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Cardio Exercise Definition and Benefits

Cardio exercise is any exercise that raises your heart rate. Face it our bodies were made to move. And we all know that to keep our muscles in shape we need move them. This movement makes them stronger and stronger muscles make for a more efficient and healthy body. Your heart is a muscle. Therefore […]

Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

More than a handful of doctors — perhaps specialists in gastro-intestinal disorders — believe that the culprit for most diseases is a dirty bowel. Dr. Richard Schulze wrote in a wellness journal once, “by our retaining pounds of old, infected material in bowel pockets (diverticulosis), this material would be reabsorbed into the body and infect […]

Understanding Calories and Weight

A calorie is a unit of energy. Scientifically a calorie is the amount of energy or heat it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. But for this article let’s just think of calories as units of energy.

Do You Need a Personal Trainer?

Why Getting a Personal Body Building Trainer is Helpful Body building is the process of developing one’s muscles by the use of different devices such as barbells, dumbbells, and several stationary gym equipments. It may be easy to learn body building on your own. But it is way more preferable to enlist under a certified […]

Growing a “YOU” attitude Instead of “ME”

Are you someone who is infected with this disease that has plagued mankind for quite some time now? Egotism or blown up ego. It is also known as self-centeredness, selfishness, and is related to vanity or conceitedness. This disease is likened to an adhesive with which people get stuck with themselves. If you can’t get […]

Is Pilates a Wise Idea?

If you”ve ever taken ballet lessons, the words “swan”, “elephant”, “breathe”, and the term “pull navel to spine” won”t seem all that unfamiliar. These are the principles that guide the teaching of Pilates: a form of exercise invented by Joseph Pilates, a boxer in England during World War I who helped wounded German soldiers rehabilitate […]

Caring for the Umbilical Cord

Bringing Your Baby Home Caring for the Umbilical Cord Tips on caring for the umbilical cord When babies are born, doctors cut off their umbilical cord. This tube connects the developing fetus to the placenta. The placenta allows mothers to provide oxygen and nourishment to their unborn child. This tube is clamped and cut off […]

Has your Doctor Checked Your Medications Lately?

The human body is like a machine, subject to constant wear and tear. This is why as we get older, we need help to keep our hearts healthy, our joints durable, our cholesterol in check, and our bones protected against fracture. This, as you probably already know, can be a complicated maintenance task. We may […]

Get More Sleep

One of the best ways to be more alert during the day and to feel more rested in general is to get more sleep. This simple activity will great aid in helping your memory. The more we are able to sleep, the better we tend to feel. But one of the most frequently asked questions […]

Exercise Bikes

Exercise bikes are a staple for nearly every professional gym and a great choice for home gyms because they do not take up a lot of space, are easy on the joints, and can deliver a pretty good workout depending on how hard you push yourself and what level you exercise at. But before you […]