Stretching Facts You Need to Know

Stretching Facts You Need to Know

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Make stretching a mandatory part of every workout. When muscles perform any exercise, they tighten and shorten as a result. Stretching can help maximize your range of motion. A simple warm-up walk while moving your arms in a circular motion is sufficient. When doing strength training, you could stretch each…

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Order in the Food Court

Order in the Food Court

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

‘Tis the season to do your holiday shopping. That means rushing from store to store as time permits. Of course, it goes without saying that you’ll likely become famished in the midst of those endless shopping sprees. Now, the mall food court isn’t exactly known for its diet-friendly fare, but…

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The New Beverly Hills Diet

The New Beverly Hills Diet

Diet Reviews / Other

According to creator Judy Mazel, an actress, eating certain kinds of food together destroys digestive enzymes, ending in obesity and poor digestion. Her original Beverly Hills Diet goes back to the “80s. Although there are updates to the 35-day plan, questions about the veracity of the diet still linger. To…

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Hoodia

Hoodia

Diet Reviews / Other

A natural appetite suppressant that looks like a cactus, Hoodia gordonii has been used by African tribesmen to fight off hunger on long trips for centuries. It has also been touted by the Bushmen as a treatment for abdominal cramping, hemorrhoids, tuberculosis, indigestion and diabetes. The authentic Hoodia is culled…

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12 Steps to Controlling Your Diabetes

12 Steps to Controlling Your Diabetes

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Marci Sloane, Ms, Rd, Ld/n, Cde An estimated 24 million Americans have diabetes and 1/3 of them don’t even know it! Diabetes can lead to many complications — since it is a disease of the vessels: heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage and amputation are some of the…

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Happy and Healthy Hanukkah

Happy and Healthy Hanukkah

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The Hanukkah festivities are in full swing. You may be tempted to indulge in those typical holiday foods, but look at these numbers before you leap into a plate of gourmet goodies. Hanukkah lasts for eight days, and most of the traditional foods are fried in oil to honor the…

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What’s Your Rear View?

What’s Your Rear View?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Junk in the trunk or a beer gut – which would you rather have? When it comes to your health, where you store fat makes a big difference. New research indicates that storing body fat in the hips, thighs and backside instead of the abdominal area may be healthful. In…

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Your Christmas Survival Guide

Your Christmas Survival Guide

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

“Twas the night before Christmas and hopefully you’re armed with a plan for surviving the big day without a major diet derailment. By following a few helpful hints, you can be sure you’ll stay on track and still enjoy the merriment. For many people, the Christmas holiday revolves around big…

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