Archive for December, 2003

Childhood Obesity

Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent…

Home Care for Period Pains

The following steps may allow you to avoid prescription medications:

1.Apply a heating pad to your lower abdomen (below your navel). Be careful NOT to fall asleep with it on.
2.Take warm showers or baths.
3.Drink warm beverages.
4.Do li

Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle

Proper nutrition is an area of confusion for most people. With all of the conflicting information in the media and all of the fad diets out there, it is hard to know how to eat right. Eating right …

I just returned from the most recent meeting of HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS Transitions International Group in Washington DC. Transitions Members are highly trained hair loss treatments specialists in helping to solve hair loss problems for both men and women wi…

(NC)-One of the most devastating pieces of news a younger person can be given is that they have an incurable, progressive disease. Sadly, this happens every day to an average of three Canadians betwe…

Virility Demystified

Throughout the eons of human existence, virility has been a predominant desire. For many, virility is aligned in our subconscious with attributes such as youth, health, and physical proficiency. It…

The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers. -Brian Tracy Objectives and goal setting and a desire or an intention to meet said goals and objectives is, undoubtedl…

Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That’s how it should be - as you progress through the various stages of learning you’ll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take s…

Arnold Press Guide

The Arnold Press, also known as the rotational shoulder press, isolates the deltoids with little other muscle emphasis, with exception of the triceps. It?s a good idea to start out with a light weigh…

The History of Pilates

*The History of Pilates

In order to understand the basics of Pilates and why it can work for you, you first need to understand where Pilates came from. Pilates was originally formed in Germany by a man of the same name, Joseph Pilates.

J…