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What if I told you that I had a pill that could relieve stress and depression, help you lose weight, regenerate brain cells, prevent both heart disease and type 2 diabetes, boost confidence, give you more energy, reverse most of the symptoms of aging, and it had no side effects. Would you take it? - Most people would take it for sure until they hear the directions: “Take one pill with an 8 ounce glass...
April 22, 2022
Have you ever seen someone in a conversation who couldn't recall the name of a person they knew really well? Or witness someone come into a room and then forget why they entered? Many people have occassional “senior moments,” but that's not always a sign that they are getting old - memory lapses can appear at - any - age. Even though this is a phenomenon that usually occurs in older people, it doesn’t...
April 13, 2022
Neurotransmitters - The body hears the mind. Our nervous system sends messages through neurotransmitters every second of our lives telling us how to feel, act, and function. Endorphins are among these communicators and are released when we feel stress or pain. The more endorphins released, the better we feel as they work their electrical signaling power to decrease these symptoms. And guess what helps...
April 11, 2022
While some people hope to lose more weight by fasting before exercise, it usually is not a good idea. Most people can agree that eating before a workout is a necessity. Without fuel, your body won't have the nutrients you need to exercise at your best level, or possibly even complete the entire workout. When you feel dizzy, lethargic, and short-winded, you are more likely to trip, miss a step, or get...
March 16, 2022
Anyone who exercises, and who sleeps, has heard the canard that it's a bad idea to exercise before trying to go to sleep. That canard can seem to have a lot of common sense to it. On its face, the state of working out seems like the precise opposite of the state of being asleep. The actual research is mixed on the subject. There's no doubt that working out has effects that don't seem conducive to a...
March 4, 2022
Exercising can be hard to fit into a tight schedule, and with so many other demands taking up our free time, many of us feel like we need a way to burn some extra calories. We went looking for ways to burn calories without exercising. And found some great results. Get the details below on how you can burn calories without exercising, too. Take a Hot Bath - People who enjoy a good, hot soak have one...
December 7, 2021
Do you want to help your body burn calories more efficiently all day long? Yes, you can boost your routine and be even more productive starting today. Here are 5 habits that can improve your morning - and - your body, and help you burn at least an extra 310 calories every day! - 1. Eat Breakfast - Although you may have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you might not realize...
September 14, 2021
Our health can often feel like a delicate balancing act, and at times, we may not even be aware when we’ve done something to tip the scales into imbalance or disease. Infections, autoimmune diseases and sometimes cancer can hit us even when we feel like we’re doing everything right. Or, maybe, the connections just aren’t clear. Well, a recent Swedish -study- suggests physical fitness levels could play...
September 5, 2021
When it hurts to move, exercise is usually the last thought on our minds. Inflammation, especially when it’s chronic, can affect nearly every aspect of someone's life, and it can make starting any fitness routine seem nearly impossible. However, exercising more might help us reduce inflammation levels. Which may feel counterintuitive to anyone with a stiff or achy body. If it hurts to move, it makes...
July 12, 2021
Science indicates that breastfeeding is healthy for babies (and their moms). From breast cancer risk reduction for mom to a thriving infant, breastfeeding is a great way to promote health. But as it turns out, there may be -additional- benefits when a -nursing mother- does one additional thing: exercise! Here's why. Exercise and Breast Milk Quality - When mothers exercise during pregnancy, -they help...
July 2, 2021
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