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- Eight Easy Healthy Eating Tips
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Okay, this is the time of year I start to stress just a bit. Because I DO NOT want to do that dance come New Years... where I pack on a few extra and then have to burn it off. If you can remember to stick to these 8 simple healthy eating tips. Especially during the holiday cheer, then you just might end up being ahead of the game come January 1st... or 2nd. Start planning now EVERYONE.
- Colon Cancer Warning Signs Saved My Father-In-Law's Life
[Cancer:Colon-Rectal-Cancer] Another 4 months of feeling winded and drained and he said "uncle" and called his doctor. It turns out, he HAD stage 2 colon cancer and was severely anemic from internal bleeding.
- Pregnant Exercise From a Man's Perspective
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Exercise is hard enough for most people, but what about pregnant exercise? And it's not just Mommy, Daddy is affected too! I was hanging out last weekend and...
- 1 Simple Step to Good Eating Habits
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] We all wish we had good eating habits, but it's hard. The good news is it's also largely mental, and the following mindset will set you in the right direction.
- Bike Vs Elliptical - Ultimate Showdown - 1 Scores a KO!
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] Today's Main Event: Bike vs Elliptical. Which is better and why? There's certainly a clear winner, landing a brutal KO, and you're about to find out now.
- Cold and Flu Defense - 5 Secrets to Keep You Healthy
[Health-and-Fitness:Home-Health-Care] Cold and flu defense is usually only a topic of interest once it's too late, and even if you're sniffling and sneezing as you read this sentence, at least you'll know what to do next time to prevent this from happening again. First, let's quickly go over how these germs spread in the first place, since that will be a main focus of how we're going to avoid and/or eliminate those little buggers.
- Cold and Flu Treatment - 7 Secrets to Speed Up Recovery
[Health-and-Fitness:Medicine] Just about anyone who has undergone cold and flu treatment will tell you how annoying and irritating both these conditions can be, and the toll it takes on your daily routine and more importantly, your health. Help speed up your recovery time with these 7 simple tips...
- Benefits of Dark Chocolate - 5 Facts to Excuse Your Craving!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Sure, we all know the most popular benefits of dark chocolate: sinfully delectable, tantalizingly delicious, and it tastes pretty good. While those are all great reasons, there are also a few more that would appease even your most health-conscious comrades.
- How to Cook Salmon - 4 Delicious Methods and Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] For many people, seafood represents a love or hate relationship. If you're in the former, oceanic camp, then this article is for you, especially if you're not exactly Emeril in the kitchen. For example, do you know how to cook salmon? It sounds easy enough, but I know I wasn't sure where to start, so if you aren't either, I'm here to help.
- Top 5 Quick and Easy Vegan Recipes
[Food-and-Drink] Did you know that most of the food we eat is vegan? You probably never thought of it that way, but plant based foods are everywhere. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks, there are plenty of vegan choices out there. Here are a few very easy vegan recipes and snacks to help you choose smart, vegan-friendly food choices for your next meal.
- Grip Strength - Quickest Method Unveiled!
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Have you ever shaken someone's hand whose grip strength was off the charts, leaving you wondering if you would ever be able to open a jar or pick up a dumbbell again? That should be motivation enough to get in the gym, so you can be ready the next time the two of you greet each other. But, just in case you aren't quite that vain or vengeful, there's another great reason to improve your grip: A study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology showed a correlation between increased hand strength and reduced ...
- USDA Sodium Recommendations - What Are They and Why Should You Care?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The United States Drug Administration has made its fair share of mistakes, and, in fact, still has many of them in place, but the USDA sodium guidelines and recommendations are relatively important in maintaining a healthy balance of salt and water in your oceanic body. Let's go back to your school days (it wasn't THAT long ago, right?) and try to remember one of your most dangerous classes: Chemistry.
- 5 Unlikely High Protein Foods
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you're spending a significant amount of time in the gym, trying to get ripped, you should know that a resistance training regimen is only as good as the diet that supports it. For maximum increases in muscle size and strength you will not only need to hit the weights hard, but also make sure you are taking in more high protein food than you otherwise would.
