8 Ways to Burn More Calories

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8 Ways to Burn More Calories

Although all foods contain calories, some foods take so much energy to digest that your body actually burns up the calories from them in the process of consuming them.  These are known as Zero Calorie Foods. Still other amazing foods take so much energy to digest that you actually lose weight by eating them.  These are known as Negative Calorie Foods. So, "negative-calorie food" is a bit of a misnomer in that all foods contain calories.  Instead, it just means that you expend more calories eating these foods than the calories they deliver to your body.

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Why You Have No Energy

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Why You Have No Energy

Energy is defined as: en·er·gy (noun):  the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. We rely on energy to get through the day, the week, the year.  We know that losing out on sleep can leave you drained, but sleep deprivation is only one of a long list of possible reasons behind feeling exhausted. We rely on energy to get through the day, the week, the year. We know that losing out on sleep can leave us feeling drained, but sleep deprivation is only one of a long list of possible reasons behind feeling exhausted.

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Stand up against sitting down too much

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Stand up against sitting down too much

Does this scenario sound familiar to you?  You work out the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise and afterwards you just want to kick back by sitting down, taking it easy, watch some TV or get on the computer.  You may be what is called an active couch potato.  You exercise, but the vast majority of your day is primarily still spent sitting.  Warning – sitting too much could be harming your health more than you realize.

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Why Running Burns More Calories

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Why Running Burns More Calories

Exercise improves everything about your overall health. It effects how well you sleep, burn fat, feeling, energy levels and of course how fast and how many calories you burn. The question is which exercises help you burn the most calories? But good ol` fashion running still matters. Even further, this summer when you're on vacation, running on the sand will boost your calorie burn rate. Running on the sand makes your body have to work twice as hard to get over it. You expend at least 150% more energy and burn more calories running on sand than on hard surfaces—and it actually makes you faster.

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The Right Way to Stand

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The Right Way to Stand

Are you standing all wrong? Posture is something that's often talked about when we're sitting but standing equally if not more important. Osteoporosis and low bone density currently affects an estimated 55% of the population over the age of 50 in the United States. This means that 1 in 8 people over the age of 50 will have it at some point in their lives. It is estimated that about 54 million Americans are affected by the condition, a statistic that is thought to climb to 61 million people by 2020.

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10 Healthy Habits to Adopt At Work

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10 Healthy Habits to Adopt At Work

As acclaimed American novelist and screenwriter John Irving once said, “Good habits are worth being fanatical about.” This is true especially when it comes to healthy habits we’ve established or recently picked up and applied to our everyday lives. I would argue that the habits of the utmost importance are everyday health habits we adopt. One could argue that healthy habits are instilled over the course of time or from an early age. Even further, it can be difficult to break bad habits that contribute to our health especially around diet and exercise, or lack thereof. 

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Heart Attacks At Young Age

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Heart Attacks At Young Age

Believe it or not, heart attacks don't just occur in older people. Young people, even in their 30s, can have a heart attack. Recently on Women's Health, a young woman revealed her experience with having a heart attack in her 30s. What doctors discovered that her heart's circumflex artery was 99% blocked. They were able to relieve the blockage and found that most of her arteries had only moderate plaque, the plaque had ruptured to only then become lodged in her heart. 

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Best Moves to Tone Your Legs and Butt

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Best Moves to Tone Your Legs and Butt

We're always looking for ways to boost our workout. Are you longing for the days when every time you worked out, you felt fresh and rejuvenated? Exercise is incredibly important for our overall health and losing weight If you're at the point when exercise is part of your daily routine (good for you!), but feeling like you're not getting the maximum benefits out of your workout? Or are you really want to tone those legs and butt area? Here are 4 tips to tone up these areas. 

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10 Ways to Relieve Belly Bloat

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10 Ways to Relieve Belly Bloat

Paying attention to your gut health is one of the most important (and often overlooked) things you can do for your health. Currently, a lot of research has been done around the micro-biome and apparently a happy microbiome is the secret to good health. Not all research has confirmed or identified all of the bacterial strains teeming in our guts but 5 new books break down what you need to know to transform your body's second brain. 

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5 Most Painful Everyday Injuries

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5 Most Painful Everyday Injuries

We all know the pain that comes from stubbing our toe or hitting the funny bone. Even though they say pain is relevant, we know that these small injuries can sometimes cause major agony. So why do these common, everyday injuries result in such extreme pain and how can we find relief faster?

