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Friday, September 30, 2011
How to Breathe
Breath guru Alan Dolan explains the ins and outs of improving your breathing and, as a result, your health. Familiarise yourself Take some time to get to know your breath better. Put one hand on your stomach and one hand on your upper chest, close your eyes and take a big inhale through your nose, and let it out. Take note of which hand moved the most – the bottom or the top. Eighty per cent of us are upper chest breathers, 20 per cent belly breathers. Discovering which you are can help you make the most out of your breathUpper chest breathers… The upper chest is associated with anxiety and stress. When you start breathing from your abdomen, it induces calm. Sit back at about 45° and make sure your neck is supported. Put your hands on your abdomen and breathe through the nose, imagining there...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
57 Bodyweight Exercises for Killer Home Workouts
Mike Roulston demonstrates how to perform 57 bodyweight exercises that you can use in home workou...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Quit Smoking with Exercise
When you decide to stop smoking, you'll bring on other changes in your life as well. Smoking is a very addictive habit. Exercise can be a big help to you when you decide to quit. If you have an addictive personality, substituting exercise can create a positive addiction to replace the negative addiction of smoking.Try to set a new routine, such as working out or going to the gym. If that isn't possible, you should try waking up earlier and going for a short walk. If you can turn that walk into a run or a jog, it is going to be very stimulating and the best way that you can start your day.Keep in mind that exercise doesn't necessarily mean pumping iron. If you don't have the time to stop by the...
Friday, September 23, 2011
How Much Nutrition Do You Really Need?
Bill Sardi discusses which nutrition chart you should rely upon, the RDA, RDI, AI, EAR or DV, or how much nuutrition do you really need?It is so strange, in an era of overly processed foods and refined sugars, nutritionists continue to maintain the American diet is sufficient to meet the nutrient needs of Americans. This drivel continues despite the fact recent studies do not confirm the consumption of fruits and vegetables significantly reduces mortality rates for heart disease and cancer, the number one and two chronic diseases that drive mortality rates. Even the 9-13 servings of plant foods-regimen now recommended by health authorities still is an unproven measure.If you are totally confused by the array of acronyms RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance), RDI (Reference Dietary Intake), AI...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Want to Be Happier and Slimmer? Get Up Earlier
Want to be happier and slimmer? Get up earlier, says a new study.The next time you are tempted to hit the snooze button on your alarm clock, hold fire.Research suggests that early risers are slimmer, happier and healthier than those who get up later in the day.Worst off are night owls, with late nights seemingly taking their toll on health and happiness. Read m...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Researchers Find Natural Way to Cut Stroke Risk by Half
Researchers have discovered a side effect-free natural way to cut stroke risk by half: eat white fruits and vegetables.It is common sense that eating a healthy diet should help prevent disease. But Big Pharma must surely have superior elixirs, pills, potions and shots when it comes to serious prevention of the big killer diseases like stroke, right?If the drug companies have a prescription drug, without any side effects, that can slash the risk of a stroke by 52 percent, please write and let NaturalNews know - because we can't find it anywhere in the scientific literature.Instead, we've found a mountain of evidence from peer reviewed studies showing that natural substances in food can help prevent and heal a multitude of illness. And now there's another dramatic finding that shows eating an...
Friday, September 16, 2011
Shy Children at Risk of Being Diagnosed with Mental Disorder
Children who are merely shy or sad are at risk of being diagnosed with mental disorders and given powerful drugs, experts warn. Psychologists say that new guidelines being developed in America will lead more young people seeing their common problems regarded as illnesses that must be treated, rather than just being given support.They fear that pupils who are quiet at school could be diagnosed with “social anxiety disorder” while those who become withdrawn after suffering a bereavement are classified as having a “depressive disorder”.Children who just talk back to adults or lose their temper regularly could be diagnosed with “oppositional defiant disorder”.As a result, those found to have these increasingly broad mental disorders could be prescribed powerful medication such as Prozac or Ritalin...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Ultra-Nourishing, Anti-Inflammatory Immune Booster
Edward Groups gives eleven reasons why goat's milk is far healthier than cow's milk.While cow’s milk remains one of America’s most common daily drinks, it is interesting to note that it may also be the reason why many Americans experience gas, bloating, mucous and other forms of indigestion.Moreover, in a world where the common cow is pumped full of growth hormones, antibiotics, GMO feed, vaccinations and exposed to toxic conditions, it is no wonder that many humans experience negative effects of consuming pasteurized cow milk.Goat’s milk is a much healthier alternative, especially if it is consumed raw and from a good organic source. The most common form of milk used on a global scale, it is estimated that around three fourths of the milk consumed worldwide comes from goats, not cows. And...
Monday, September 12, 2011
Targeting Heart Health May Improve Sex Life
Erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men may be a sign of more serious health problems. Improving their cardiovascular health may improve their sex lives, too. Middle-aged men who take steps to improve their heart health by eating better, getting more exercise, or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs may end up improving their sex lives as well, according to a new analysis of existing research.Nearly 1 in 5 men in the U.S. has difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection, a condition known as erectile dysfunction (ED). The new study, which appears this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests that ED drugs such as Viagra aren't the only solution and aren't always enough to address the problem, says coauthor Dr. Stephen Kopecky, M.D., a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Acid-Reflux Nightmare
Mark Sisson discusses the symptoms, causes, and remedies for GERD.The symptoms can be abject misery: searing abdominal pain, debilitating stomach cramps, an excruciating, rising burn, acid-filled hiccups, tightened throat, constant sleep disturbance, and even the rare but terrifying bouts of choking from nighttime acid inhalation. I’m talking of course about acid reflux or GERD as it’s commonly called these days. I personally suffered from occasional bouts of GERD and experienced all the symptoms above for years during and even after my endurance days. (It wasn’t until I gave up grains that my GERD completely disappeared.) Maybe you’ve had it. Maybe you know someone who’s had it. GERD, by the way, isn’t your run-of-the-mill occasional heartburn (which isn’t much fun either) but a...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
How to Tell If You're Running Low on Vital Nutrients
Tired? Feeling ratty? It may time to ramp-up some vital nutrients, says Angela Epstein.Despite following all the healthy eating advice about getting your five a day, experts suggest many of us lack the vitamins and minerals essential for keeping us fighting fit.Though we are advised to try to get as many of these as possible through our diet, pills may help top up our levels.Indeed, a recent study revealed that you will recover from a cold 40 per cent quicker if you take zinc supplements.So, what other symptoms and ailments indicate a nutritional deficiency?Here, we reveal which vitamins and minerals your body may be lacking, and how to boost your levels. Read m...
Posted in: nutritionFriday, September 2, 2011
Advanced Upper Body Workout
This core workout is not intended for the faint of heart. If you want to strong and sexy abs then this is for you....