Fitness

However unlikely it may sound, a cold shower can help with weight loss. Why? Research shows that because your metabolic rate can increase up to five times its resting level during a cold shower to maintain your core body temperature at 37…
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Almonds are the perfect snack when you’re training or keeping fit. Providing protein, healthy monounsaturated fats, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, they satisfy cravings and help to keep hunger at bay. Almonds can also help you lose…
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Researchers using accelerometers have found that just taking one extra minute of brisk exercise every day could make almost half a pound of different to your weight by the end of the year! Even brief bursts of intense physical activity help…
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Whether you work from home or in a busy office, taking your lunch break can boost your health and wellbeing. There are several reasons why taking an hour away from your desk and walking at lunchtime is beneficial. According to the Mayo…
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The benefits of regular brisk walking as part of a healthy lifestyle have been recognised for years. Walking remains one of our most accessible and directly beneficial forms of exercise. Regular brisk walking helps to: maintain a…
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The so-called Palaeolithic diet, based on the lean meat, fruit and veggies that our Stone Age ancestors ate, is now being teamed with a Palaeolithic workout. Designed to tone muscles and promote wellness, it emulates the activities of Stone…
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Women store more fat than men to protect their vital organs so no matter how small or lean you are trying to get, there will always be body fat around the belly. Having said that, strengthening the pelvic floor through Pilates and core…
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Weight gain, especially around the waist, is a problem that many people face as they get older. Although a more sedentary lifestyle, or more fattening diet are often blamed, researchers in the USA have also identified an enzyme which…
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Most women who want to establish a great health and fitness regime, realise the importance of cardiovascular and resistance training (aerobic and toning activities) and factor these into their workouts. However, there are three key elements…
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Are you afraid to exercise in case it makes you hungry so you eat more? Although it’s logical to assume that exercise stimulates appetite, this doesn’t seem to be the case. In fact, when you exercise with high intensity, your appetite may…
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