Tight hips can affect your posture. Tight hamstrings limit full hip extension which rounds the back when you bend forward. Tight hip flexors tug the pelvis forward which overly arches the lumbar spine. Tight hip rotators influence your stance making…
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March 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Acne pustules and blackheads occur when oil blocks a hair follicle and forms a plug. Blackheads are open at the surface of the skin, causing the dirt and oil in the pore to oxidize and turn dark. Pustules are closed,…
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Many supplements can help you to gain muscle size over the long term with proper nutrition and training. The best size-enhancing supplements can make your muscles bigger almost immediately without working out. This is not to say that your muscle…
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1. Don’t Act Your Age Getting older used to mean giving up a lot of things you enjoy, but not anymore. Research shows that people who stay active in life age better and more gracefully than those who simply stop…
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March 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Taking a tincture offers one way to benefit from the medicinal properties of herbs. A common way to ingest holistic remedies, tinctures present an alternative for those who cannot swallow pills, tables or capsules. Tinctures are often mixed with…
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March 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Static electricity can accumulate in your hair from your hairbrush, your clothing or even the carpet. Static is more likely to cling to hair when it is dry and cold outside. Step 1 Brush your hair with a hairbrush…
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Overview Abdominal–also referred to as the core–have a variety of functions, other than looks. The core is responsible for protecting internal organs and improving posture. Getting six pack abs–a combination of lean muscle tissue and low body fat–with fitness not…
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Hives are red, circular welts that may be itchy or painful. Hives often form as a result of exposure to an allergen. Hives, described medically as urticaria, is a skin condition that can appear and disappear suddenly on your skin…
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Overview Interpreting body language and gestures is a skill that anyone can learn by paying attention to physical cues such as eye contact and body position. Learning to interpret body language can provide information about the way a person is…
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If you have ever experienced lower back pain, possibly even missed work or fun activities because of back pain, then you likely know the value of strengthening the lower back. Knowing exercises are good for you and actually knowing how…
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There are two types of exercise bikes: the upright, which is positioned like a regular two-wheel bicycle, and the recumbent, which has a seat that’s low to the floor and has more back support. Both types of exercise bikes provide…
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Aerobic exercise, which is any movement that makes the heart and lungs work harder to meet the increased demand for oxygen, offers multiple health benefits. In addition to providing a way to help manage your weight, aerobic exercise has been…
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Overview ReNew Life Formulas manufactures a supplement product called Total Body Rapid Cleanse that purportedly detoxes the lungs, liver, colon and kidneys. You can also use the cleanse to jump-start your new weight loss program. The Rapid Total Body Cleanse…
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Children can join sports teams to play games ranging from soccer and baseball to football and ice hockey. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) cites sports participation as a good activity for youngsters. They can reap both…
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March 20, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Overview According to the website MassBike.org, a study funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation found that, in 1999, “there were 750 bicycling fatalities and 51,000 bicycling injuries resulting from traffic crashes in the United States.” The number of bicycle…
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March 20, 2015 Sports & Recreation
As the world’s second most popular sport after soccer, volleyball is present at schools, family reunions, corporate picnics, local gyms, on the beach and at the Olympics. You may even be asked to join a game, so knowing a few…
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March 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
According to the National Institutes of Health, marijuana addiction impacts all Americans with a cost of more than $400 billion annually for health care, job loss, traffic accidents,and crimes associated with the drug. Occasional marijuana use can easily lead to…
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March 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. According to the Mayo Clinic, arthritis can occur in one or more joints such as the knees, hands, wrists and spinal column. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states almost 19 million…
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Shoulder strength can come in handy with sports like swimming, football and baseball. It can also help you facilitate daily functions with a higher degree of functionality. To work your muscles, you need to target each section of the shoulder…
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a series of steps designed to assist blood and oxygen circulation in someone who is not breathing and who has ineffective heart activity. CPR comprises chest compressions in which the rescuer pumps on the victim’s…
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March 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
If your child has had a cold or the flu, and her coughing gets worse when you thought it was getting better, it could be pneumonia. “Pneumonia is an infection inside the lungs. It occurs when either bacteria or viruses…
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March 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
The essential features of narcissistic personality disorder are a persistent pattern of grandiosity, requiring excessive admiration, a lack of empathy and envy, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). However, under this mask of pretentiousness lies…
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A frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, occurs when the inside of the shoulder joint capsule adheres to the bone. The adhesion drastically reduces arm motion and is quite painful. The causes of a frozen shoulder can range from family…
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March 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview The most common skin condition that affects Americans is acne, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Hormones are thought to play a part in triggering acne. This condition is most common in teenagers; however, anyone can be affected…
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March 20, 2015 Weight Management
Dieting or making modifications with eating styles can be difficult, especially for the long term. Failure with continuing dietary regimens occurs because of several reasons and often leads to frustration and more repeated and failed attempts. Stopping the vicious cycle…
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When you hear the word “core,” you may think of your abs. Although the stomach is part of the core, there’s more to it than that. The pelvis, hips and lower back are also components of your core. According to…
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March 20, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Body fat is an important consideration for women attempting to maintain and optimize health. Too much body fat is associated with diseases of obesity. Experts at the Mayo Clinic note that obesity “increases your risk of…health problems, such as…
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March 20, 2015 Sports & Recreation
LED bike lights are available in varying degrees of brightness. The power of an LED light is measured in what is known as lumens. A lumen is the measure of the amount of brightness that comes from a light source….
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March 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Ingrown hair occurs when the hair that has been removed by shaving grows back into the follicle. The condition can cause the skin to look inflamed and feel irritated. If you shave the hair on your arms or your…
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When we speak of meditation, it is important to know that this is not some odd New Age activity, as our popular culture might often have it. It does not involve becoming some kind of zombie, vegetable, self-absorbed narcissist or…
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