Fitness

Is There a Magic Pill for Weight Loss? | weight loss pills

23 March 2011

We’ve all been led to believe that there’s no way weight loss pills can actually work, and for a long time, that made sense to me, after all, we know that the main reasons for gaining weight, and not losing it again, are too much of the wrong food, and not enough exercise; right? Well, it would appear it isn’t.

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Getting Pumped through Aerobic Activity

18 January 2011

People tend to put off doing some form of aerobic activity because it’s something that they feel they just don’t have the time to do; however that’s not actually a valid excuse, as you’ll see below.

Most people should be fitting a bit more aerobic activity in their daily routine as it helps to strengthen and improve the efficiency of both the heart and the lungs; and it doesn’t have to be hard to do either…

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A Beginners Guide to Aerobic Exercise

17 January 2011

If you’re only just getting to grips with aerobic exercise, then there’s a chance you’re feeling a little confused. There are a number of different types of exercise routines out there, but the key thing is you must have a program of exercise where your whole body is moving fast enough to get your heart and lungs pumping blood your body at a higher rate than normal…

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What is Weight Loss Surgery?

11 January 2011

Was weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) high on your New Year’s resolution hit list? Many of us will have managed to survive the Christmas holidays and stumbled our way through into the New Year, and, as with most New Year’s Eve’s we’ll have made some resolution or another. One of the most common of these spur of the moment decisions will be to lose weight, and some people will be thinking about surgery as a solution; but is it really the answer?

In this article we’re going to have a brief look at weight loss surgery, what a gastric bypass involves, and what this all means for you in the long term…

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The Top 5 Tai Chi Safety Tips

17 November 2010

There are 5 top Tai Chi safety tips that you should be aware of before you head off to have a look in the local shops for a DVD to get you started.

In this article we’re going to look at 5 Tai Chi safety tips that will make sure you get the most out of your sessions, and in as safe a way as possible. They are made up of the worst possible ways to get started, and some of the things you need to do to make sure you don’t injure yourself…

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8 Important Things to Remember When Doing Tai Chi Movements

16 November 2010

When doing Tai Chi – like most things you do over a long period of time – you can easily start to forget to do some of the smaller things that you should be doing. These small things are still important, so it’s useful to think about them from time to time to make sure that you’re still doing them correctly.

In this article we’re going to have a look at 8 things to remember about when doing your Tai Chi movements…

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A Brief Overview of Tai Chi

16 November 2010

Is Tai Chi one of those things that you’ve heard many good things about, but just haven’t taken the time to check out? Or, are you one of the many people that think it’s just some form of martial arts and don’t really think it would be the sort of thing you’d be looking for?

Well, now’s the time to find out a little bit more about it.

In this article were going to look at a brief overview of what Tai Chi is, how it works, and some of the things it’s claimed it will be able to do for you…

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5 Effective Techniques for Managing Anxiety

10 November 2010

Have you ever had the nagging thought that managing anxiety is something that you’re just never going to be able to master? Suddenly the shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, and sweats set in, and you’re powerless to do anything about it – until now, that is.

In this article we’re going to start by having a brief look at what anxiety is, next we’ll see some of the things it can do to you, and finally, we’re going to look at 5 techniques that you’ll be able to use for managing anxiety. Each of the 5 methods is more of a long term solution than a short term fix, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t use some of them for managing anxiety if it arises when you least expect it to…

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Unhealthy Food Habits

5 November 2010

In this fast paced world it is way too easy to pick up a few unhealthy food habits. They start out as something small and time saving, then, before you know it you’ve fallen into a rut of time saving things that are ultimately going to be detrimental to your health. So what can you do about it?

In this article we’re going to start by having a look at what some of these habits are doing to you both mentally and physically, and then we’ll have a look at a few of the ways you can start to overcome the unhealthy food habits that will ruin, and quite possibly shorten, your life…

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How to Stop Being a Party Food Junkie

24 October 2010

Party food is one of those things that, while it’s generally bad for us, we have an excuse for eating. With the holiday seasons seeming to get to us faster and faster each year, is there any way that we can resist the lure of these devilishly good temptations before it’s time to indulge again?

In this article we’re going to have a look at some ways that you can fight the call of the party food, if there are any healthy alternatives that you can serve, and what to do if you find yourself alone in a corner jealously guarding a 1kg cake of chocolate…

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