5,561 articles on "health"

Traveler CheckList

eler CheckList by: Centerprises The following is a List that I have gathered through years of experience and research. They don't neccessarily apply to an Outdoor Adventurer. You Pick and choose your priorities according to your destination...

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Understanding Contraception Your Birth Control Choices.

If a woman is active sexually and she is fertile (able to become pregnant) she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If the answer is "No," she must use some form of contraception (birth control). Sexually active people have a wid...

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Calcium Magnesium: Biobalanced for Maximal Bone Support

Calcium Magnesium: Biobalanced for Maximal Bone Support by: Jeremy Maddock Balancing calcium with magnesium is an essential part of the effort to build and maintain strong and healthy bones. Although 99% of calcium is found in your bones, the ot...

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Atkins & Low-Carb - Part 3

Continued from Part 2. A common criticism of the Atkins and low-carb diets is that they are high in saturated fat and cholesterol, which could increase the risk of heart disease. However, recent research has shown that this may not be the case. A s...

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Chocolate and Heart Health – Fact or Fallacy?

Chocolate and Heart Health – Fact or Fallacy? by: Nicholas Webb Wouldn’t it be wonderful if chocolate and heart health went hand in hand. However, there is so much information lately about the health benefits of chocolate that it is only nat...

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Programming Brief: Exercise Order

Programming Brief: Exercise Order by: Chad Anderson, CSCS One of the fundamental principles of exercise prescription, specifically resistance training, is the principle of exercise order. Which exercises do I do first? Which do I do last? Does e...

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Chronic Fatigue System - How Does it Affect Sleep

Chronic Fatigue System - How does it affect sleep?Or to turn it around - How does improving your sleep lessen the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?Our aim here is to understand the connection between the two as it may be possible to confuse...

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Other Treatments for Period Pains

Women who use oral contraceptives rarely suffer menstrual cramps, so some doctors prescribe them for women whose cramps are unrelieved by other treatments. Contraceptive pills disrupt the normal hormonal changes of themenstrual cycle, resulting in a ...

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Eating Healthy Myths Destroyed

Eating healthy is essential to living a healthy and happy life. While it's important to eat a balanced diet, there are many myths surrounding healthy eating that need to be debunked. Here are some of the most prominent myths about healthy eating bust...

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Nail Fungus - What You Need To Know About

Nail Fungus - What You Need To Know About by: Joe Leoni Signs and symptoms of a nail fungus infection. A nail fungus can be seen, smelled, or even felt once it takes hold. Here is a list of some of the most common signs and symptoms of nail fung...

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