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Sunday, 15 November 2009
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Do You Ever Truly Recover From an Eating Disorder?
Oh no... not another post about eating disorders! Just give me a minute to explain...
Basically, I'm at that point in my life where I'm wondering, "Do you ever truly recover??"
At the moment, it seems to me like you don't. My eating disorder has been on and off since the time I was 12 and iIm now 17. I have periods of fasting, restricting and bingeing, and it just feels like a part of me now.
People always say that you never truly recover and that it's always there in the back of your mind... but I'm still going to try. It'd help if I knew of people that are fully recovered, though.
Have you ever fully recovered, or do you know anyone who has? How hard was it? Do you still have those thoughts in the back of your mind?
Saturday, 14 November 2009
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Man Boobs: Don't Let Them Happen To You
As the weather begins to change, and we’re thinking more of hibernating than going to the beach, there's no better time to warn against the dangers of man boobs!
According to Jeff Bayer at AskMen.com, men get man boobs for two main reasons, the first cause being if a man is "simply overweight." However, Jeff goes on to say that there is a second reason: "The second reason guys get man boobs is due to a medical condition called gynecomastia [which] is a hormonal condition in which the body produces an increased amount of estrogen and a decreased amount of testosterone. " If this is the case, often times medical attention is sought after.
Bayer also gives a couple of how-to tips to get rid of any unwanted man cleavage!:
- Interval training: Interval training is your best option because it will kick your metabolism into high gear.
- Running: Generally, the best mode of cardiovascular exercise to do for fat loss. More Here...
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The Benefits of Massage Therapy
Most people don't really know what massage therapy is or what it can do for you. Many people just think that it's something to treat yourself and don't actually know the medical benefits of massage. I wanted to write a brief article detailing what massage can do for a person.
Massage Therapy helps you relax and unwind. There are many wonderful aspects to receiving massage therapy on an ongoing basis such as relieving stress, encourage relaxation, improve circulation, relax your muscles, improve posture, lower blood pressure, improve flexibility, relieve headaches, stengthen the immune system, and many others. The following are just a few examples of how we can do this:
- Massage Therapy Relieves Stess: Research studies show that massage therapy boosts the immune system which in turn lowers levels of stress since the immune system is no longer compromised. Having massage therapy on a regular basis can help increase energy levels, reduce pain and improve your overall performance. More Here...
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The Surprising Everyday Habit That Could Be Putting Your Health At Risk
Last year, I left my full-time teaching job for an internship at a magazine. There were lots of new things to adapt to in the office environment, but the thing I had the most difficulty adjusting to was: my chair. When I was teaching, I was constantly on my feet. I even frequently ate my lunch standing up at the copy machine. At my internship, I was plopped at a desk in front of a computer screen for 6-8 hours a day and I immediately began to feel the effects on my back and my waistline.
Women’s Health tackled this issue recently with an article on what doctors are now referring to as “sitting disease.” According to the article, the average person spends about 56 hours per week sitting. In addition to problems with posture and back muscles, studies now show that spending this much time sitting can have a major impact on other areas of your health and can even be deadly.
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Poll: Is the Recession Impacting Your Health?
Many of us have had to give up certain luxuries because of the economic downturn. Unfortunately, market researchers have found that one of the main things we’re giving up is our health. This past year, consumers have cut back on buying healthy and organic foods. While the restaurant business is suffering, the fast food business is booming. Even when people cook at home, they tend to be choosing highly processed foods like microwave pizza or frozen entrees. Combine this with the decrease in gym memberships and fitness equipment purchases and what you get is a health recession.
Is the economic recession impacting your diet or fitness routine?
a) Yes- A lot
b) Somewhat
c) No- Not At All
If so, how?
Friday, 13 November 2009
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New Study Finds That BPA is Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
BPA, which stands for Bisphenol A, is a chemical found in hard, clear plastics like the kind used in baby bottles. It came under fire a few years ago when studies found links between BPA and brain damage, hyperactivity, and other disorders in children. However, at the time, most research groups felt that these low levels of BPA would not have an impact on adults. That seems to have changed with the release of a study that found a connection between exposure to BPA and erectile dysfunction in men.
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Stress/Vice Round-up: Cigarettes & Chocolate
For the first time in 14 years, the percentage of smokers in the U.S. increased from 2007 to 2008. The increase was small—the current number is slightly less than 21 percent of Americans, up from 19.8 percent in 2007—but some experts believe this reversal is significant, signaling that public health officials have "hit a wall" in their battle to reduce U.S. smoking. -
HELP: I'm 22 but My Joints Hurt Like a 65 Year Old
This comes as a message to Healthkicker. Can we help?I've got aching knees, tennis elbow (minus the tennis) and fingers that I could crack five times an hour.
I eat fairly healthy, I exercise when I can, but have had several injuries (torn ligaments, sprained fingers and ankles, broken finger and arm... well, you get the picture).
My friends always yell at me for cracking my knuckles, back and elbows, but they don't understand that when I don't crack these joints, I'm in a helluva lot of pain.
I do think though, that if I were to stop cracking all these joints in my body...I may be able to relieve some of this joint-pain in another way. I just don't know where to start.
What's a good way to relieve tension in your joints? Are there creams or medications that I can look into to relieve some the pressure in my joints (and hopefully get rid of some this pain)? I am only 22 and I feel like a 65 year old man!
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Don't Be Fooled By "Before and After" Weight Loss Photos!
Companies use all sorts of techniques to get you to buy their fitness and weight loss products. One of the most popular ways to sell you something is by showing a “before and after” picture of someone who has used the fitness equipment, weight loss pill, exercise video – you name it. Let’s face it, those pictures can be pretty amazing. Take a minute and watch this short video on the truth behind “before and after” photos you see in exercise magazines or with weight loss products. Are they for real?
Most of the time, the people in the before and after pictures are fitness models who have spent a few months slacking off prior to getting their “before” pictures taken. When a muscle is trained, detrained and retrained, there is a faster change in muscle size.
There are so many different techniques you can use to alter the models bodies, and as mentioned in the video, sometimes the Before and After photos are taken in the same day. So….don’t believe everything you see!
What do you think about Before and After pictures? Have people become so overwhelmed with their looks that they've forgotten the importance of just being healthy?
Post contributed from www.MoveUrBody.com.
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