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1. | Blood Pressure and Medications
If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, chances are you will be prescribed some kind of medication. However, you should be aware of the fact that drugs are not the only solution to the problem. For ...
[Added: 05 Oct 2006 Hits: 455 Words: 443]
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2. | Heart Disease Facts
It is estimated that approximately 7% of the population has some form of heart disease or damage to their heart. Most people associate heart disease with arteriosclerosis, which leads to heart attacks. However, there are other forms of heart disease, which are just as ...
[Added: 14 Mar 2006 Hits: 313 Words: 624]
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3. | Simple Steps To Good Nutrition
Though the importance of good nutrition has been elevated in recent years, a vast number of people continue to neglect the basic principles of a sound and healthy diet. What we eat and how much plays a great role in determining our longetivity and likelihood of developing life threatening ...
[Added: 02 Mar 2006 Hits: 356 Words: 738]
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4. | Fitness Tips For The Working Mother
Working mothers face tremendous challenges when it comes to exercise. They can find themselves short on time, energy, and stamina. New mothers, in particular, may find it difficult to attend to their own fitness needs. However, it is entirely possible for working moms to achieve their fitness goals. All it ...
[Added: 21 Feb 2006 Hits: 335 Words: 547]
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5. | Inexpensive Ways To Exercise For Weight Loss!
Perhaps you're a student, trying to make it on a student budget. Or, you're a stay-at-home mother with little cash to spare. Or you're just getting started in your career and you don't have much in the way of disposable income. ...
[Added: 03 Feb 2006 Hits: 328 Words: 557]
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6. | Healthy Relationships Create A Healthy Life!
Is your relationship with your significant other, mother, father, or friend making you sick? Believe it or not, there's scientific evidence to suggest that our relationships can actually contribute to illness. Therefore, in order to achieve a healthy life, it is important to make our relationships healthy.
There have ...
[Added: 12 Jan 2006 Hits: 267 Words: 430]
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7. | The Biggest Loser 2: A Tale Of 2 Losers!
When it comes to losing weight, what do you think is the biggest contributing factor?
The food you eat?
The amount of exercise you do?
Genetics?
You just have to look at the latest series ...
[Added: 25 Nov 2005 Hits: 249 Words: 413]
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8. | Childhood Obesity: Your Kids And Heart Disease!
Shockingly, it is estimated that 22 million of the world's children under 5 are overweight or obese and approximately one in four American children are overweight. The problem this presents is that these children are more ...
[Added: 19 Nov 2005 Hits: 272 Words: 377]
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9. | Cholesterol: A Guide To High And Low Foods!
The excess accumulation of cholesterol can lead to a stroke or heart attack. This happens because the build-up of excess cholesterol begins to clog the blood vessels leading to arteriosclerosis. It is believed that the overall incidence of strokes and ...
[Added: 17 Nov 2005 Hits: 246 Words: 425]
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10. | Blood Pressure Medications: A Concise Guide
High blood pressure is unfortunately something that most people have to deal with as they age. This is especially true for the average person in the western part of the world. The national average for high blood pressure is ...
[Added: 09 Nov 2005 Hits: 246 Words: 618]
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11. | Stress Management: Find Your Own Relief!
Would you believe that one of the biggest contributors to your state of health is how stress free your home environment is? Those who live in stressful conditions in home or at work are much ...
[Added: 06 Nov 2005 Hits: 682 Words: 693]
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12. | Water and Exercise: Stay Hydrated!
Our bodies are made up of over 75% water. We all know that without water, there is no life. In fact we can only live 3 days without it. However, water has been replaced in most diets by soft ...
[Added: 02 Nov 2005 Hits: 274 Words: 499]
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13. | Walking For Weight Loss: How many calories does it burn?
People who walk daily have a lesser incidence of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other killer diseases. Not only does walking make you healthier but it also burns calories, creates psychological well being, increases metabolism, strengthens muscles, increases flexibility, improves respiratory function and helps concentration and ...
[Added: 29 Oct 2005 Hits: 266 Words: 498]
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14. | Good Sleep Habits: A Key To Better Health!
Most of us fail to get good nights sleep. As a result we run the risk of greatly increasing our susceptibility to disease and accidents. Getting a good night sleep is a minimum for a healthy life. For most people this amount needs to be ...
[Added: 26 Oct 2005 Hits: 245 Words: 589]
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15. | Weight Loss: You Are What You Think!
Most of us know and have heard the phrase, "You are what you eat". However, is it possible that another phrase also applies? "You are what you THINK". Yes, it is very possible that this phrase is also an accurate representation of how our perceptions and expectations affect ...
[Added: 21 Oct 2005 Hits: 261 Words: 527]
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16. | 50 Motivational Tips for Exercise and Weight Loss
No matter who we are, we all have days when we just do not feel like exercising. The weather might be grey, you've had a busy day, or you might just be bored with your program. Whatever the reason, you just don't feel like it! It's ...
[Added: 14 Oct 2005 Hits: 282 Words: 579]
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17. | Exercising In The Heat: 5 tips to help you keep your cool!
On a hot day we may feel like we're melting, but did you know that our internal temperature (or core temperature) only changes by a few degrees. Our normal body temperature at rest is maintained between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius. Our core temperature is extremely important as ...
[Added: 04 Oct 2005 Hits: 260 Words: 523]
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18. | How Fat Is Burned: turning fat into energy, carbon-dioxide and water!
The primary reason we need to eat food is to provide fuel for the body. This fuel comes from the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. To explain it simply, food is broken down to produce energy, and it takes many chemical processes for that ...
[Added: 27 Sep 2005 Hits: 323 Words: 716]
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19. | Heart Attack: Are You At Risk?
If you're male and you lead an inactive lifestyle you probably have at least 3 risk factors associated with heart disease. I know, I know, you feel fine but so do most people before they have a heart attack. ...
[Added: 26 Sep 2005 Hits: 259 Words: 567]
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20. | Home Exercise Equipment: The Best Gym at Minimal Price!
Exercising at home can be just as successful as training at a gym if you know what you're doing. There are all types of home exercise equipment out on the market and every one of them claim to ...
[Added: 26 Sep 2005 Hits: 309 Words: 533]
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21. | How To Exercise: Choosing the right type of exercise for you
So you have to start an exercise program. What are you going to do? How are you going to exercise? Well the type of exercise you do largely depends on you. What do you like doing? What do you hate doing? Do ...
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22. | The 7 Things To Look For When Joining A Gym
You've finally committed to getting fit and you want to join a gym, but which one? Unless you've been a regular at gyms in the past you really don't know a good one from a bad one. ...
[Added: 13 Sep 2005 Hits: 224 Words: 542]
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23. | Relaxation Techniques to Revitalize Body and Mind
We all get to a stage where we've just had it. We need a break. Well if a holiday is out of the question, try these relaxation techniques to revitalize your body and mind. ...
[Added: 06 Sep 2005 Hits: 207 Words: 617]
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24. | High Blood Pressure: 10 Tips That Could Save Your Life!
When most people are told they have high blood pressure (or Hypertension) it comes as quite a shock. With many people being diagnosed between the ages of 25-45, it is fast becoming a great concern for both the individual and ...
[Added: 31 Aug 2005 Hits: 204 Words: 598]
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