The Benefits Of Riding A Bicycle

March 3, 2010
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Riding a bicycle is not only an efficient way to get around moderate and short distances, it is also a great exercise and it helps decrease the air pollution.  Increasing the amount of physical activity in your life is the best way to maintain a healthy body.  A good way to increase your physical activity is by riding a bicycle.

Riding a bicycle is a great way to improve your cardiovascular health and overall fitness.  It is also beneficial for people who suffer from arthritis in their legs.  You can also help the environment because you don’t contribute pollution to the air when you use a bicycle.  Riding a bicycle can…

What Is Trail Running?

March 2, 2010
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Trail running is a fun and adventurous way to stay healthy and fit.  It is a great way to work out because it is peaceful and running over hills are great for the lower body and is easier on the joints.  Trail running is usually done over difficult terrain, hiking trails or single track trails while some run on fire roads.  The distinctive characteristic of the trails in trail running is that they are typically unreachable by roads apart from at the trailheads.

The trails usually pass through various terrains like deserts, hills, forests, narrow passages, or mountains.  . A lot of runners and other people are beginning to include trail…

How To Stay in Shape During The Winter Months

February 23, 2010
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If you want to stay in shape during the winter months, try training on a treadmill.  It may be a little bit boring but if you keep up with a plan, treadmill training can be a great alternative to your usual exercise routine.

When using a treadmill, the heart rate is usually lower compared to the same pace you perform on an outdoor path because there are no factors that greatly affect your activity like wind, heat and rough terrain.  The treadmill also pushes your legs instead of you pulling your body forward.  You can prevent this push by changing the incline every time you workout.

You should maintain a minimum incline…

The Truth About Diet Myths

February 18, 2010
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A lot of people who try to lose weight complain of not losing weight even if they are working so hard.  These people are usually misguided by false promises, unproven gimmicks and misguided perceptions about dieting.  To help you truly lose weight for a better and healthy body, stop believing and following these 3 diets myths:

1. You can lose 10 lbs in 2 weeks.

If you crash diet, you will definitely lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks.  Losing weight fast will also make you regain weight quickly.  To truly lose the pounds, you have to work patiently.  Don’t risk your health by exercising a lot and eating small amounts of food.

2.…

Choosing The Right Energy Drink

February 16, 2010
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Everyone needs energy.  We need energy before going to work or when we perform physical activities like exercising or training.  Aside from energy foods, we need to drink liquids that will keep our energy fuelled for the rest of the day.  Here is a comparison of drinks to help you choose the right energy drink for you.

o Although it increases the energy for a short period of time, energy drinks like Red Bull contain too much sugar or caffeine that will make your body crash after an hour or two.
o Unless you’re performing an hour long exercise, avoid drinking sports energy drinks because they also contain too much sugar.
o A…

How To Prevent Heart Disease In Women

February 14, 2010
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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in US and more women die from heart disease compared to men.  Although the usual risk factors for heart disease are high cholesterol high blood pressure and obesity occur in both men and women, other factors may play a larger role in women.  Other risk factors for women include metabolic syndrome, low levels of estrogen after menopause, smoking, mental stress and depression that is more common in women than men.

There are also different symptoms of heart attack in women.  Women have subtle signs of neck, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort, nausea or vomiting, unusual fatigue, lightheadedness and dizziness aside…

Train Less To Gain Bigger And Stronger Muscles

February 14, 2010
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It is often believed that when you put more work and effort in doing something, you will achieve better results.  But that is not always the case especially when you work out at the gym to have better and stronger muscles.

Spending less time in the gym could actually make you bigger and stronger.  The muscles can only grow bigger and stronger if you provide it with enough time to recover.  When you go to the gym, you should train with minimum amount of volume to yield an adaptive response.  After triggering your body by working out, you should stop and give time for your body to recover.  Further stress to…

How To Prevent Diet Relapses

February 12, 2010
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Anyone can have a diet relapse.  But you can certainly prevent it by following these simple steps to help keep your body healthy and fit:

1. Weigh yourself regularly.  Limit your increase in weight by 3 to 5 pounds.  If you go beyond that limit, then it’s a signal that you need to act immediately before the pounds build up again.
2. Ask yourself why your weight is increasing.  Look objectively at what brought the relapse.
3. Be positive.  It doesn’t mean you’re a failure just because you gained weight.
4. Remind yourself of all the hard work you did to lose the weight, and how disappointed you’ll be if you go into relapse.
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Why Sports Are Good For You

February 9, 2010
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Playing sports is not only a fun activity; it is also an effective workout routine to keep your body and health in check.

When you engage in sports like soccer, football, basketball, hockey and baseball in an early age, you develop stronger bones and muscles and a toned body.

Sports increases other physical activities like stretching, running and jumping that increases your use of energy.  This will give you an effective full body workout.

Playing sports will also make you feel happy and healthy.  Sports generate happy molecules in your body that triggers you to be happy.  This will contribute to your mental well-being and positive energy.

You also get healthy when playing sports…

Too Much Sitting Could Lead To Early Death

February 9, 2010
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If you spend your days sitting behind an office desk and in front of the television, your body is in danger of too much sitting.  According to a study, you can increase your risk of having health problems when you sit around too much.  Although it is very important to give your body a rest by sleeping, being inactive while awake can be harmful to your weight, blood circulation and heart health.

An increase in pounds will surely happen due to long hours of inactivity.  You will not burn off the calories you get from what you’ve eaten.  The study done by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center studied over 17,000 Canadians…