What Are Love Handles? By PositiveMed-Team Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Love handle is an informal term used to describe excess fat at the sides of the waistline. Its also known as abdominal obesity or muffin top. They come up when layers of excessive subcutaneous fat accumulate over the stomach and abdominal area. They can be […]
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What Causes Love Handles? Causes of Muffin Tops in Men and Women Few people give a thought to the reason they have love handles. Some wonder if they were destined to have a bigger stomach or if their body is just built that way. Its a better option to stop feeling sorry for yourself and
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13 Common Reasons People Pack on the Pounds 1. Not knowing how many calories to consume Many don’t know how many calories they need and the caloric value of the foods they eat which results in overconsumption. Consulting your dietician and asking for the proper amount of calories you need is a good idea. 2.
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10 Exercises for Building Muscles Without Using Weights! By Positivemed-Team Edited By: Stephanie Dawson [Last Updated On March 3rd 2014] [nextpage title=”…”] • Body Weight Push-Ups Push-ups are a great exercise performed using body weight. Not only can you do push-ups with various hand positions but it can be done from an elevated surface. Push-ups
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10 Ways to Stop Sugar Cravings • Increase your protein intake Our bodies often exhibit cravings for sweets when the actual need is protein. • Remove temptations Conscious efforts should be made to clear your refrigerator and pantry of cake, ice cream, and cookies. When you go food shopping, keep your eyes off sweets. If
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Choosing a Weight Loss Program Edited By: Stephanie Dawson • Amount of weight to be lost The first question that you need to ask yourself is how much weight you want to lose. You can visit your doctor or dietician to get help in deciding how much weight loss
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5 Benefits and Drawbacks of Pilates Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Benefits • Body Awareness Practicing Pilates helps you to connect your mind and body. As you become more advanced you will learn more about your body and it capabilities. Practicing Pilates improves body posture and reduces common body aches and pains. • Increases Balance Pilates
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Exercise during Pregnancy By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson If you are used to working out before you become pregnant recommendations are to keep doing it if your pregnancy is healthy and without complications. It is recommend you consult your doctor or specialist to see what type of exercises you can do, or if
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5 Best Workouts You Can Do in Front of Your Television By Positivemed-Team Edited By: Stephanie Dawson If watching TV is something you spend a lot of time doing, you can try these 5 ways to exercise while watching TV: • Fidget while you watch TV Science has shown that fidgeting while sitting down can
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4 Exercises Every Woman Should Be Doing By Positivemed-Team Edited By: Stephanie Dawson 1. The Overhead Squat: The overhead squad is good overall, especially for the lower body. It engages the entire core and shoulder complex. It is considered perfect for targeting quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, calves, intrinsic core stabilizers, and shoulders. 2. The push-up: The
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Celebrities have to crash diet often in order to play roles, they have to either gain a lot of pounds or shed them fast. Some people try to follow these type of diets, but the problem with these diets is that they have known and unknown long term dangers for your overall health: They mostly
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According to one study there is an explanation on how it doesn’t always matter if we eat the same and exercise the same as others and we still end up gaining more weight, giving another clue into the huge obesity puzzle. This study explains how some people gain weight, that it might lie in their
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Did you know that your legs have the easiest muscles to keep in shape in your entire body? They have to be strong since they support the entire weight of your body as well as being in constant use. The problem here is that we don’t work all of the muscles equally, which is what
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1. Not eating fats: your body needs sources of fat to gain, maintain or even lose weight. 2. Post and pre-workout meals: exercising regularly comes hand and hand with dieting, in order to get results you must be constant and do it regularly. Eating before and after a workout is essential when dieting as well,
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7-Minute Total Exercise Routine [nextpage title=”…”] No matter where you are, get that body fit with this new and wonderful 7-minute workout. It requires no gym equipment whatsoever, therefore no excuses. All you need is in your house already, a chair, a wall and your own body weight. This routine combines the best 10 exercises
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Weight Loss Made Simple 4 Tips you can put into Action Today. By Danielle Prestejohn With all the crazy diet trends and plans out there it is hard to know what exactly you need to do to lose weight. What if I told you it is so much easier than you think? In fact, weight
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Beat Emotional Binge Eating by Eating Stress eating can result in a lot of weight gain, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Nourishing your nerves with the following foods can actually calm you down, and can also counteract the damage that chronic pressure does to your body. The next time you feel overwhelmed,
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DIET PILLS Opting for diet pills is very common this days, as a matter of fact it is estimated that more than two million people take weight-loss drugs. Diet pills seem to be a short-term option for quick weight loss, especially for those who no longer have time to exercise and are having difficulty dieting.
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