- Man Up, Do Some Ballet Exercises!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] I can already hear the groans just from reading the title. But, these ballet exercises will have even the manliest men screaming uncle...
- Does Fruit Make You Fat? My Experiment Reveals the Shocking Truth!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I decided to put the question to the test for myself with a detailed self-experiment. Here's what I found.
- 5 Simple Steps to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] How, then, can you reduce your resting heart rate, and improve your overall health at the same time? Here's 5 simple steps to do just that...
- Bikram Yoga - My Experience As a Tall Long Macho Man
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] But, there I was, 30 minutes into the class, having gone from thinking, "yoga's for girls," to wanting to cry like a little school girl on the inside at that very moment. At 6'3" with long limbs and a serious lack of flexibility, I never thought I would find myself twisted up in some awkward yoga pose.
- Friday's Fitness Quotes - Never Contract Friendship With A Man That
[Health-and-Fitness:Mind-Body-Spirit] My equally brilliant interpretation and application to the fitness world: Find someone who has already accomplished what you want to accomplish, then learn as much as you can from them about how they did it.
- Waist to Hip Ratio - Men Can't Stomach the Facts
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Calculate your waist to hip ratio now. I managed to scrape in just under the recommended "fit" level of 0.92, but anything under 1.0 isn't devastatingly bad. If you're over the one-to-one ratio, it means you have too much dangerous belly fat, causing your stomach to jut out and sag in classic beer-belly fashion.
- New HIIT Training Technique - Not The Same 'ol HIIT!
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Yes, there's already a new HIIT training technique. I know the entire concept of high intensity interval training is fairly new in and of itself, but things change quickly -- hopefully not as frequently as new iPod models, or you may be changing techniques three times before you're even warmed up! There are already several variations of HIIT, but the changing variables tend to be either the duration of the intervals or the different equipment/methods (exercise bike, sprinting, elliptical machine, etc.
- Dumbbells Are the New Running Shoes - Why Lifting Weights May Outweigh Running
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If 50 is the new 40, and 40 is the new 30, then simple math should tell you: Dumbbells are the new running shoes. Well, maybe that pattern doesn't exactly add up, but the long, boring, two-hour treadmill sessions are dead. They don't work now, and they never did.
- Even the Best Diet Foods Could Be Making You Fatter Than "Normal" Foods!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Just when you thought you could pat yourself on the back for choosing the "low-calorie" and "less-fat" varieties of your favorite snacks, the spinning record comes to a screeching halt as new research suggests that even the best diet foods could be making you fat. The specific substances in question are artificial sweeteners. They've long been used as supposedly healthier substitutes to the real thing in several diet foods and drinks.
- Sushi Calories - More Than A Mars Bar!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] It turns out that those little, tasty rolls pack quite a wallop in the calorie department. I'm talking a real wallop -- like more calories than a Mars bar! Surprised? Yeah, so are most people...
- Nutrigenomics - A Diet for Your DNA!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Nutrigenomics is the study of the relationship between nutrition and your genes (or between what you eat and what you're made of). This is one of the most exciting and interesting fields of the health and fitness world.
- Milk Facts and Myths - Got Questions?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Just like with several other foods and drinks, it's sometimes hard to separate the milk facts from the milk myths. By now, many people are hip to the sometimes faulty "Whole Grain" claims made by bread manufacturers. For example, as long as the bread contains some whole grain (meaning, the rest of it can be made from refined and enriched flours and whatever else), the FDA allows it to be labeled as whole grain on the package.
- Probiotic Foods - What Are They and Why Should You Eat Them?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Probiotic foods contain healthy microbes and good bacteria that help maintain the ongoing balance of good versus evil micro-organisms in your intestines. If you can stomach (pun intended) words like intestines and accept that there are, in fact, good and healthy bacteria (much like healthy fats), then you may want to try adding probiotics (which means "for life") to your diet.
