Are you eating less calories to lose weight and gain muscle? Have you considered restricting calories is the reason you are not seeing results? Before you cringe too hard at this high possibility, let’s define what calories are and what they do for our body. Calories Provide Energy for Optimal Fitness. Stephen Simpson Photolibrary/Getty Images […]
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How To Cope With Dry, Cracked Hands
If the words you associate with the winter months are “red,” “cracked” and “peeling,” you probably suffer from seriously dry skin on your hands. Cracks on your fingers can make even the simplest tasks — like typing, turning a page, or doing up a button — very painful. For advice on how to cope […]
Best Fish for Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for brain and nervous system function, plus they’re good for your heart because they decrease the risk of arrhythmias, lower triglyceride levels and blood pressure, and they help keep plaque from clogging your arteries. The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times each week. Fish are some of […]
5 Exercises For Better Balance
Balance is divided into two types: static and dynamic. Static balance is the ability to maintain the body’s center of mass within its base of support. Dynamic is the ability to move outside of the body’s base of support, while maintaining posture control. Both are important, and both can be improved with exercises that […]
How to Protect Yourself from Cell Phone Radiation
How You Use Your Cell Phone Can Lower Your Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation Despite the mixed research results, many people are increasingly concerned about the possible health effects of frequent, long-term exposure to cell-phone radiation. How Our Bodies Absorb Cell Phone Radiation Different cell-phone models emit different amounts of radiation, so one way to […]