Copyright 2006 Kristy Haugen
Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease is a wear and tear
disease of the joints typically seen in the older adult (usually
over 60 years of age). Cartilage within the joints breaks down
causing pain as the bones rub against each other. Osteoarthritis
is commonly found in the knees, hips, hands, spine, and feet.
Obesity is a risk […]
Fruits, fresh or dried have been a natural staple diet of human
beings since ancient times. Replete with minerals, vitamins,
enzymes, they are easily digestible. Fruits are not only good
sources of food, they also serve as medicines and can treat
ailments.
Fruits, eaten raw or consumed as fresh juice, are excellent ways
to retain and balance the moisture level in […]
History of the Sauna
Spending a session of relaxing moments in a refreshing sauna
works wonders for your body and mind. The use of sauna and its
principles have confronted the test of the time and have gained
immense popularity in the recent years. To understand the magic
of sauna, you may need to know about its evolution and history.
Though […]
We all know what follows after the Christmas holiday season: New
Year’s Resolutions!
It’s that one (and sometimes only) time of year that many people
tend to think about what it is they want to achieve with their
health and fitness goals.
So they’ll embark on their journey to a new physique, telling
themselves that this will be “THE” year […]
Many times, when one begins a new fat loss regime; they focus on
dieting (hopefully intelligent dieting, not fad diets or very
low calorie diets) and hopefully an exercise regime. Most of the
time, to accomplish fat loss, people seem to believe that
aerobic (aka. cardio) training in addition to a moderate
reduction in calories is the best course of […]
Treadmills are the number one exercise machines both for ease of
use and for calories burned.
According to a study done by the Medical College of Wisconsin
and the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, calories burned on the
treadmill for 60 minutes averaged 865 - 705. This beat out the
stair machine, rowing machine, stationary cycle or even cross
country […]
The Technology Behind Elliptical Cross Trainers Creates
Unique Advantages and Benefits
The word elliptical means shaped like an oval.
In the world of fitness and exercise, elliptical technology is a
relatively new, innovative equipment design that draws on a smooth, elliptical
movement to provide a low impact form of weight bearing exercise that is fun and
easy to learn.
Elliptical cross trainers […]
These type of Exercises generally makes your body strong and
firm. No matter, you are Exercising or Muscle Building or Body
Building, these exercises are quite handy and help a lot.
Here are few Anytime and Anywhere Exercises:-
a) Crunch
Lie down on the floor on your back with your feet up on the
couch or something. Give […]
The Mediterranean Diet: Healthy Dietary Advice from Across the
Sea
The popularity of the Mediterranean Diet began with a rather
simple equation: the people of Greece and Southern Italy tended
to eat a diet rich in fat, yet had less cardiovascular disease
than people in the U.S. How could this be? The answer seems to
lie in the Mediterranean’s reliance […]
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Oral Chelation (pronounced “key lay shun”) is simply the process
by which metals, minerals and toxins are removed from the body
through the use of certain agents (chelating agents) that bond
with those elements – literally forming a circle around them –
and flushing them out through the body’s natural waste material.
One of the toxins which […]