- 5 Benefits of Dark Chocolate - Facts You Need to Know Before Enjoying
[Food-and-Drink:Chocolate] But, before you go rummaging through year-old Halloween candy and stuffing your face with Snicker's and Tootsie Roll's, there's a few things you need to know. First, and most importantly, true dark chocolate is usually considered anything at or above 65% cacao.
- What is Gout? - Symptoms and Prevention
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] You would think more people would know the answer to this question, considering it's one of the most frequently recorded medical illnesses in history. Even the great Benjamin Franklin suffered from a chronic case of it himself.
- Top 3 Shocking Fast Food Industry Secrets
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You already know the fast food industry is to your waist what cigarettes are to your lungs. Even so, just like smokers who knowingly shave years off their lives, many Americans find themselves at one of these fat-laden grease pits several times a week, if not every single day.
- Blocked Sinuses? Clear Them With Humming!
[Health-and-Fitness:Home-Health-Care] Blocked sinuses can be a major nuisance. Besides sounding like you're auditioning for an animated movie role, not being able to breathe clearly and easily can bring anyone down, physically and mentally. Your first line of defense may be to run to the pharmacy and start shooting chemicals up your nose that you can't even pronounce.
- Top 4 Aphrodisiac Foods for Women!
[Relationships:Enhancement] Are there really such things as aphrodisiac foods? Absolutely, there are! Of course, if you've got your game together, you could use TV dinners and fruit roll-ups as female aphrodisiacs, but we all need a little help from time to time.
- Fluoride In Water - Is It Healthy or Dangerous?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Whenever anything stirs up this much emotion, I tend to assume that both arguments must have at least a small amount of truth to them...
- Double Dipping - An Actual Study of the Seinfeld Term!
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Well, several years after the legendary double dipping scene, a researcher (presumably a big Seinfeld fan) decided to test whether this practice was completely harmless or as disgusting as the accusing actor would have you believe. Ever since that episode aired, the term has taken on a life of its own and become part of the English language, as have several other coined terms from the mega-hit television series.
- Causes of Skin Itching - Finally Revealed by New Research!
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] The causes of skin itching and why scratching can be so addictive has puzzled researchers for years. Finally, a group from Wake Forest University has closely examined the entire process using advanced imaging technology to monitor what happens in your brain when you're scratching below the belt (or anywhere else, of course).
- Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports - Your Questions Answered!
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] With the recent release of the Mitchell Report, performance enhancing drugs in sports are the headline of the season. While most people think they understand this topic on a basic level (put needle in butt, become magically stronger, Tarzan hit ball far), we're going to look at the issue in further detail. First, any drug, performance-enhancing or not, can be dangerous and even deadly, given that 2 of the players named in the Mitchell Report, Steve Bechler and Ken Caminiti, are, in fact, dead.
- What Women Look for in Men - 5 Tips and Tricks to Score Big!
[Relationships:Dating] Unfortunately, the fairer sex isn't quite as shallow as us guys. So, even after you've got your physical body in shape, you still need to know more about what women look for in men. Don't worry, they aren't nearly as demanding as you might think.
- How to Get Rid of Belly Fat - Research Reveals the Answer!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] But, a new study from a highly respected Australian researcher says that there is, indeed, a type of exercise that can target your beer gut specifically. What is this secret fat-seeking workout?
- Life Expectancy Test - The US Gets An "F"!
[Health-and-Fitness] Just 20 year ago, we were a modest, but still lower than you might expect, number 11 on the life expectancy chart. So, what happened, and what are we doing wrong?
- 10 Reasons For Heart Rate Monitor Training
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Measuring your normal resting heart rate is simple enough: Wake up, take your pulse, and you're done. But, what about tracking your active heart rate while you're exercising. Depending on what type of movements you're performing and how many hands you have, it may not be as easy to simply track your pulse while watching a clock.
- Normal Resting Heart Rate
[Health-and-Fitness] What is a normal resting heart rate? The short answer: about 50 to 100 beats per minute. But, to understand more about how it works, read on...
