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Diet Meal Replacements
How much do you know about diet meal replacements? You have certainly heard about how successful they have been for other people, but what do these replacement meals really entail? Search online. You can find a number of diet meal replacements that will keep you healthy and help you to lose weight to reach your [...]
A Better “Weigh” to Measure
Many often wonder, “Why is it that when I weigh the same or less than I did when I was younger, my waist keeps getting bigger?” This weight paradox is often the result of simply relying on B.M.I as an overall indicator of your ideal body weight. There has been much debate over the accuracy [...]
Get Rid of Belly Fat & Keep it off!
For many, having a flat belly or a “six pack” is the ultimate weight loss goal. While many fad diets or supplements can provide quick fixes, most will regain the weight. Knowing the correct way to lose weight is the only way to ensure those unwanted pounds don’t return. Here are the top facts you [...]
Food for Thought: Chocolate, A Girl’s Best Friend?
Researchers in Boston and Stockholm examined data from a nine-year study of 31,823 women in Sweden to determine the effect of eating chocolate on heart disease and found that eating chocolate may reduce the risk of heart failure—when eaten in moderation.
Kitchen Scales: An Essential Tools for Diabetics
According to the World Diabetes Foundation there are approximately 285 million people living with diabetes and that number is expected to rise. Kitchen scales are essential tools for diabetics allowing them to closely monitor their dietary intake, especially of high sugar items. Simply relying on food labels when monitoring blood sugars is risky. What may [...]
Heart Disease \ heart health \ Heart Rate Monitor \ lifestyle
Is Cardiac Health a risk for Alzheimer’s ?
A new study by the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Boston University School of Medicine suggests what’s good for the heart is also good for the brain.
Diet Plans – The Best Method for Weight Loss
We may not be a model, but many of us have a secret desire to look like one. More than looks, some of us are really concerned about fitness and health. The increasing awareness towards obesity and other related health issues, like heart diseases, diabetes, and other problems have made diet mandatory. Friends and Internet [...]
Aerobic exercises \ Heart Disease \ Reduce Body Fat
Aerobic Exercises for a Healthy Heart
We do regular workouts, like running, walking, and swimming, to get rid of those extra pounds and stay fit. All these are various forms of aerobic exercises that not only keep you fit, but also help you to have a healthy heart. Aerobic, literally means “in the presence of oxygen”. Aerobic exercises are set of [...]
boost your metabolism \ fast metabolism \ increase metabolism \ metabolic boosters \ metabolism boosting tips
10 Tips to Boost Your Metabolism
Our body needs energy to function properly and maintain itself. We burn calories while doing various day-to-day activities, like sleeping, cleaning, washing, or any other activity, for that matter. Our metabolism is nothing but the number of calories we burn throughout the day. Any unused or surplus calories get stored as fat and adds to [...]
Heart Diseases \ peripheral vascular disease
Peripheral Artery Diseases – Treatment and Control
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), otherwise known as peripheral vascular disease, is a common circulatory problem, which narrows the arteries and reduces the blood flow to your limbs. Most of us do not find any signs and symptoms of it, but some may find a number of them. A few of these symptoms, that even you [...]
Blood Cholesterol \ HDL Cholesterol \ LDL Cholesterol
Good Cholesterol Vs Bad Cholesterol – Essential Cholesterol Facts
Cholesterol is a biomolecule often called as a lipid or a fat. All animals require cholesterol to build and maintain cell membranes. As it is insoluble in water, its incorporation into cell walls makes the cells waterproof. This is crucial in the functioning of the nerves and nerve cells. In fact, the brain and the [...]
Pet Feeding \ Pet Obesity Prevention \ Veterinary Practice
Healthy Pets Make a Happy You!
A recent study conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) revealed that 44% of dogs and 57% of cats in the U.S. are overweight or obese. The main cause of pet obesity is overfeeding. No one can stop themselves from feeding their pets when they give a longing look. But veterinarians say that [...]
