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Americans Unaware That Exercising Is Good for Health

dasha — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:42:49 +0000

Majority of Americans are unaware of the Department of Health national exercise recommendations. Despite 14 years of educational campaigns, only one-third of Americans know about recommendations for a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity a day, while fewer than half follow the guideline.(...)
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Beetroot Juice Enhances Physical Endurance

tania — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:17:21 +0000

The salubrious effects of beetroot juice include its ability to bring down blood pressure, clean the liver and the spleen. Some scientists believe that it has some anti-carcinogenic properties.

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What Kind of Sports Do Celebrities Do?

tania — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:39:53 +0000

Basically, you can lose weight without going to a plastic surgeon or confining yourself to one of those grueling mainstream diets out there. And how do celebrities make it? The key is doing “outstanding” sports, or to put it more specific, workout commitment. So what kind of sports do celebrities do?(...)
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Post tags: Angelina Jolie, callanetics, celebrity, dance, exercise, Fitness, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Yoga

Strip Dance: Dirty Dancing or Pure Art?

tania — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:27:06 +0000

One of the fitness trends intriguingly called “strip dance” has emerged from the two dance styles: striptease and ballet. But, of course, everyone sees the word “strip” immediately and many are curious what’s going on during strip dance classes. Today we are going to tell you about just that.

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Fitball Exercises for Your Health

tania — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:42:38 +0000

Nowadays, fitness industry can offer a good choice of programs. Fitball is one of them. A big ball used when doing this sort of fitness has the same name. Fitball does not overwork your spine and joints. Exercises can be performed at any age and anyplace, in a well-equipped gym or at home. Learn more about fitball below.

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Post tags: exercise, fitball, Fitness, Posture, spine, weight, Weightloss

Exercises to Keep Your Arms Fit

tania — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:20:33 +0000

Doing a few simple arm exercises within your fitness routine will help make your hands look fit and graceful.

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Scientists Have Determined the Best Physical Exercise

tania — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Scientists from the University of San Diego, US, have determined the best physical exercise. They say we have to walk for half an hour every day making 100 steps per minute. Doing this kind of walking every day will provide moderate intensity physical activity, BBC News reports.

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Female Yoga

tania — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:50:44 +0000

Do you want to look sexier, cure depression and get rid of premenstrual syndrome and more serious health problems? Take yoga classes. But what you need is a female yoga, not usual classes.

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Physical Exercises Increase Brain Volume

tania — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:19:48 +0000

Scientists from the University of Illinois and the University of Pittsburgh have found promising and simple ways for seniors to stimulate their brain structures, thus improving different types of memory.

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Dances Are Graceful Way to Keep Fit

tania — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:25:46 +0000

What training is it that burns 500 calories in half an hour, combining aerobics and cardio exercises and working all muscle groups simultaneously? Dancing! In case you don’t know, dancing pumps endorphin into your brain, a hormone that makes us feel happy. Just find what kind of dance appeals to you and enjoy yourself.(...)
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Post tags: Aerobics, calories, dance, exercise, Fitness, Posture, Weightloss, women

What Kind of Sports Shoes Do You Need?

tania — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:05:30 +0000

A pair of comfortable sports shoes is a must to have if you lead an active lifestyle and exercise. So you have to think twice before making your purchasing decision. How not to get lost in a sports store and choose the right pair suitable for the type of sports activity you are engaged in?(...)
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How to Wake Up Without Stress

Geniusbeauty.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:16:16 +0000

Alarm clock is buzzing. You are trying to open your eyes but your body is crying out for another 5 minutes of sleep. Is that how your morning begins? Feel wake-up throes through the working week? Well, imagine you were a Tibetan monk and try to wake up the way wise hermits do it. Tibetan in-bed exercises energize the whole body, provide a proper energy circulation and get you ready for new achievements at your job. The most exiting thing about this kind of waking up is that it’s simple, healthy and you don’t even have to open your eyes.(...)
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Post tags: belly, exercise, health, massage, sleep, stress

Office Exercises

Geniusbeauty.com — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:33:56 +0000

How come office workers are prone to be overweight? It turns out, that the reason for this is more complicated that mere lack of movements. Glucose is the energy source for our brain cells. Blood glucose levels drop more significantly under heavy brainwork than under physical work. We feel hunger when we are short in glucose, as this way the organism tries to replenish glucose levels. Thus, when we spend a lot of time in front of our computer we tend to spend less calories, but eat more food, therefore we consume more than we spend. This is the main reason why mental work results in excess weight.(...)
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Post tags: Abs, back, exercise, Fitness, Office, weight, Weightloss, work

Pilates

Geniusbeauty.com — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:12:54 +0000

Pilates is a well-known and popular around the world exercise system. It was developed by Joseph Pilates more than a century ago and was revived today as one of the fitness trend “Body and Mind”. One of the best things about the Pilates is that it works so well for a wide range of people regardless of their age, sex and fitness level. The risk of injury here is very low.(...)
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Post tags: back, backache, exercise, muscle, Pilates, spine, training

4 Essential Fitness Tips

Geniusbeauty.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:43:52 +0000

We all want to look beautiful and fit, gain a bit more muscles instead of that fat on side abs and hips. We all want to be healthier and sexier than others. This is why we spend so much time in the gym. But pretty often our efforts don’t end in immediate weight loss and quick fat burn. Why? What do we do wrong? Today we are going to discuss the most common mistakes in the gym that not only hinder your achievements but also can damage your health. Below you will find four most important fitness tips.(...)
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Exercising Protects Brain and Enhances Memory

Geniusbeauty.com — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:16:28 +0000

Being more physically active means protecting your brain and improve your memory, according to scientists at Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. In their opinion, physical activity stimulates the formation of special agents in the brain which, in their turn, encourage quicker maturation of stem calls into neurons. During the experiment the scientists used running wheel for a group of mice. The mice from the control group were only eating and sleeping.(...)
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Water Aerobics During Pregnancy Eases Childbirth Pain

Geniusbeauty.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:46:15 +0000

Most women, even those who dream of having children, are afraid of childbirth. It hurts much, you never know how long it will last and if there will appear complications. My nephew’s birth lasted about 7 hours, my sister-in-law, his mother, says, it was complicated, exhausting and very painful. This is why anything (that, of course, doesn’t harm the baby) that could help ease the pain and make childbirth faster is a dream of every pregnant woman. Here’s something that does help. Brazilian scientists found out that taking water aerobics, or aqua aerobics, classes during pregnancy help significantly ease the childbirth pain as well as speed up the overall process.(...)
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It Is Easier to Train With the Music on

Geniusbeauty.com — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:25:25 +0000

An interesting fact was recently discovered, which showed that listening to music during a heavy training can increase endurance of your body by 15% and, in addition, it helps enjoy the sport much more. It works even when a person trains on strength training equipment at a very high intensity level. A 20 year study which examined connection between music motivation in sport and work helped establish this fact. The study showed that it is much easier to work out when your favourite tune is on.(...)
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Watching Sport Is Healthy

Geniusbeauty.com — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:21:23 +0000

It is not only performing physical exercises that does us good, but also watching them. This fact was discovered by physiologists at the University of Chicago. They concluded that watching somebody training helps sharpen the brain.(...)
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High Heel Race

Geniusbeauty.com — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:34:31 +0000

Sidney saw another high heel race with the record number of runners – 265 women. Wearing three-inch high heels, ladies competed on a 80 meter race track. Australian Britney McGlone who is a professional 400 meters hurdle runner finished first to take home AUD 5000 prize fund (USD 4267).(...)
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