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Classification of foods needed in a well balanced diet

November 19, 2009

Classification of Foods: Foods can be simply placed into two major categories:

Animal Foods
Vegetable Foods

Animal Foods: Animal foods include milk and its products, fish meat and eggs. Milk contains almost all the nutrients needed in a well balanced diet. It is usually recommended for infant’s children, pregnant women. Proteins presents in milk are caseinogens and lacto [...]

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Balanced Diet for Proper Health and Growth

November 17, 2009

Diet compensates for the energy lost during various activities performed by the body in / during the day. A correct or balanced diet is one which provide maintenance of the body as well as energy requirements and, when necessary for growth and reproduction. Essential elements lost from the body by excretion must be replaced. Some [...]

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Maintaining Proper Concentrations of Potassium in Cells

November 16, 2009

For the proper functioning of the HEART, it is necessary that proper concentrations of potassium are maintained inside and outside the cellular fluids. It should not go up or go down. Either way, it will affect the heart and create many problems.
In plant foods, Potassium is present in higher concentrations than sodium by a factor [...]

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Benefits of Walking Early in the Morning

November 14, 2009

Each and every human being has to do some kind of exercise daily. The best exercise for those whose age are above 35 is walking. But walking in the morning is the best. Will it not be enough if we walk in the evening? We can walk in the evening also. But it not gives [...]

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Why exercising is the best medicine?

November 1, 2009

Too busy to exercise? That’s like saying you’re too busy to breathe. Both are key to health. Exercise is so beneficial that it’s worth getting started now – no matter your age.
Exercise is powerful medicine. It’s one of the most important – and surefire – ways you can improve your health. So why is it [...]

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Impact Of Trampoline Exercise

August 31, 2009

If there is one thing that has proved to slow down the rate of obesity in American kids is the trampoline. Obesity in children is partly as a result of sitting all day watching TV or playing a computer game. In other words, kids today spent so much time indoors with very minimal outdoor movements. [...]

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Walking To A Healthy You Through Treadmill Exercise

July 26, 2009

An exercise treadmill is training equipment used not only at homes but also by cardiologists. It is referred in the medical fraternity as exercise ECG, EKG – exercise treadmill and Stress test – exercise treadmill among many other names. Before demystifying the medical significance of a treadmill, it is important to first understand the impact [...]

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Exercise Activities While on Vacation

July 21, 2009

It doesn’t mean that once you take a holiday you also take a vacation from exercise. However, since you cannot carry with you training equipments, you can always incorporate some activities in your daily routine to keep your body fit. Whether you take your vacation by the beach, near mountains, or in a caravan, you [...]

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How to Exercise Your Way to Optimum Health & Fitness 30 Minutes a Day

June 1, 2009

It is recommended that the average woman get at least 45 minutes to an hour of physical activity each day. For beginners this number is lowered to at least 30 minutes a day in order to have adequate weight loss and fitness. However, if you’re like most women, you simply can’t find 30 to 45 [...]

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Thinking Positively Is Good For Health

May 21, 2009

How many times have you been told to just think positive? Probably so many times that you are ready to knock out the next person that says it. I know I have been at that point before. The problem with people telling us to be positive is that no one ever tells us how to [...]

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