Brain power can be improved by doing physical things like balance and not just by performing mental tasks like crossword puzzles. Never underestimate the effectiveness of balance-based exercises for improving the function of your brain. [...]
If you're trying to lose weight or prevent weight gain, you'd better not stay up late and sleep in, as this increases the risk of putting on fat. Weight gain is a risk from staying [...]
There is a low back exercise that elderly people can do that will also significantly enhance their efficiency in daily living tasks. It is the deadlift. I have yet to see a personal trainer having [...]
An expert on bullying explains five common characteristics of kids who are bully proof. Don’t assume that in order for kids to be bully proof, they must act tough or exude a “You’d better not [...]
You’re never too heavy, never too fat, to begin strength training with weights. Do you weigh 300 pounds and want to start lifting weights (strength training), but don’t have the tiniest clue how to begin, [...]
Learn how to use an 18 inch stool to burn the most fat possible. Jumping routines with an 18 inch stool will burn fat and reap other fitness benefits. Eighteen-inch workout stools are sold online. [...]
GOMAD means a gallon of milk a day, but there are better ways to gain weight. GOMAD means a gallon of milk a day for weight gain; have you hopped on the GOMAD bandwagon? There [...]
This article deals specifically with home schooling as a possible solution to bullying, since some parents of bullied children are at their wit’s end. There are lots of online articles about the pros and cons [...]
Where do we draw the line for blaming thyroid issues on obesity? Can low thyroid make a woman weigh 528 pounds? That's a LOT of weight to attribute to a sick thyroid gland. It seems [...]
“Sugar is the main culprit to feeding cancer cells,” says Dr. Keith Kantor, a leading nutritionist and CEO of the Nutritional Addiction Mitigation Eating and Drinking (NAMED) program. NAMED treats substance abuse, mental illnesses and [...]
Make this one small and easy change in the way you THINK about food. And you will begin losing weight -- fat weight -- including in your stomach and thighs and your entire body. Here's [...]
Exercises that can help a woman get a biceps vein... Are you a woman struggling to get that biceps vein going? I take pride in my own biceps vein, which I refer to as my “cable.” [...]
Still have stubborn fat despite a powerlifting program? A powerlifting regimen is not the best protocol for burning fat. Lifting the heaviest amount of weight does not translate to maximum fat burning. You’d think it [...]
Images & simple instructions: best exercises for weight loss & toning using a resistance band or tension tube. However, I must stress that the level of resistance in the band (also known as a tension [...]
Sometimes, a skinny man or woman who wishes to gain weight will avoid cardio exercise out of fear it will prevent them from reaching their goal. The irony is that in many people who want [...]
Overeating in a nation that makes it easy for teens to overeat -- and be overweight -- doesn't always mean an eating disorder. Now keep in mind that in a culture where fast-food restaurants, bakeries, [...]
If you're disgusted with the fat in your thighs, tummy or elsewhere that just won't budge, it's time to take control with a strength training routine that will blast off the fat. I’m a former certified personal [...]
There's a lot of logic behind driving to the gym to use a treadmill. I just can't believe that anyone would ask why a person would drive to a gym (instead of walk) and then [...]
Trust me on this: There is absolutely no association between bread consumption and the development, or lack thereof, of six-pack abs. I never told my personal-training clients, "If you want tight and toned abs or [...]
You know it: You could be deadlifting so much more if it wasn't for that weak grip of yours. But don't despair because there ARE ways to get a stronger grip for this compound exercise. [...]
A school principal should never get away with bullying a student, and don't EVER assume the student must have done something to deserve this! Here’s advice for parents from an expert on bullying when it [...]
Find out why it can be very detrimental for teachers to make students get into groups to work on assignments: social exclusion can result. The benefits of teachers telling their students to get into groups [...]
Find out what’s different about kids that makes them a magnet for bullies. I once read of an adolescent boy who was relentlessly bullied at his junior high school: a bully magnet. His mother had [...]
Pedaling backwards on an elliptical machine may be just what the doctor ordered for your knees; there's no need to think that this might harm your knee joints in any way. The research was presented [...]
There’s a lot of info out there on the mistakes men make with bench pressing, but what about women? Yes, there is a difference. More and more women are taking up the bench press, and [...]
So which is better for getting six-pack abs: 1,000 sit-ups every day or a regular program of cardio? After all, who doesn't want six-pack abs, right? Cardio beats 1,000 daily sit-ups any day for getting [...]
The forward direction of pedaling on the elliptical trainer recruits a different pattern of muscles than does going backwards. Try it and you’ll feel the difference. With elliptical backwards pedaling, your upper body is facing [...]
Low thyroid may be causing your orthostatic hypotension, even if you’ve already been taking medication for low thyroid. The efficacy of medication for low thyroid can become compromised by surgery, such as coronary bypass, or, [...]
Metabolic syndrome is no picnic but it's highly treatable. You may have metabolic syndrome and not even know it. It is dangerous. It comes with fatigue, slowed metabolism and fat gain, plus blood sugar issues [...]
A gastroenterologist explains how long cancer of the colon can go undetected. “Cancer [including that of the colon] can go undetected for many years since it rarely causes any pain or symptoms other than anemia,” [...]
You know that a polyp can be sitting in your colon for years, but just how long does it take to turn into cancer? There's a real high risk for cancer transformation of a colon [...]
It's actually often the case that a bully is much smaller than the victim. You've probably witnessed this growing up: The meanest bully is far from being the biggest kid in the grade or even classroom. Certainly [...]
If you never spank your child, will they be at higher risk of eventually becoming a bully towards other kids? Is there really a connection between lack of corporal punishment and becoming a bully? More [...]
If you complain to the school that your child is being bullied, will this dis-empower the victim by making him or her feel helpless? Parents whose child is being bullied at school are in a tough spot, [...]
Here are three exercises that every caregiver should do to help prevent back and shoulder pain. I know what the physical demands of caregiving are like due to personal experience with both parents. And as [...]
Sudden brief “dings” of pain that occur in the divot at the bottom of the sternum might have a benign cause. I can only speak from my experience, but it’s very fair to conclude that [...]
Find out how long it may take for a mole shave biopsy on your lower leg to heal. I had a shave biopsy on my lower leg for a mole that I was concerned about [...]
More truth shows that there’s no such thing as a healthy extremely obese individual and that obesity cuts life span SHORT. People who are extremely obese (class III) are more likely to have a much shortened [...]
Here’s what you need to know if you’re over 80 and wondering if it’s worth it to have a hip or knee replacement electively. How safe is it? It’s one thing if an 80-plus person [...]
A female GI doctor who specializes in women’s GI issues addresses IBS vs. menstrual cramps related to PMS. What are the differences between IBS cramps and those from premenstrual syndrome? “The main difference between menstrual [...]
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