- Nutrition Label - 4 Deciphering Tips!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] One of the great marvels of modern science: the surprisingly complicated nutrition label. Here's the scene: You're standing in the aisle of the grocery store, staring at the enticing labels and packaging of the foods you are considering adding to your increasingly full shopping cart. One says "Extra Healthy" right on it, whereas another one reads "For a Healthy Diet" or some other play on a disappointingly false statement.
- Power Of The Mind - Much Stronger Than Your Biceps!
[Health-and-Fitness] For years, researchers and exercisers alike have spoken about the power of the mind as it relates to exercise and overall health. The assertion is that by merely focusing on a particular muscle or group of muscles while you work them (for example, if you are doing squats, you would focus on your leg muscles), you will stimulate a greater amount of muscle activity and potential growth than if your mind was on, say, that presentation you have to do for the board of directors tomorrow morning.
- How to Eat Less - While Having Sex!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Speaking of Buffalo, there's actually research to back my crazy how-to-eat-less dinner date suggestion...
- How to Make Tortillas Healthier - Go Blue!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] When it comes to clothes, black is supposed to be slimming. But, when it comes to how to make tortillas healthier (yes, you read that right...I said tortillas), it seems that blue may be way to go...
- World Record Bench Press - It All Starts Here!
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] But, throwing around as much weight as possible may not exactly be the best way to see and feel results from this exercise. That's why I am highlighting the proper form, execution, and target muscles of this classic muscle builder...
- 4 Tips for Jump Rope Workout Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] There's a reason some of the best boxers and most conditioned athletes in the world perform jump rope workout exercises on a daily basis: it works! Here's 4 tips to get the most out of your hops...
- 4 Tips on How to Live Longer
[Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Human nature, combined with our survival instinct, drives us to seek out tips and information on how to live longer. Until someone locates the proverbial fountain of youth, there are four easy things you can do, starting today, to make sure you meet your grandkids' kids.
- DVT Symptoms - Do You Have Any of These?
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] DVT symptoms are, of course, signs of deep vein thrombosis. DVT is a form of potentially fatal blood clots that people sometimes suffer from after spending a great deal of time seated on a plane or, as New Zealand researchers also found, in their office (sound like you?).
- Commute Time - Is It Worth It?
[Business:Careers-Employment] Your commute time may be doing more to your body than just making your blood boil while sitting in stop-and-go traffic. Check out these statistics, along with their associated risks...
- Walking a Dog - Losing a Gut
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Researchers from the University of Victoria found that walking a dog can help you lose weight and improve your overall health, both physically and mentally. Here's how...
- Average Men - How Do You Measure Up?
[Health-and-Fitness] If you just wanted to be like other average men, you probably wouldn't be reading this. Let's see how you measure up...
- 5 Famous Medical Myths Debunked
[Health-and-Fitness] That's right: Many of the most famous medical myths are so old that even a large number of M.D.'s accept them as fact. Now, learn the truth.
- Foods High in Fiber
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Use the list of high fiber foods below to help you consume 30-40 grams per day if you're a man, or 20-30 grams if you're a woman. Each category is arranged with the highest-fiber foods at the top.
- Circuit Training Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Have you been going to the same gym for at least the past six months? Circuit training exercises and routines are the key to speeding up your metabolism, building muscle, and burning fat, all in one gut-busting workout.
- Foods High in Magnesium
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] To make sure that you're not part of that population, be sure to get around 300-400mg of the mineral per day. But, what are some of the best magnesium rich foods, you ask?
- How to Be Happy- 6 Mood-Boosting Moves
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] Every once in a while, we all feel a little down in the dumps. Relationships, bills, deadlines, and more can overwhelm even the most confident and grounded individuals. If you want to know how to be happy and get the quick "pick-me-up" you need during those cloudy times, try using these 6 mood-boosting moves:
- What is MRSA? Symptoms and Prevention
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This is a fancy way of saying that an MRSA staph infection is resistant to most antibiotics, and thus, harder to treat.
