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Everybody snacks… but can you be a healthy snacker? Read these tips and find out if your snacking is good for you or not so much. (FYI: None of these tips include trips to the vending machines…)
CNN.com, has seven tips to transform anyone into a healthy, happy snacker:
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Still have a jiggly tummy? Many people are pretty fit but are left stuck with a belly that leaves them self-concious and frustrated.
Health.com, has found a list of nine steps towards a stronger core:
Don’t refer to your “core” as a six-pack, but instead, think of it as all the muscles in your mid-section that support all your organs. The stronger these muscles are then the healthier you will be.
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“Shin splints” is a term generally used to describe a running-related injury causing pain in the front of the lower leg along the shin bone (tibia). Medically, the term shin splints refers to Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS).
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Constantly wishing you were back in bed? Falling asleep at work? This might be a sign that you aren’t getting enough sleep…when you’re supposed to be asleep.
According to WebMD.com, there are 13 main causes of fatigue:
1. Are you getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night? An inadequate amount of sleep can negatively affect your health and concentration.
2. Have sleep apnea? Sleep apnea disrupts your sleep by stopping your breathing throughout the night, each time it awakens you for a moment. Fix sleep apnea by losing weight, quit smoking or use a CPAP device which keeps airways open.
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Everyone has heard it… breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While many do not follow these words of wisdom and often skip breakfast, recent research in the field of metabolism has shown that serious health problems can arise if one does not start the day with a good breakfast.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown that increasing the amount of fat in the first meal of the day may prevent metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The symptom of metabolic syndrome is central or abdominal obesity.
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It may seem that mouth guards are only necessary when participating in contact sports, but according to the American Dental Association, mouth guards are needed in every sport or recreational activity, not just on the football field or in a hockey rink. HealthyDay.com reports that “people who wear a mouth guard are nearly two times less likely to suffer an injury than those who don’t wear a mouth guard.”
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Ready for summer? Winter is gone, spring is almost over…it’s time to take those workouts outdoors, to shake off all that winter weight and get moving! Gyms can be great places to workout but when there is great weather, exercising outside is an excellent alternative.
Health.com has provided some fun fitness tips to take advantage of outdoors:
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Do you play sports? If so you have probably sprained your ankle, twisted your knee or pulled a muscle. Most injuries are caused by overuse or misuse, for example runner’s knee or tennis elbow. Other injuries usually transpire from traumatic events which results in torn ligaments, ripped tendons or broken bones.
According to WebMD.com, the American College of Sports Medicine in Austin, TX talked about sprains, strains, tears and other types of sports injuries. They discussed the specific injuries, how to avoid them and more importantly how to fix them.
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Chronic dry eyes can significantly affect sufferers’ lives. It can limit their normal every-day activities by causing them to stay inside and rarely leave their house because something as simple as the wind blowing can cause pain and irritation. WRAL.com reports that this chronic eye disease “deprives people of the natural tears that keep their eyes moist and comfortable.” However, there is hope for chronic dry eye sufferers because of a new special kind of contact lens.
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