Archive for the ‘Health & Fitness’ Category

Goji berries or wolf berries what is the difference?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Goji berry is also termed as wolfberry or the western snowberry. It is a native fruit of southeastern Europe and Asia. There are so many names given to this fruit which includes Chinese wolfberry, mede berry, duke of argyllís tea tree, Barbary matrimony vine, and red medlar. Tibetian goji and Himalian goji are the names given to the products derived from this plant. (more…)

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How to Avoid Total Boredom When on a Diet

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Most people give up on their diets due to utter boredom. Stuck with a limited menu and repetition of eating the same food meal after meal is too much to expect any person to commit to. Variety is the spice of life and with most diets since there is no variety there is no spice and then many resort to cheating with foods that are counterproductive. Since variety in food choice is key to sticking with a weight reduction plan, then programs like Medifast are just what we need. These plans offer variety, great tasting meals, drinks and desserts and with these choices we are less prone to cheating. (more…)

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VewDo Zippy Balance Board – Improve Your Motor Coordination

Friday, May 15th, 2009

If you have young children, you might have enrolled them into a kid’s gym class. Some of these classes start when the child is one year’s old. What they learn at a young age is body awareness. Through play children are encouraged to walk a balance beam, tumble, climb stairs, hang from stationary bars, as well as do other physical activity. All to allow children to feel comfortable with their bodies, gain confidence in them, and develop their memory muscles. Teenagers who pick up a skateboard do so for the fun of it, but what they are really doing is developing balance and motor coordination skills. When the weather doesn’t allow for play on a skateboard or a surfboard, these kids continue to play but this time it’s on a balance board. A rocker-roller board like the cool Vew Do Zippy Balance Board is a great responsive board. (more…)

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Introduction of the goji berry

Friday, May 15th, 2009

There are a lot of fruits and nuts which are great given by nature to the mankind. The fruits are of different varieties which provide different taste and odor. The taste may vary from sweetness to bitterness and some fruits bear the taste of sourness. The Goji berry fruit is also called as Wolfberry or mede berry or Barbary matrimony wine or bocksdon. Also it is called as the Duke of Agryll’s tea Plant, Red medlar or Matrimony wine in India. (more…)

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Are there side effects to goji berries?

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Goji berries have become popular all over the world for their beneficial properties. This wonderful red berry is said to pack loads of vitamins, minerals and amino acids which are needed by the human body. These berries contain various phyto nutrients and bio flavinoids like betaine, physalin, solavetivone and cyperone. These nutrients in turn help us by protecting our liver, safeguarding against leukemia, heart problems and maintaining blood pressure. (more…)

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Clean Water For Tasty and Healthy Meals

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

If you want to drink clean water, shouldn’t you also want to ‘eat’ good water? While most of us take utmost care to make sure that we drink bottled water when we’re outside, we forget about the water we use to cook our meals everyday. A  Aquasana water filter isn’t just a healthy choice. It is an important taste factor as well, when it comes to cooking. Every single ingredient matters, and water is an important component in almost every meal. (more…)

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Balance Training – Start With A Balance Pad

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Balance is a moving experience. You might think holding your balance as a solid, non-moving position, but there are constant alterations and tiny movements going on in your body in order to keep your balance. Training your balance becomes vitally important as we age not only because falling becomes more likely, but because muscular imbalances become more apparent in our daily activities. As we age, there is a tendency to use our stronger sides to do average movements like getting out of a chair or car. This only contributes further to muscular imbalances. So what to do?  Start right now by working out with exercise regimens that require using your balance like Yoga or Pilates and choose different exercises that you do with and without tools. Exercising without tools can be something as simple as standing on one leg or walking a straight line with your eyes closed. More substantial tools can be used like a BOSU or the Airex balance pad. (more…)

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Filtered Water and Its Benefits

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Fresh water from lakes, reservoirs, rivers and springs are the main sources of water that is delivered to our homes. This water is treated at the pumping stations, but can be re-contaminated while they are transported over pipelines for our consumption. So water must be purified through water filters to remove microorganisms, unpalatable tastes and odors before using it for drinking and cooking. (more…)

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