Ab Exercises With Bands
Resistance bands allow you to get a complete workout for your abs and any muscle group you wish pretty much anywhere you want. Bands weigh next to nothing and can be wrapped up into small bundles to fit in a…
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Exercises for Toning Muscles With Weight Training
Toning the muscles takes hard work and dedication. To pull this off, you need to perform various weight training exercises that target your entire body. Use free weights and body weight for resistance, and to make the best use of…
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Batting Cage Tips
Hitting in a batting cage is a wonderful opportunity for any baseball player who wants to work on hitting a baseball. Hitting a round ball with a round bat squarely is one of the most difficult jobs in sports and…
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Safe Bodybuilding Supplements
Most bodybuilders will try anything to gain muscle or lose body fat. In many cases, there is little regard for health or safety. However, great results should never come at the expense of health. Fortunately, there are a number of…
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Bowflex AB Exercises
Exercises on Bowflex home gyms may not be the only options for working your abs, but the resistance offered by the patented Bowflex power rods gives your abs plenty of weight to work against. Bodyweight exercises on the floor or…
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4 Ways to Use Home Remedies for Ear Infections
1. Fight Swimmer’s Ear With Vinegar You can use vinegar to treat fungal ear infections, such as swimmer’s ear. However, before doing so, you should get a medical professional to confirm that the cause of the problem is in fact…
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What Are the Effects of Herpes?
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted viral infection. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). HSV-2 is the most common cause of genital herpes; it is spread through contact…
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Clinical Stages of Prostate Cancer
The prostate is an organ of the male reproductive system. More than 186,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Prostate cancer is staged I through IV and takes…
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3 Ways to Use Herbs to Treat Diarrhea
1. Astringent Herbs Can Slow Diarrhea Treat your diarrhea with astringent herbs that tone tissues throughout your body and “dry” various bodily secretions. Blackberry leaf and raspberry leaf teas are often used for diarrhea by brewing 1 tsp. of leaf…
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Complications of Pediatric Sickle Cell
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease that causes the normal red blood cells to form a sickle shape during periods of deoxygenation. The main component of the disease is the erythrocytes (red blood cells) change from the normal discoid…
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Running & Heel Pain
Overview Heel pain caused by running is most commonly caused by plantar fasciitis. The fascia is a band of tissue that runs from the base of the toes to the heel, along the arch of the foot. According to Drs….
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Bowflex Tricep Exercises
The Bowflex home gym series provides you with options to work your triceps as well as every other muscle group. The triceps run along the back of your upper arm. The triceps only job is to extend the elbow, which…
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Fitness Golf Tips
Since Tiger Woods emerged as a champion golfer, the image of the overweight, middle-aged golfer started giving way to more physically fit athletes out there on the course. While you many not want to spend hours in the gym, there…
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Massages & Migraines
Overview Far from being simply a feel-good treatment, massage therapy helps relieve the debilitating pain of migraine headaches by relaxing muscles, improving blood flow, reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and improving sleep. In addition, massage therapy seems to provide some…
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How to Cure Dark Circles Around the Eyes in the Morning
Overview In America, the standard of beauty involves smooth, even skin with bright-looking, awake eyes. Both women and men experience dark circles under their eyes from time to time, especially early in the morning. Dark circles tend to make people…
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4 Ways to Treat Urine Retention
1. Catheterize the Bladder to Relieve Acute Retention Urine retention may be caused by an obstruction in your urinary tract, by nerve problems interfering with the signals sent between your brain and bladder, or by a weak bladder muscle. Whatever…
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Pilates-Based Mat Exercises
Joseph Pilates designed a fitness technique that enhances strength, flexibility, fluid movement, balance and coordination. He developed the original set of 34 mat exercises in the early 20th century. The Pilates technique inspired other fitness experts to create exercises based…
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Back Support Exercises
Perhaps one of the most common ailments in the working world today, back pain can be both uncomfortable and debilitating for many Americans. While the causes and severity of back pain varies from person to person, anybody can benefit from…
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Exercises for Your Belly
If you have developed a “muffin top” from consuming more calories than you are burning off, there are several things you can do to trim down. Do abdominal exercises that target all three groups of the abs–upper, lower and side…
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4 Ways to Exercise With Bell’s Palsy
1. Relax and Rest Above All Although it’s hard not to panic about facial weakness and paralysis, take heart that most Bell’s palsy sufferers do recover the use of their facial muscles. In most cases, Bell’s palsy symptoms will resolve…
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The Best Bicycle Accessories
Buying a new bicycle is just the first step to getting outfitted for riding. There are several accessories available, from clothing and bags to lighting, locks and even cycling computers. These items can help to make for a more enjoyable,…
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Physical Development During Adolescence
Overview Adolescence marks a time of great change in a child’s life; it bridges the gap between childhood and adulthood. Adolescents go through emotional and physical changes, and develop at their own pace based on genetics and environmental factors. The…
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How to Use Acupuncture to Quit Smoking
Overview Many smokers have tried to quit smoking countless times and have failed. The act of quitting smoking is not easy because the ingredients in cigarettes can be very addictive. People who want to quit but cannot seem to do…
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Natural Home Remedies for Boils
The Mayo Clinic describes boils as inflamed, pus-filled lumps caused by an infection in a hair follicle. The infection can be viral, fungal or bacterial, but the most common culprit is the staphylococcus bacteria. When your hair follicle is injured…
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Aging Skin Issues
October 23, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
As skin ages, it changes, becoming dryer, rougher and more wrinkled. The rate of these changes is determined by several factors, including environment, health and genetics. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that sun exposure plays the greatest role…
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Normal Weight for a Child
October 23, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Whether or not your child is a normal weight comes down to more than just pounds. Age, gender and height also contribute to your child’s weight status. For kids, normal weight is determined with what is known as BMI-for-age….
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Cardiovascular Exercises to Lose Weight
October 23, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Losing weight requires you to burn more calories than you consume. While daily activity and body functions burn calories, cardiovascular exercise affords another efficient way to burn additional calories while enhancing lung and heart health. Ninety-four percent of the 5,000-plus…
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Diseases Caused by Smoking Tobacco
According to a report by the Office of the Surgeon General, the single greatest avoidable cause of death and disease is smoking. One set of diseases smoking can cause are those that affect your respiratory system. Three respiratory diseases caused…
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Triathalon Training Tips
Participating in a triathlon can be one of the most exciting yet difficult tasks an amateur athlete can take part in. The combination of long-distance swimming, biking and running can take a toll on your body, especially if you’re not…
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7 Ways to Diagnose Asthma
1. Physical Examination Offers Specific Clues Shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing are all familiar symptoms of asthma. Whether you suffer these symptoms on a periodic basis or ongoing, you may have asthma. However, because there are so many other…
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