food fraud. Any sort of intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of a food, its ingredients, or its packaging can be considered fraud. While some of these deceptive items are relatively rare, other imitation and imposter products are…

Starting your day with good nutrition sets you up with lots of energy, helps you feel fresh and keeps nasty bloating away. And when you start your day right, you focus better and make healthier choices all day long. With the media giving us their perception of a healthy start, we thought we would help…

Category Archives: Health and Beauty

Avoid Back Injuries – 5 Training Tips

Easy Ways to Help You Lose Weight

4 Hacks to Burn More Fat With Cardio

The Lemon Detox Diet – A Recipe That Really Works

Top 12 Biggest Weight Loss Myths You Shouldn’t Believe

The Most Common Hazardous Household Chemicals

Painkillers Kill More Than Heroin and Cocaine

10 Breakfast Cereals to Avoid

7 Cool Free Places to go with Kids

Watermelon – Health Benefits

10 Things You Should Know About Aloe Vera

Healthful Cooking – The Healthiest Cooking Methods

7 Healthy Nutrients to Help Manage Menopause

Pears Health Benefits and Nutrition Facts

Food Fraud – 20 Fake Foods You’re Probably Eating

Start Your Day On Healthiest Foods

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