November 4, 2013 How to Lose Weight & Muscle
Overview The fastest way to lose weight is to lose body fat, water and muscle. Although losing muscle will lower the metabolism long term and make weight maintenance more difficult, exercising and eating in a way that preserves this mass…
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Basketball is a game of skill, coordination, speed, quickness and athletic talent. Players of all ages can do drills to improve their skill levels at all points in their playing careers. Young players need to work on all areas of…
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November 4, 2013 Meditation Techniques for Confidence
Meditation can be an effective modality to increase your level of confidence. If you experience anxiety as a result of a lack of self-confidence, you can use meditation to release your anxiety. Affirmations and visualizations are additional techniques you can…
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Passing is a fundamental skill in the game of basketball and is one of the first that kids learn. The major basketball passes include the bounce pass, the chest pass and the baseball or overhand pass. Coaches wanting to help…
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Exercising at home is convenient and will save you precious time. You can convert one of your rooms or your garage into a home-gym with dumbbells, a bench, cardio machines, exercise mats, jump ropes, step benches, aerobic tapes and boxing…
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November 4, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
1. Plan a Detox Diet A detox diet usually involves 7 to 10 days of “cleansing,” where you eat a specific regimen of food that rids your digestive tract of toxins and impurities. Specific detox diets vary. Some focus on…
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Handling the basketball under pressure can be a difficult skill to master, even for veteran basketball players. So for kids, it’s important to practice ball handling skills, including passing, basic dribbling and advanced dribbling. Good ball handling skills can be…
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November 4, 2013 Ways to Gain Weight Quickly
Gaining weight quickly might not always be as easy as you think. Especially for hard-gainers (people who have difficulty gaining weight) or people with very fast metabolism, weight gain can start to seem impossible. Gaining healthy weight means gaining lean…
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Kids experiencing anxiety, hyperactivity, depression or ADHD have found solace in meditation. They key to teaching kids to meditate lies in understanding their lack of focus skills. All kids can benefit from the increased concentration and calm meditation offers. Yet,…
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A barbell is a type of free weight that gets loaded with weight plates to do exercises. If you are at home and this is the only tool you have, you can use it to train multiple muscle groups. The…
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Overview Travel-system strollers are perhaps the most practical purchase that new parents can make. Certain models of many stroller brands include both a full-sized stroller what will hold a child as old as four or five years, in addition to…
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November 4, 2013 Children's Health
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioral and developmental disorder that may affect up to 10 percent of school-age children. Symptoms fall into three categories–inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity–and must occur in at least two settings (e.g. school and home)….
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November 4, 2013 Weight Loss Meal Programs
Some people have difficulty choosing the right type of foods to lose weight. With a diet meal program, the company prepares pre-packaged entrees that are low in calories and fat. As the dieter becomes accustomed to eating healthier foods, she…
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New babies sleep upwards of 16 hours per day, according to the University of Michigan Health System. In the beginning, sleep cycles are erratic with seemingly little to no rhyme or reason. As your baby grows, sleep cycles get more…
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Mutations The growth and death of cells in the colon usually is carefully regulated by the body. Colon tumors, the Mayo Clinic explains, is the result of changes in cells in the colon that causes them to grow in an…
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November 4, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The rate at which a person breaks down food (calories) into energy is known as metabolism. Many factors go into deciding the speed of your metabolism. Gender, age, fitness level, body size, lifestyle and hereditary traits all influence your metabolic…
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Overview Prescription drugs bring great benefits to many people when used properly. The medication can relieve suffering for people with chronic pain, reduce anxiety and sleep disorders, or provide help for those with such conditions as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)….
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1. Care for the Affected Eye Children with Bell’s Palsy often cannot close the affected eye, so it becomes difficult to keep it moist and protected from bacteria, dirt and dust. Encourage your child to wear sunglasses regularly, and help…
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1. Don’t Mix Chemicals Chemicals can have an unexpected reaction if you mix them (mixing ammonia with bleach, for instance, can create poisonous gas). Never blend chemicals together unless specified on the label, and then stick strictly to the instructions….
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Overview Build your muscles with weight training, a good eating plan and sufficient rest. Progressive resistance training will break down your current muscle tissue only to repair it and add more muscle tissue. Properly timed meals will ensure you maximize…
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November 4, 2013 LIVESTRONG.COM Health: How to Get Rid of a Herpes Sore
Overview Herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can affect both men and women. According to the Centers for Disease Control statistics, roughly 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 has herpes caused by…
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As technology increases, more children choose to watch the television and play video games– and the result is less physical activity and more health problems. Getting children to exercise is essential because exercise helps combat weight gain and obesity while…
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November 4, 2013 Weight Training Exercises for Strength
Weight training is most commonly used to improve your muscular strength. Weight training exercises improve your strength by developing more lean muscle tissue and improving your muscular endurance. Weight training can be completed with body weight, free weights such as…
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November 4, 2013 Lacrosse Training Tips
Lacrosse is one of the most unique sports played in the United States, combining elements of football, baseball, hockey and soccer. To excel at lacrosse and be one of the best players on the field, you’ll need a superior training…
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November 4, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview No matter how tactful you are, discussing body odor can bring about pain or embarrassment for your spouse. Still, your partner will most likely want to know if he’s having problems with body odor, especially if he’s unaware of…
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Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a staple in Western herbal medicine. The plant is also known as stinging nettle because of the needle-like hairs that will inject you with histamine, serotonin, acetylcholine and formic acid on contact, causing pain, itching and…
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November 4, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Some people don’t eat anything before a workout because it makes them feel too full, while other people can eat a large meal and then exercise without a problem. According to Columbia University’s Go Ask Alice health answering service, eating…
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November 4, 2013 Senior Health
Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death in the United States as well as most other Western countries. Heart failure is the inability to provide enough blood to the entire body. Causes vary, but more often than…
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November 4, 2013 Kinds of Anxiety
According to HelpGuide.org, an anxiety attack may consist of one or more symptoms such as heart palpitations, hyperventilation, panicking, nausea, trembling and hot flashes. They also typically last no more than 30 minutes and peak within 10 minutes. There are…
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Overview Employers and schools may require a 10-panel drug test as a condition of employment or acceptance. There are no federal laws prohibiting drug testing, though some states have laws limiting testing of employees who don’t work in positions where…
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