- 4 Healthy Thanksgiving Tips
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] This is it: The big Thanksgiving Feast is tomorrow! Many of us will be sitting around a table of epic proportions, filled with everything from Grandma's cornbread to Uncle Bob's store-bought pie (plus that "mystery dish" that you politely skip over, forcing someone else to take the bullet).
- Track Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you are looking to improve your running speed and performance, then you need to incorporate track workouts into your weekly training regimen. Track (also known as speed) workouts are a necessary component to becoming the best runner you can be. These should be done once a week, and should be followed by a rest, or recovery, day.
- What Is Cholesterol?
[Health-and-Fitness:Heart-Disease] Surely, you've heard of cholesterol, regardless of how much you actually know about it. In fact, many people have even heard the terms "good" and "bad" cholesterol, given their rising prevalence in the news and recent studies.
- Starbucks Frappuccino Light and 2 Other (Relatively) Healthy Choices
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] And, let's face it: We all want to enjoy a nice liquid indulgence every once in a while. So, to help you along, here's a look at how three relatively healthy, refreshing and tasty drinks stack up.
- 4 Tips for Buying the Best Running Shoes
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Here are 4 tips that will help you find the best running shoes you've ever worn! Before you hit the road to run, make sure your feet are covered with the best running shoes for YOU. Your running shoes are the only thing separating your feet from the asphalt, so it is important that you take the time to get the right pair for your feet.
- Caveman Workout Schedule
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] What's your workout schedule? Chances are it's based on a 7 day week. But, what if you could workout 8 days a week?! You can with this caveman workout.
- What Is Healthy?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] At first, this may seem like an easy question to answer. However, when you actually stop and think about it, it's not easy at all.
- Saturated Fats, Healthy?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Is it possible that saturated fats aren't the evil artery-clogging villains that we've made them out to be? In fact, could these unsavory bad boys actually be healthy?!
- 5 Ways To Stick To Your Workout Schedule
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] As a busy parent, it can be very difficult to stick to your workout schedule. Here are some tips on how to fit exercise in to your busy day.
- 7 Easy Breakfast Recipes - Healthy Breakfast in Less Than 5 Minutes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] A healthy breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many of us skip it because of time constraints. Well, now there's no more excuses! There are several healthy and easy breakfast recipes that you can throw together in less time than it takes you to find your keys.
- Bill Maher Quotes On Health And Fitness
[Health-and-Fitness] Bill Maher is a polarizing figure: You either love him and hang on his every word, or you absolutely despise him and would love nothing more than to erase him from the face of the Earth. On his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, he frequently does a bit known as "New Rules" where he challenges the status quo and sounds off on things he thinks need to change - with little regard for political correctness or public opinion.
- New Nintendo Wii Fitness Game Coming Soon
[Gaming:Console-Games] Nintendo is going to take this trend one step further with their upcoming game, Wii Fit. Wii Fit will incorporate a "Wii Balance Board" that will sense the player's full body motion, allowing for jumping, leaning, and endless other possibilities.
- Negativity is Contagious, Are You Immune?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] We all like to think that we make our own decisions based on our own beliefs and opinions. But, just how much do other people's opinions affect our own? Negative outside feedback provided a stronger influence than positive outside feedback.
- Almonds Nutrition Study - Eat Them Without Gaining Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] A new study on almonds nutrition provides overwhelming evidence of why you should include these wonder nuts in your daily diet. Even better, this study was actually conducted on humans - not mice. Imagine that! Researchers organized 20 women into 2 groups: the almond group and the control group.
- Do Your Supplements Have This Label?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] But, how do you know which dietary supplements are safe, or which ones actually work? Unfortunately, the internet has created a perfect environment for drug-peddling scum bags to sell fake and/or dangerous supplements to unsuspecting victims.
- How To Speed Up Your Metabolism
[Health-and-Fitness] Everyone wants to know how to speed up your metabolism. Is this even possible, or is it just a cliche without any scientific evidence to back it up?
