Two muscles make up the “calf” muscles: the underlying soleus and the outer gastrocnemius. The soleus is only involved in plantar flexion (pointing of the toe). The gastrocnemius does both plantar flexion and knee flexion (bending the knee). This difference…
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Overview Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a chronic disorder affecting the musculoskeletal system causing radiating pain and fatigue. FMS affects 1 in every 50 Americans, mostly women ages 20 to 50 years of age. The symptoms include chronic pain, fatigue, skin sensitivity,…
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1. The Slow Whistle Technique Here’s a mouthful from the International Lacrosse Federation: If a defending player commits a foul, and the attacking team has possession of the ball at the time that the foul occurs, and, in the opinion…
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Overview The nature of yoga makes it well suited to solve back issues, like those that arise from conditions of postural misalignment. According to a study conducted by the “Annals of Internal Medicine” in December 2005, yoga has been found…
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1. Abs Need a Break Too When it comes to working out abdominal muscles, or “abs” as bodybuilders like to refer to them, we’ve all likely heard that it takes a lot of repetitions performed daily to achieve results. However,…
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Overview Credit reporting agencies sometimes make mistakes on consumer credit reports. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 16 percent of credit reports have errors. Some of these involve listing on-time payments as late. This can adversely affect your FICO credit…
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Overview Health insurance is a cornerstone of financial planning and risk management for your family. Finding a comprehensive plan at an affordable cost can be a challenge, and you may even be tempted to go without coverage if you feel…
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1. Equip Yourself Before you ever go surf fishing, you need the proper equipment. First on the list is a durable rod, because fishing in the surf is the toughest of all angler sports on equipment. Because you are standing…
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It’s time to pull out that swimsuit or to shop for a new one! In addition to the normal protocol of waxing, self-tanning, a pedicure and any other bikini ritual you may have, we have to take a long hard…
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October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Counting calories is an effective method of weight control. The number of calories we consume and expend is directly related to fluctuations in body weight over time. You can count calories manually or electronically. Knowledge of the diabetes food…
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October 19, 2013 Diet & Nutrition
1. Know the Glycemic Level It’s possible to enjoy a delicious, low-carb diet with plenty of healthy fiber. However, the secret to success isn’t only in the number of carbs you eat, but in the quality of those carbs. Once…
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Every breath you take draws in oxygen and every exhalation expels carbon dioxide. This helps free the body of unnecessary carbon impurities, while also producing wakefulness and better concentration with each gulp of oxygen to the brain. Deep breathing exercises…
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High blood pressure can lead to complications such as a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease. When you have high blood pressure, the best ways to lower your blood pressure include measures that make you feel good and look good….
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1. Benefit From a Great Resource A national program, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) directs and coordinates efforts at studying diseases that affect the heart, lungs or blood. NHLBI not only conducts medical research, they publish the…
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October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Weight loss products can accelerate fat burning in several ways. These fat-burning products contain ingredients that increase metabolic rate, suppress appetite, decrease production of the stress hormone cortisol and increase thyroid gland activity. No weight loss supplement will burn the…
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1. Allergen Awareness When you are pregnant, some of your allergy triggers may change. For instance, before you became pregnant, you may have been able to care for a cat but now that you are pregnant, that cat may cause…
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The pectoralis major, or chest, is one of the larger muscles in your body. The muscle is mainly used for horizontal flexion, a squeezing motion, with your arms. It also is used in adduction and extension of the arms, whereby…
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October 19, 2013 Women's Health
1. Sex Not to Blame for Yeast Infections Many women believe that sex is to blame for their yeast infections. However, sex is not the main reason women get yeast infections. Women who are not sexually active still get yeast…
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1. Consider the Pyramid The USDA wants to make it easier to plan meals for a family by sharing an interactive tool that helps cooks focus on nutrient dense foods that should form the basis of every meal. The focus…
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Overview The Pilates method of exercise dates back to the early 20th century. Its creator, a man named Joseph Pilates, lived in Germany and developed the method as a means of overcoming his many physical limitations. The technique, in its…
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1. Earn Money With Lawn Care Teenagers can earn $20 to $50 per hour with a lawn care business. Measure the lawn to estimate how long it will take you to cut it and then quote a price to the…
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Drive for show and putt for dough. That’s one of the most oft-repeated golf sayings and it has some degree of truth to it. The long drive will get the oohs and ahhs from your playing partners while sinking the…
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Kickboxing is a sport that combines boxing and martial arts, and has grown in popularity over the years. There are two major sanctioning bodies for the sport, the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO)….
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Burns caused by exposure to sun, hot objects or high temperatures damage your outer layer of skin, robbing cellular tissue of moisture and creating inflammation and redness. First aid and sunburn treatments address these issues and make your sensitive skin…
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Obstruction is one of the most misunderstood rules in baseball. Obstruction is when the runner on the basepaths is prevented from getting to the base he is entitled to run to by a fielder who is not involved in the…
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Overview The armpit is one of the most common places for women to get ingrown hairs, according to the Mayo Clinic. This condition is caused when hair that has been shaved, waxed or tweezed begins to curl around and grow…
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October 19, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how fast carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the body or how fast they raise blood glucose levels. The GI is based on a scale of 0 to 100, in which…
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October 19, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview The color of your skin can change after acne heals, which can leave behind dark spots long after the lesion has healed. Hyperpigmentation due to acne is also called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Although many people confuse this condition with acne…
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Every golfer wants to have a long drive, if for no other reason than to impress onlookers on the first tee. A long and accurate drive makes life a lot easier on the golf course, and there are some simple…
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October 19, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
What Every Teen Needs to Know About HIV and AIDS There are so many misconceptions surrounding HIV and AIDS. Myth and misunderstanding are fueled by the media, by fear and by ignorance. Let’s take a look at the truth: five…
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