How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Identifying the Type of Relationship you have with a Friend
October 30, 2013 Friends and Peers
Friends should never be jealous of one another or envious of one another. Friends should never gossip about a friend. A friend should never be disrespectful or rude to a friend. A friend should never betray the friendship. Unfortunately,a so…
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The Order of Exercises for a Pilates Core Work Out
Choosing the proper sequence of exercises in a Pilates core workout is often the subject of lively debate. Those who follow the traditional Pilates method begin with “the hundred” exercise, which involves raising your extended legs to a 45-degree angle,…
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4 Ways to Choose Foods That Detox the Body
1. Choose Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to help detox your body, because they aid in the elimination process. Whatever your body doesn’t need or can’t digest, it gets rid of. Many fruits, including…
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Reiki Directions
Overview Reiki is a form of spiritual healing that utilizes the energy of the practitioner to affect healing, report specialists at the International Association of Reiki Professionals. Reiki is not massage and typically does not rely on any pressure applications,…
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Stability Ball Exercises for Beginners
The stability exercise ball promotes core muscle involvement during exercise. By sitting or balancing on a stability ball, users can work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. When a person sits on the ball, the muscles of the core (any muscle connected…
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High Carb Low-Fat Diets
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
A high carb, low-fat diet emphasizes foods like vegetables, fruits and grains while reducing fat to below 30 percent of total daily calories. Very low-fat diets, according to Everydiet.org, are diets that restrict fats even more—to less than 19 percent…
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Best Ways to Increase Metabolism Naturally
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
With a few tweaks to your eating and exercise habits, you can rev up your metabolism and burn more calories around the clock. Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the number of calories your body burns just to stay alive….
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Free Natural Home Remedies for Depression
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), more than 20 million people in the United States suffer from depression. Although some cases of depression require medical intervention, there are many lifestyle and home remedies that can help resolve this…
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About Batting Machines
Overview Batting practice helps hitters improve their craft. One of the ways a hitter can groove his swing is to swing in a batting cage. A live pitcher may tire out after throwing to three or four batters, but a…
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No-Sodium Diet
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The human body uses sodium to absorb nutrients, control muscle contractions, send nerve impulses and maintain a normal balance of water and minerals. Because the body needs sodium to survive, following a no-sodium diet would be deadly. For those…
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How to Build Leg Muscle
Overview The legs contain four major muscle groups–the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves. When you want to build leg muscle, you need to dissect each one of these parts with weight-training exercises. Compound exercises that involve more than one joint…
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Turmeric Remedies
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Turmeric long has been used to give Indian food its distinct flavor and color, but the health benefits may go far beyond its food seasoning properties. Doctors at many well-known universities are studying turmeric to determine its health benefits, and…
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How to be a Friend to someone who is Sick
October 30, 2013 Friends and Peers
When someone you care about becomes ill, it can be a devastating blow emotionally, to you and everyone that cares about them. There isn’t an instruction manual available that can tell you exactly how to handle the situation and even if…
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How to Do an Adoption Search
October 30, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview Finding a child you gave up for adoption can have you feeling like you’re on a raft in the middle of the ocean with no clear view of the shore. There are more than six million adopted persons in…
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Baby Development Stages in Pregnancy
October 30, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Pregnancy consists of three stages called trimesters. Most healthy pregnancies progress at approximately the same rate, but many variables can affect fetal development during each trimester. For this reason, the American Pregnancy Association advises that you use standard milestones of…
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5 Ways to Treat Heel Bone Spurs
1. Rest Is Essential Too much movement will irritate your heel spurs even more. Stay off your feet as much as possible while the spurs are acting up. Keep walking to a minimum, and avoid standing for long periods of…
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What Vitamins Are Good for Your Skin & Hair?
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Long, luxurious locks and glowing skin are signs of health that should be attainable by eating a healthy diet, but when a healthy diet isn’t available–or desired–supplementation can give you that same healthy effect. In general a diet high in…
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Elliptical Training Tips
An elliptical trainer is a cardiovascular fitness machine designed to mimic the action of running while reducing the impact to the joints by featuring movable pedals. Many elliptical trainers also feature adjustable resistance, which allows you to increase the intensity…
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5 Ways to Understand the Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
1. Heredity Plays a Part Some people are just born with smaller carpal tunnels than other people. If you’ve got a naturally small carpal tunnel, you’ll be more susceptible to developing carpal tunnel syndrome, especially if you receive any injuries…
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Cardiac Health Improvement Plans
Most cardiac health improvement plans focus mainly on diet and exercise. This is largely because these lifestyle factors tend to affect blood pressure, blood cholesterol, weight and level of fitness, which all have a substantial impact on the health of…
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Psyllium Side Effects
Psyllium contains a large amount of soluble dietary fiber, which helps create large soft stools that are easy to pass. It is effective at relieving both constipation and diarrhea, and also helps people achieve modest reductions in cholesterol, according to…
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Behavioral Effects Of Children Due to Spousal Abuse
Witnessing spousal abuse as a child is a traumatic experience that can have grave consequences, in not only the young, but also in the manifestation of brutal repercussions in adulthood. Experiencing the disturbances of abuse in their formative years has…
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Medicine Ball Exercises for Individuals
Kids and adults can use medicine balls as an excellent tool for a full body workout. These balls come in varying sizes and weights allowing you to do twisting lunges, squat jumps with ball throws and ab exercises with resistance….
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3 Ways to Treat Benign HPV
1. Decide Whether to Treat Genital Warts Genital warts are a common manifestations of a benign HPV infection. The warts that appear in the genital area look nearly identical to the warts you might get on other parts of your…
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The Best Acne Treatments Recommended by Doctors
October 30, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Acne can be more than an occasional embarrassment. For many people, it’s a fact of daily life. Chronic acne often reduces sufferers to taxing daily regimens of pimple popping, camouflaging and ointment dabbing—all done in the quest for clearer skin….
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What Are the Treatments for Ingrown Underarm Hair?
October 30, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Ingrown hairs in the underarm may cause areas of irritation, pain and itching. After you shave or remove hair, there is a chance that the hair will curve as it grows. If the hair curves enough to grow back into…
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Dealing with Toxic Friendships
October 30, 2013 Friends and Peers
A friend becomes toxic when their life either intrudes into yours more than you wanted in the beginning, or when they are putting you and possibly others in jeopardy. There are two types of Toxic friends, the kind that was…
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Natural Cough Remedies
The Mayo Clinic says that a cough is the body’s natural method for removing irritants from your throat and airways. Of course, there isn’t always a physical irritant that needs removing. Rather, there can be irritation from a viral or…
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Exercises to Get a Larger, Firmer Butt
Unless you’re born with a large butt, it can be hard to obtain. Perform exercises once or twice a week at increasingly higher levels of intensity to get a firmer butt. Squats Squats are the all-around best butt-firming exercise you…
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Tips to Lose Belly Fat
October 30, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Losing belly fat can seem like an endless uphill battle. You lose a little bit of weight one week, but the next week you gain it back. In order to keep weight off for the long-term, you need to follow…
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