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Cheap Ways To Keep Fit And Stay Healthy - thedigeratilife.com
Check out these photos of people who got back in shape. Don’t we all wish we can do what these people have done without having to stretch our budget in the process? Doing simple, cost effective things to stay healthy today will keep you from spending more money down the line. Don’t forget: the cost of treating chronic disease can be debilitating enough to cause bankruptcy and job loss.
The Fatness Formula: A Food Technology With Bittersweet Effects - economist.com
While most people concerned about their weight fixate on fats and carbohydrates, nutritionists say the real problem is sugar. And not just any old sugar, but the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) that has replaced cane and beet sugar in processed foods and soft drinks over the past 25 years.
Photos: What Does 200 Calories Look Like? - wisegeek.com
Some foods have more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photos below represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of Calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat.
Vitamin pills a 'waste of money' - news.bbc.co.uk
Taking vitamins to protect against disease is a waste of time and money, according to a report.
The Biggest Workout Mistakes People Make - theiflife.com
There are more people working out nowadays, belonging to gyms, hiring personal trainers, buying supplements, on so called “diets”, and yet the results are not showing! Sadly it seems most people are making so many mistakes when it comes to training, yet they just keep right on trying. If we can see what we need to be doing, and more importantly what we don’t need to be doing, then maybe the results will start to finally show! These are the biggest workout mistakes that are seen today...
31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise - zenhabits.net
There are a million ways to motivate yourself to exercise, actually, but these are a few that have worked for me. And trust me, I’ve had days when I’ve struggled with exercise. Most recently, the things that have helped include finding a workout partner (one of the best motivators!), logging my exercise, reading magazines, books and websites, and rewarding myself.
How to Get Smarter, One Breath at a Time - time.com
Everyone around the water cooler knows that meditation reduces stress. But with the aid of advanced brainscanning technology, researchers are beginning to show that meditation directly affects the function and structure of the brain, changing it in ways that appear to increase attention span, sharpen focus and improve memory.
Mobiles Linked to Disturbed Sleep - news.bbc.co.uk
Using a mobile phone before going to bed could stop you getting a decent night's sleep, research suggests. The study, funded by mobile phone companies, suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion. It may also cut our amount of deep sleep - interfering with the body's ability to refresh itself.
A Little Worry May Be Good For Your Health - reuters.com
Moderately happy people are wealthier, and maybe healthier, than extremely happy individuals, according to a psychologist who has researched happiness for more than two decades and his associates. Find out why...
Video: Meditation Enhances Attention - sciam.com
This video includes an episode of what we call Street Science. SciAm Editor Christie Nicholson reports on meditation and attentional blink from possibly the most distracting place on Earth, Time's Square.
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