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A long time ago I began to realize that food is having a seious impact on my life and it can determine the health of my body.

However, this conviction has been reinforced most recently by studies which show that our mental state is also heavily influenced by what we eat.

Little doubt remains that there’s a strong connection between food and mind.

But can we prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s by a strict control of our daily eating habits? The answer is affirmative, according to the findings (more…)

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We’ve been talking a lot during our posts on this blog about strength exercises, fitness and other means of working out our muscles.

So, maybe it’s time we say something about the muscle groups in our bodies.

We’ve already heard about them, but not all of us know their exact location.

1. Chest muscles

The muscles located in the chest area are usually used for pushing (more…)

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How many times have you heard this excuse from your friends: that they can’t lose weight or they gain weight because they have a slow metabolism?

And let’s face, how many times have you used it yourself?

Many people would blame anything for the extra pounds instead of admitting that they don’t eat healthy or don’t exercise enough.

And what’s even sadder is that most of those who use this excuse actually believe it, without even knowing what a slow metabolism actually is.

BMR – the basal metabolic rate

The metabolism is a natural process in which your body converts the (more…)

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Starting a new diet or trying to lose weight should always be done under medical supervision.

We are all aware of that.

But when do you know if you need to lose weight?

Until now we used to find out this by calculating our body mass index (BMI).

Even the nutritionists used this index to establish whether a person has the right body weight.

Well, it seems now that the BMI is no longer that safe. Why?

• Not all the people have the same medical background. There are (more…)

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We are all aware by now that abdominal fat is not only unaesthetic and makes us feel uneasy, but it’s has tremendous effects on our health.

Abdominal fat is the cause of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cholesterol.

Moreover, increased quantities of abdominal fat lead to certain types of cancer, atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.

A study performed by Mayo Clinic researchers also showed that fat accumulated on the abdomen increases the risk of metabolic disease, while fat stored on thighs seems to lower such risk. This is caused by the fact (more…)

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The red blood cells in your body which carry oxygen to all the body organs have a life span of about 4 months post which they are destroyed and replaced with new ones.

Yes, the red blood cells play a vital role in keeping us alive and healthy – something which we take for granted all our lives.

These red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow and the body requires sufficient quantities of iron, folic acid, Vitamin B12 mainly to generate RBCs and it is our diet which provides these raw materials.

So definitely a poor diet is the cause for Iron-Deficiency Anemia and (more…)

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Did you know?

• More than 220 million people worldwide have diabetes.
• Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States; More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
• World Health Organization projects that diabetes deaths will double between 2005 and 2030.
• Type 2 diabetes comprises 90% of people with diabetes around the world, and is largely the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity.

Type-2 Diabetes or the “Lifestyle disease” has slowly emerged as (more…)

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I have several friends who are underweight and who are trying to improve their looks.

Their choice and the advice they received from their training adviser was to try and build muscle.

This means following a tight workout program and, at the same time, eating certain foods which fuel the training sessions.

Which foods are the best for building muscle?

I’ll give you some hints below. In fact, these foods should be eaten not only if you want to gain weight by building muscle, but also when you follow (more…)

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Usually, after losing all the extra pounds, people start to be preoccupied with toning and lifting their muscles, especially if the amount of weight they lost is considerable.

A fit and toned body is always more appealing than a slim, but flabby one.

I’ve always dreamed of having flat stomach, that doesn’t look like jelly, with a little bit of muscle mass.

However, some people take this desire to the extremes, often without even realizing it.

Personally, I’ve never liked or wanted to have a body builder’s look (more…)

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I’ve often wondered exactly how important is for me the way I look.

Of course, I think that a beautiful figure is a sign of health, meaning that the right posture, the proper exercise program and the healthy diet are elements of beauty.

Nevertheless, the opinion on what beauty means and what we are prepared to risk for it varies from woman to woman.

A recent study was conducted precisely on this matter by the University of the West of England and it focused on women studying on campuses all (more…)

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