5,561 articles on "health"

The Cholesterol Controversy

Just what is this matter we call cholesterol, anyway? Websters College Dictionary, 1995 edition, states: "a sterol, abundant in animal fats, brain and nerve tissue, meat and eggs, that functions in the body as a membrane constituent and as a precurso...

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Do you Hate doing Cardio

I'm very much into health and fitness, but I hate doing cardio- I dread it. When I'm working out in the gym, I find myself trying to justify not doing it. But in the end, I know that cardio is important...A turning point for me was when I ...

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Hyperventilation – Anxiety & Panic

I have written in past articles about shortness of breath. Hyperventilation is somewhat different to shortness of breath. Let me explain. Shortness of breath is shallow short quick breaths. Hyperventilation is quick “deep” breaths. The biggest ca...

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The Evil of Carbohydrates

(May be reprinted freely if linked to www.ExerciseCertification.com)In recent years, carbohydrates have been labeled as the nutrition ‘bad guy’ because of the increases in insulin that occurs during metabolic processes. The secretion of insulin i...

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Chicago Drug Rehab Long Term Help For a Real Recovery

Chicago Drug Rehab Long Term Help For a Real Recovery by: Jeff Lakie The central location of the city of Chicago has made it a hub for the distribution of drugs in the Midwest, though much of the problem remains upon the city's streets. The...

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Mindfulness and Mammaries: Grinning With Gratitude

Mindfulness and Mammaries: Grinning With Gratitude by: Maya Talisman Frost I am truly inspired by a most mindful group of breast cancer survivors. Referring to themselves as "The Golden Mammaries", these women gather weekly to support each other...

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The Gov't Wants You To Be Fat

The Gov't Wants You To Be Fat by: Maya Pinion (Los Angeles, CA) The U.S. federal government may actually be encouraging Americans to be overweight, fat or even obese. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends an adult diet of 2,000...

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Low Salt Diet Tips for Kids and Adults

Low Salt Diet Tips for Kids and Adults by: Laura BankstonOur bodies only require a small amount of salt for proper nutrition. But the fact is that we all, including our children, consume way more salt -or rather, the sodium - than we should. Why...

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Do Electric Ab Stimulators Really Work?

lectric Ab Stimulators Really Work? by: Nick Nilsson Electronic muscle stimulators are the latest craze, the hottest fad... but you want to know "do they really work!" Right? To answer that question, let’s start with a little background infor...

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Exercise The Right Way - The Biceps Curl

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that co...

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