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- 9 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Jason KnapfelWhile it's a little oversimplified, weight loss basically boils down to calories in and calories out. What most people don't think about is how efficiently their bodies burn those calories. If you learn some of the secrets to making your body burn more calories 24 hours a day, you make losing ...
Views: 905 - Foods That Fight Arthritis - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Jason KnapfelFood is so much more than the energy you need to get you through the day. Healthy nutrition is not only fuel for your daily life, but can have a powerful healing effect on your body as well. If you suffer from arthritis, the food you eat can play just as significant a role as the medications you ...
Views: 1567(2 votes) - Study Finds That Friends Influence Our Weight - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Jason KnapfelJust as friends can influence your taste in music, the slang you use, or your good and bad behavior in general, this also applies to a person’s weight, particularly for the young and highly impressionable. A Loyola University study of high school students confirmed this with new evidence ...
Views: 740 - Dangerous New Fad Diet: Eating Through Your Nose - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Jason KnapfelWith some health fads you pay through the nose, then there are those that you actually eat through it. Yes, you read that correctly, there is a new diet that has its users eating through a feeding tube inserted into their nostrils. What makes this controversial approach so, well, controversial ...
Views: 942 - Chiropractic and Exercise Better Than Meds for Neck Pain - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Jason KnapfelMedications play an important pain management role in our lives, but the downside is they sometimes do come with side effects. Whenever you can take a natural or holistic approach to pain relief, it is almost always the best option. Now a study is helping back that claim. A study released ...
Views: 1115 - 4 Secrets to an Organized Office Space - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Jason KnapfelYou don't consider yourself a messy or disorganized person, but somehow the paperwork and files continue to pile up on your desk. Besides saving your sanity, having an organized office will help improve your productivity, which can have all kinds of positive residual effects -- less stress, or ...
Views: 1405 - Childhood Obesity Genes Found - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Jason KnapfelNew research from a genetics study has unveiled at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of "common" childhood obesity, as opposed to the more extreme cases that were more often studied. "This is the largest-ever genome-wide study of common childhood obesity, in contrast to ...
Views: 915 - An Overview of Degenerative Disc Disease - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Jason KnapfelWhile it is referred to as a disease, in reality degenerative disc disease is simply the description of the changes your spinal discs go through in the aging process. Also sometimes referred to as arthritis of the back, DDD happens when the soft, compressible spinal discs start to lose fluid, ...
Views: 1336 - Study Examines Which Diet is Best for Obese Children - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Jason KnapfelWith childhood obesity skyrocketing to epidemic levels, parents need to find the best ways to keep their kids at a healthy weight. It's gotten so bad that parents are even consenting to gastric bypass surgery for their kids before they are even eligible to vote. Fad diets aren’t good for ...
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