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Stop Letting Anger Control Your Life

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Stop Letting Anger Control Your Life

Anger can truly break the spirit of even the most positive person. Some people struggle with stress and some struggle with anger. Some even struggle with both, a lethal combination, I would say. When you have that boiling anger feeling, it's often caused by thoughts running through your mind like a ceaseless feed of inner torture. Many people find that anger is their go-to emotion. Our emotion radar develops when we're very young and it informs the way we perceive the world and how you learn from people around you.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Health

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5 Ways to Improve Your Health

There is so much information out there about how to live a healthy life and what habits really translate to that. It can be frustrating and sometimes advice can seem quite complicated. We have 5 simple ways you can improve your health starting today. Gone are the days of debating what matters for your health. Here's what you need to know. 

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The Secret Hormone: Women Get Your Thyroid Tested

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The Secret Hormone: Women Get Your Thyroid Tested

Almost 30 million Americans have a thyroid disorder, with 15 million being undiagnosed according to The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Women are at a high risk for various types of thyroid disorders, almost 10 times more likely than men. Women are more affected by thyroid issues which can often be the reason for unexpected weight gain. Getting an accurate assessment of your thyroid hormone is important for solving menstruation, fertility and low libido issues. 

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The Inflammation Guide

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The Inflammation Guide

Childhood obesity, diabetes, rate of cancer is on the rise. Without taking care of diabetes, billions and dollars goes into it, and without fixing our diet lifestyle, behavioral changes, nothing will improve. Of all the new health buzzwords touted these days, inflammation wins the race by far. Naturopathic docs are giving recipes for home remedies to reduce it and oncologists are learning more and more just how closely inflammation is to the development of cancer. 

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7 Signs It's Vacation Time

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7 Signs It's Vacation Time

You know the feeling. You feel overtired, burnt out and you may even be a little irritable. It might be time for a vacation. Summer is traditionally the time people travel for vacation because of the weather but sometimes just a "staycation" will do. A 2011 survey of over 1500 people by the American Psychological Association found that 1/3 of respondents feel tense or stressed our during their workday. Many people choose not to take vacation day for fear of their peers and their opinion of them as a hard worker. The truth is we all need a break. Stress affects our body systemically. 

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You Can Grow Your Own Herbal Medicine

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You Can Grow Your Own Herbal Medicine

Herbs are increasingly becoming more and more respected in the medical community. Herbal medicine is a practice in which herbs or plant-based remedies are created to heal ailments and other minor illnesses. Did you know you can actually grow your own herb garden and leave it right on your kitchen counter? All you need are plants that bought at your local garden center or organic herbs from a seed catalog. Find a sunny windowsill and enjoy the lovely aroma as you steep your healing teas. 

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African Americans More At Risk For Heart Attack

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African Americans More At Risk For Heart Attack

We've talked about women being most at risk for heart disease and heart attacks but now a new study shows that African Americans are also at high risk for having a heart attack. A heart attack can be considered a circulation problem and occurs when the blood supply to the heart is either reduced or completely cut off.  This can occur because of a blood clot or a narrowing of the arteries.  When the heart muscle doesn’t receive blood, the lack of oxygen causes damage and it begins to die.

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Feeling stressed or anxious? Here Are 7 Ways to Calm Down

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Feeling stressed or anxious? Here Are 7 Ways to Calm Down

You’ve heard the adage before: “manage your stress or your stress will manage you.”  As it turns out, this is no wives tale; there is more truth behind this saying than you might realize.  Perhaps the most shocking fact about stress is that it affects your body systemically, not just in one area.  This stress can originate from anywhere and, at a basic level, is your body’s reaction to situations that can be perceived as potentially dangerous.  As the New Year approaches, taking control of the stressors in our lives becomes ever more important to keep to our resolutions dedicated to being healthier and happier.

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Wider Use of Statins Can Save Lives

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Wider Use of Statins Can Save Lives

Prescription drugs like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor have become very familiar names in American homes.  Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for lowering cholesterol, especially in the US.  It is estimated that they are responsible for saving thousands of people each year, affected by heart disease.  These drugs work by blocking a substance your liver needs to make cholesterol, the waxy substance that’s found in fat in your blood. This causes your liver to remove cholesterol from your blood.

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Amazing Health Benefits of Herbs

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Amazing Health Benefits of Herbs

Herbs, those fragrant culinary delicacies, offer so much more than just flavoring and garnishing our food.  Whether you buy them at the grocery store, a farmer’s market or grow your own, these tender plants harbor a wealth of health benefits just waiting for you to discover. Since ancient times, herbs have been used for medicinal purposes concentrated in teas and tinctures.  More recently, herbs health properties have been realized due to the various nutrients and polyphenols they provide. 

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