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31May, 2016

Proper Form While Running Reduces Your Chance of Injury

Increasingly, people are looking for way to improve their running form so that they don’t get shin splints or other injuries. Here are tips that can help.

In an era focused on minimalism and preventive healthcare, it is not a surprise to see a running form emerged called Chi Running – fusing yoga, tai chi, and running form. Chi Running is of course just one trend. People are generally interested in avoiding running injury; increasingly, they are realizing that common conditions such as shin splints and runner’s knee can be avoided by simply tweaking form. Better form can also improve speed, which certainly doesn’t hurt.

17May, 2016

Beat The Clock And Obesity

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According to the CDC, 78.6 million Americans, or over one third of our population, are struggling with obesity. With a plethora of diet plans, a myriad of fitness fads, and exercise machines designed to combat the bulge, how is it that so many people find it so difficult to burn fat or build muscle? While many factors contribute to your ability to rev up your metabolism and drop weight, it turns out that something as simple as the timing of your meals could be making or breaking your weight loss goals.

14Mar, 2016

Do You Know Which Are the Healthiest Foods on Earth?

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Are you wanting to improve your overall health through nutrition? Here are some of the top common and uncommon foods that are listed by nutritionists as the healthiest foods on earth.

19Feb, 2016

Can Your Headache Be a Migraine?

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Is it possible that what you think is a headache is actually a migraine? Here is some basic information to tell the two apart.

When you have head pain, it’s not always easy to tell if it’s a migraine or another type of headache. It’s of paramount importance that you be able to tell which one is occurring so that you can use a more accurately targeted treatment.

What’s the difference between a migraine and other types of headaches?

11Jan, 2016

Make Your Weight Loss Resolution a Reality

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Many people resolve to lose weight at the beginning of every year. Unfortunately, the majority are unsuccessful with this lifestyle commitment. Here’s some advice.

Weight loss as a New Year’s resolution

Many people fail at their New Year’s resolutions. In fact, 4 out of 5 (81%) aren’t able to keep their resolutions in effect for two years. Losing weight is one of the top New Year’s resolutions, which is reasonable since it directly follows a lot of treats over the holidays. As a specific resolution, losing weight often fails, as indicated by gym membership numbers at the beginning of the year. There are lots of deals on gym memberships in January. Amazingly, 3 in 5 new memberships don’t result in regular gym visits. By March, numbers have bounced back to their typical level.

28Dec, 2015

Lose Weight Fast

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If you want to lose weight, simple switches to your day-to-day life can work wonders.

Many people struggle with losing weight. Others find that they are able to change their habits and drop pounds in a relatively short window. One of the secrets to success is quite simple: don’t overwhelm yourself. In other words, rather than thinking of weight loss as requiring an overhaul of your food choices and lifestyle habits, focus on one or two aspects of your daily routine that you can improve.

Here are some examples from people around the United States who have succeeded with weight loss.

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Weight loss as a New Year’s resolution

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