- 13 Steps to a Heart Healthy Diet
[Health-and-Fitness] Straight from the American Heart Association (AHA), here are 13 steps to a heart healthy diet. Every one of the following tips is important and effective on its own, but the more you incorporate into your lifestyle, the healthier you will be.
- First Date Ideas
[Relationships:Dating] You got her number, but now what? Here's a great way to use a first date to find out if this is someone you want to spend more time with -- instead of just watching each other eat.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup - Finally, Some Proof!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] High fructose corn syrup is one of the biggest contributors to obesity and a myriad of other diseases in the United States. I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but the Food Industry has long tried to conceal this fact, because HFCS saves manufacturers a lot of money. Not only is this "alien sugar" cheaper to produce, but it also keeps food fresher for longer, adding to a product's shelf life which saves them even more moolah.
- Home Remedies for Pimples - Eat Lower GI Foods
[Health-and-Fitness:Acne] You've tried every product under the sun, from Proactiv to Accutane, but your face still resembles a deep dish pizza pie with extra pepperoni, so you've resorted to seeking out magical home remedies for pimples...
- Out of Body Experiences - Medical Mysteries or Scientific Explanation?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] Out of body experiences have long been one of many medical mysteries -- until now, says a new study. One in 10 people report having had an out-of-body experience, many believing it to be a result of divine intervention.
- Hip to Waist Ratio Carries More Weight Than Scale - What's Your Score?
[Health-and-Fitness] Behold the power of the hip to waist ratio: A 6-foot-tall muscle-bound football player steps on a scale. It reads 220 pounds. Now, a 6-foot-tall football-watching couch potato steps on the same scale. It reads 220 pounds. They must be in exactly the same shape and equally healthy, right? WRONG!
- Top 3 Lower Ab Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] You may have already chiseled away most of your dangerous belly flab, but you're abs still aren't "popping" the way you would like. Perhaps you've been concentrating too much on traditional sit-ups and crunches, while ignoring these great lower ab exercises.
- Bad Carbs, or Bad Timing? How When You Eat Can Be Just As Important As What You Eat
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Two people could be on the exact same "good carb" diet, eating the same amount of calories per day, but have dramatically different results based on when they eat certain foods.
- Free Water, What a Novel Idea! How Much Do You Spend on Water?
[Health-and-Fitness] So, out of curiosity, I did a quick calculation of how much money I spend per month on water. Shockingly, I discovered I'm flushing (quite literally) over $60 per month down the toilet. Now, that certainly isn't going to break anyone's bank, but just the principle of paying an amount like that for the planet's most available resource got me thinking of some alternatives.
- Do You Believe In The Mozart Effect? The NFL's New York Jets Do And Listen To Mozart During Practice
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] There's nothing more macho than a bunch of big, strong guys throwing on the gear, hitting the field, and battling it out during a grueling NFL football practice - all while listening to Mozart. Huh? What was that last part?
- I'll Have One Large Chicken Breast With a Side Order of Multivitamins, Please
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Do you take a multivitamin every day? If you answered yes, congratulations. But, do you take it with a meal? If you answered yes again, you're on a roll. Last question: Do you also take your multivitamin with coffee or any other caffeinated drink? Gotcha! The correct answer to the last question is "No!"
- How to Burn MORE Fat in LESS Time - The Secret to HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
[Health-and-Fitness] "More for less" statements are usually followed by 30 minute infomercials that guarantee you phenomenal results with little work or "no money down". Well, there really is a way to burn more fat in less time, but the key is in defining the more and less variables.
- Don't Get Glad, Get Mad!
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] Their findings, detailed in this month's issue of the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, suggest that anger helps people focus on the cues that matter most to making a rational decision and ignore cues that are irrelevant to the task of decision-making.
