Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category
Friday, April 4th, 2008
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Study Info.
You've guessed it, yet another study expounding the great benefits of green tea.
So what was the study about and what did it show?
The study investigated the effects of the consumption of green tea for 7 days on biomarkers (i.e. indicators) of oxidative stress in young men undergoing resistance ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Just a quick one: one of the authors at the 'Online Nursing Degree Directory' (ONDD) blog just published an article that I thought the readers of this blog would find of interest:
'20 Simple At Your Desk Exercises For Web Workers'.
It ties in nicely with my previous two articles:
- Sitting in ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Okay people, I came across these points that may motivate many of you to start exercising. I was pondering over this subject for a while now, that is, how to motivate oneself to exercise. After having read these points and remembering the state of many unhealthy people i've ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Here are eight ways women can strengthen their bones and reduce the incidence of damage and fractures:
Get vital nutrients: Maintain a healthy diet that provides bone-building nutrients, including potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
Exercise: Get at least 30 minutes of bone-strengthening activity most days. Include both weight-bearing activities, like ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
As promised, here is the second part to ‘Sitting in front of the computer for too long’.
Some of you may have come across a few of these points before, but don’t take them lightly, you’ll be amazed at how much of a difference they can make if executed regularly and ...
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
I've written this article with the primary goal of reminding myself of the importance of monitoring my own computer usage and thereby incorporating appropriate methods and techniques to reduce the damage of such a prolonged state of sitting and staring at the monitor/screen! Phew, that was a long sentence, ...
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
This is just a quick note of advice, not an article.
I was speaking to a personal trainer friend the other day and he told me how one of his clients thought that taking protein powder alone (i.e. without a real training regime + diet) would significantly change his ...
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Fasting is a test of patience and willpower. It takes effort and determination both physically and mentally.
Implementing a training regime without due planning and consideration, during the fast, can be somewhat tricky (ok “regime” sounds a bit harsh, “plan” sounds less aggressive – happy ;) ).
For those of you ...
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