Overview Teens can build muscle very fast naturally. Rather than turning to illegal performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids, focus on proper diet and training. During the teenage years, your natural levels of testosterone, growth hormone and other anabolic…
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You would expect physical exertion to boost your heart rate, because your muscles need more oxygen to supply that extra energy. But your heart rate also can increase with a heavy meal, anxiety, alcohol consumption and even changes in temperature….
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No large-scale studies have concluded that any herb can reliably cure any form of cancer, and major health institutions such as the American Cancer Society warn against the use of herbs as a sole cancer treatment option. But some herbs…
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Overview For you to get abs, you need to do the right exercises with proper form, while simultaneously following a healthy diet. When you do not have access to machines and fitness equipment that you would see at a gym,…
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April 6, 2015 Weight Management
Overview When it comes to losing weight in one specific area of the body, you need to realize that spot reducing is not possible. That does not mean you cannot do exercises to help create better tone and build muscle….
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Overview Advanced meditation is the profound experience described by meditation teachers and Eastern sages. Yogis call it Dhayana or Samadhi while Buddhists refer to this as Jhana or Insight. Universally, meditation teachers point to transformative states that can be achieved…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
The dry air and biting, cold winds of winter can be harsh on your skin, depleting it of the natural oils that keep it hydrated. The resulting chapped, cracked or flaky skin is unsightly, unpleasant to the touch and often…
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Overview Building muscles in the gym can be easier than you think. Muscle-building requires two things: creating a growth stimulus by training against resistance and taking in the proper nutrition to allow your muscles to rebuild bigger and stronger. In…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Acne affects almost everyone: About 85 percent of all people suffer from pimples during their lifetimes, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Although not everyone winds up with permanent scarring as a result of their teenage acne,…
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1. Learn About Money If you aren’t a financial genius and need help with your own finances, you need to learn how to work with money before you talk to your kids about it. Find books by people with reputations…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Although acne affects almost every teenager to some degree, not everyone suffers from permanent scarring as a result of acne lesions. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), people develop acne scars if their acne was particularly severe,…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Virtually every teenager gets acne; according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), acne-driven pimples plague as many as 85% of teens each year. In most cases, those pimples clear up eventually, leaving behind new-looking skin. But for those…
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Flattening the stomach fast is best done with aerobic exercise. Core exercise can tighten and strengthen your abdominal muscles but don’t burn enough calories to flatten your stomach quickly. A person stores most unused calories in the belly, in the…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Age plays the most significant role in the development of wrinkles. With each passing year, skin thins and loses its elasticity. The fat, collagen and elastin that provide fullness to the skin diminish with age. Even the production of oil…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
In golf, the pitch shot requires hitting your ball up in the air and onto the green without too much forward roll. A pitch that rolls more than a few yards after it lands can end up off the green…
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Overview Seated ab machines, commonly found in gyms, place you in a fixed position where you perform trunk and hip flexion against resistance. This method, however, often puts some users at risk for injury in the spine and hips because…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, commonly known as IBS, is a group of symptoms that affect the digestive system. Symptoms often include nausea, bloating and alternating constipation and diarrhea. Although stress and dietary factors are thought to play a role in IBS,…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Dry skin is most common in the winter, but it can happen any time your skin gets dried out from cold weather, lack of humidity, moisture-robbing soaps and even too many showers, according to MedLine Plus, the online health information…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Acne is incredibly common — almost every teenager suffers from at least a few pimples, and some are plagued with acne lesions throughout their teen years, according to the American Academy of Dermatologists (AAD). For most sufferers, acne is…
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April 6, 2015 Skateboard Ramp Facts
Overview All skateboard ramps have a specific purpose, but what all forms of ramp have in common is the desire to challenge the rider, demanding a high degree of skill, bravery and practice to be exerted before any claim of…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder that is usually chronic. The intestines become inflamed, creating uncomfortable symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite and malabsorption of essential nutrients, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)….
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Few body parts can turn heads like a round, shapely butt. For some gifted women, this trait is simply a matter of genetics. The rest just need to put some work into it. While you may not have been blessed…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
According to MotherNature.com, dry or damaged hair occurs when your hair is robbed of moisture due to temperature changes, excessive heat styling, coloring or overexposure to the elements, including wind and sun. In addition to cutting back on damage-causing styling…
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April 6, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Bodybuilding requires extensive training and discipline, but there is certain advice that can catapult results. Key factors, such as diet, nutrition, resistance training and cardiovascular training, as well as supplementation and sleep, must all work together to produce results. Foundational…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Short court tennis is played by people in all age groups. It is similar to doubles tennis, but has some rule variations. A short court for tennis has the same type of surface that a regulation tennis court has, but…
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Whatever you call it–turkey wattle, chin flab or double chin–they all describe that flab of loose skin under the chin that makes people appear older and out of shape. However, there are a variety of exercises that may help reduce…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview Whether four-wheeled standard or inline type, roller skates rely on bearings to make their wheels turn freely and easily. The resistance that would normally be created by a wheel turning on a bare axle is greatly reduced by skate…
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Essential oils have been used for centuries as health and beauty aids and are most popularly used as fragrances in aromatherapy for meditation or relaxation. Certain essential oils, such as rosemary, tea tree, and lavender oils, serve a double function,…
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The underarm, or armpit, is referred to anatomically as the axilla. The axilla forms a triangle when viewed from above. Five muscles form the walls of the triangle: the latissimus dorsi, teres major and subscapularis muscles in the rear, the…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Bladder infections (also called urinary tract infections) can affect both male and females, young and old. It can cause symptoms like burning, urgency in urination, pain and even leakage of urine. This condition can usually be treated at home and…
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