- 4 Reasons Why She Doesn't Call You Back
[Relationships:Dating] Next day. She still hasn't called back. She must be busy, right? Probably hasn't checked her voicemail yet. Day 3: Still nothing. But, she gave me her real number, so I know she likes me, and she'll call back! Day 4, 5, 6: (crickets chirping)
- How Do You Feel About "Man-Scaping"?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mens-Issues] With the arrival of words like metrosexual and many men caring more about how they look, shaving your "netherlands" is becoming more and more common. Consider this: sales of men's grooming products topped out at about $11 billion in 2001. That seems like a lot, right? So, what are the current numbers? $22 billion!
- Average IQ Score Determined by Birth Order?
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] According to a recent study of nearly 250,000 males between 18 and 19 years old, the first-born had an average IQ score 2.3 points higher than their younger siblings. Doesn't sound like much, right? But, those 2.3 points increase a child's chances of getting into an Ivy League school by 30 percent.
- How a Digital Scale Analyzes and Calculates Your Body Fat Percentage
[Health-and-Fitness] Holy Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, Batman! Body fat scales, though not perfect, are a great way to track your general body composition progress, and greatly outweigh (pun intended) the benefits of a boring, traditional scale.
- 5 Tips to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] How to overcome the pickiest eaters of all...KIDS!
- Women Say Baggy Isn't Cool
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Over 55% of women say, "Out with the bag, in with the new!" Here's what they want to see and why.
- 5 Tips to Empty Your Inbox and Keep It That Way
[Business:Productivity] An empty email inbox provides an almost zen-like state of calmness–no pressing messages, no advertisements for a bigger penis, and no month-old newsletters that you haven't had a chance to read yet. Unfortunately, very few people ever see the bottom of their virtual box for long, if at all. You will be surprised at just how effective this simple technique can be at reducing stress and clearing your mind for more important tasks.
- The Power of These 3 Small Words (No, Not Those)
[Relationships:Dating] A secret three-word phrase that is more powerful in a new relationship than those "other three small words", and without the anxiety and pressure too!
- 7 Steps to Natural Acne-Free Skin
[Health-and-Fitness:Acne] 7 simple, effective, and inexpensive steps to naturally eliminating acne.
- How I Lifted 50 Pounds With My Mind
[Arts-and-Entertainment] A story about how, two years ago, I lifted 50 pounds using only the power of my mind.
- How to Legally Get Your Cable and Phone Bills Paid For Free
[Finance:Personal-Finance] A great way to have "free" money available at the end of the month to take care of small bills.
- How Important Is Your Vision to You?
[Health-and-Fitness] Many people are aware of the damage that extended sun exposure can do to your skin, but what about your eyes? Learn the possible dangers, and what to do to protect your vision.
- 5 Simple and Effective Steps to Relax Your Body and Calm Your Nerves
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] A simple exercise you can use anywhere at anytime throughout your day to relax your body and mind. The article lists 5 simple and concise steps, along with how and why they work.
- How to Literally Turn Back Time - The REAL Fountain of Youth
[Health-and-Fitness] An amazing new study by American and Canadian researchers discovers that our muscle tissue is actually capable of reversing it's "genetic fingerprint," returning it to levels similar to that of young adults.
- When You Wake Up, Don't Forget to Turn Your Brain On!
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] Some quick tips on how to get your brain up and running in the morning, making you more efficient at work for the rest of the day.
- Food for Thought - 10 Tips to a Better Brain
[Health-and-Fitness:Mental-Health] You've probably heard the expression, "We only use 10% of our brains", right? Well, that isn't exactly true, but there are some things you can do to improve that often misunderstood clump of gray matter up there.
- Fish Oil
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Sounds strange and gross at first right? Fish Oil. But this supplement is finally getting it's long overdue praise and recognition, and beginning to be accepted by mainstream America. Fish oil is actually derived from the fat of deep-sea, cold-water fish. Wait a minute, did I say "FAT"? So this stuff is some kind of oil from some fish and it's mostly FAT and it's supposed to be good for me?
- I Can't Sleep - 4 Common Causes of Insomnia
[Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] Having trouble sleeping? Here are four of the most common causes and how to solve them, so you can sleep longer and more peacefully tonight!
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