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Just Beat The Heat

The heat is upon us, and you don’t need to be told that there are humid days ahead. But summer problems can strike at any time, turning an uncomfortable experience into a disagreeable one. Stay safe. Read on. Sweating “Some … Continue reading

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Less-than-optimal sleep ‘ages’ the brain

Middle-aged adults who sleep less than six or more than eight hours a night are more likely to experience a decline in brain function. The magnitude of that mental decline is equivalent to four to seven years of ageing. There … Continue reading

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Tomatoes can save you from high cholesterol

Want to be free of high cholesterol and blood pressure (BP)? Tomatoes can be a way out for you! Tomatoes may be an effective alternative to drugs in lowering cholesterol and BP and in preventing heart disease. A bright red … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Stay Motivated

Sometimes there are just days when we just don’t feel like exercising. I’m sure thateveryone has those days. When it all comes down to it, exercising is definitely a way to feel physically good about yourself, lose weight, or get … Continue reading

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How to Get Started with Running

Running is one of the best, most complete exercises for improving general fitness. It works legs the most, but also has an impact on your back, your core, chest, arms, and the cardiovascular system. Running is also one of the … Continue reading

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How to Start Running – Without Feeling Like a Failure

Do you sometimes wish you were fitter? And maybe slimmer? I do. In fact, I’mdetermined to lose 7 kg in four weeks and get really fit. But how to get fit in a hurry – without spending hours at the … Continue reading

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Mixing Up Exercise Bike Workouts

The exercise bike workout is one continued way to lose weight and get in shape… Afavorite in both homes and gyms, stationary bikes are perennial favorites. Not at all a fad machine, stationary bikes have been around for a long … Continue reading

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What Is the Best Time of the Day to..

TV’s best known doctor, Dr Mehmet Oz offers interesting insights on the best time of the day to do things to maximize weight loss, and why this is so – It is best to weigh yourself – at 6.30 in the … Continue reading

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How To Get Six Pack Abs Fast?

Undeniably, one of the primary reasons why men go to the gym is to get six pack abs. Of course, it is definitely a come on and women would definitely love to drool over men with flat abs. Surely, a sexy … Continue reading

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7 Foods that Help in Weight Loss and Enhance Fitness

You may not have associated cheese with weight loss, but there may be some surprises in this list of 7 foods to help you lose weight and keep fit- 1. Full fat cheese can help you lose weight because of its linoleic … Continue reading

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5 Tips on Getting Your Meditation Mojo Flowing

Meditation isn’t about trying. It’s about being. And when we try, we’re not being. We don’t need to beat ourselves up for not getting a good meditation connection happening every time, and every minute that we meditate. That voice sounds … Continue reading

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Is Your Metabolism Working for you?

The way your metabolism functions has everything to do with how you feel, and mostimportantly, how you either burn fat or store fat. So would you like to learn how to put your body in fat burning mode, rather than … Continue reading

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Now, drop two dress sizes in 6 months!

Want to slip in your favorite outfit but that extra tummy bulge stopping you from doingso? Don’t worry because researchers have now come up with a remedy. A diet drug that helps women drop two dress sizes in six months … Continue reading

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Get a fab figure in 2011

In part two of our four-part series on a mind, body and relationship make-over for 2011, we tell you how to take small, but firm, steps towards physical fitness Whether losing weight and getting into shape is on the agenda or … Continue reading

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Spices are good for you!

Here are the benefits of some popular spices…. Indians are known to like their food hot and spicy. So to imagine your food without spices is rather unimaginable, isn’t it?! They say wherever you find an Indian, chances are you … Continue reading

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