Apr 09

Weight loss tips: Gaining kilos this holiday season? Try these 10-minute home workouts

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If you are finding it difficult to take out time for extensive workout sessions, positive results can be experienced from brief and quick hits of activity, such as brisk walking, stair climbing, jumping rope, and high-intensity interval workouts ranging from 8-10 minutes! The holiday is a period of the year that most people prefer to spend on leisure activities, but it can easily become a cause for stress for many, owing to the reduced time available for keeping up with a workout routine. Elaborate, structured exercises that last up to 45 minutes to an hour can be difficult to accommodate, making burnout unavoidable. Damaging effects relayed from the growing prevalence of a sedentary lifestyle among adults have become increasingly evident across the world. The need for physical activity has been recognised with renewed importance and stressed globally. Recent research has highlighted that even short bouts of physical activity in a day can result in a number of benefits useful for reducing anxiety, weight gain and blood pressure, while improving blood circulation to the nervous system, along with availing better sleep. Positive results can be experienced from brief and quick hits of activity, such as from brisk walking, stair climbing, jumping […]
Apr 09

A Healthy Lifestyle Has 8 Benefits For You

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Science has allowed us a better understanding about how our bodies work over the past couple of decades. It has been proven that the choices we make in how we eat can affect how we feel. How we feel can also depend on whether we exercise or not too. And both proper eating and exercise can give us longer lives. In just 8 simple ways, you can have a healthy lifestyle and live longer while feeling good: 1. Overall Health: You can’t just go to the local drug store and by some good health. It is something you have to practice and work toward having. You have to have a practice of good health-related behavior and make good choices in what you drink, eat and your activities. By making your decision to do these things, you’ll quickly realize that healthy living has its benefits. You’ll also enjoy reduced medical expenses, reduced illnesses and you can stay active. 2. Watch Weight: Healthy living begins with weight management. You can reduce the risk of heart disease and other medical issues simply by losing 10 percent in weight. The second highest contributing factors that lead to childhood diseases start with being overweight and […]
Apr 09

Tips To Help You Stay Motivated To Workout During Winter

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Let’s check out tips through which you can motivate yourself to work out routinely through winter.   As the winter weather is setting in, it is getting harder and harder to get out of bed to work out. You are not the only one to feel this way. The water season not only makes us lazy but further slows down weight loss due to a reduction in sweating. No matter how hard it may be, exercising is essential to maintain a healthy routine. In this article, we discuss tips through which you can motivate yourself to work out routinely through winter.   Here are tips to help you stay motivated to workout throughout the winter season:   1. Practice stretching indoors Practicing stretching inside can help increase your body temperature before you step out to work out. This helps reduce feeling cold as soon as you leave your house. Do some brisk stretches before wearing your cold-weather clothing. Before your run or workout, do some leg rotations, butt kicks, or jumping jacks to increase blood flow to your muscles and joints and lower your risk of injury.   2. Set realistic goals Setting goals can be inspiring, but only if […]
Apr 09

7 Tips to Improve Your Sleep Quality

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Life can move fast. It can be overwhelming, with stressors, distractions, and deadlines. There is one thing everyone can agree on: managing your sleep schedule is fundamental when it comes to physical and mental health alike. Check out seven tips to create a bedtime routine below.   Creating a Bedtime Routine We’ve all been there. Tossing and turning, the crinkle of sheets deafeningly loud — sleep being the elusive creature it is. It doesn’t need to be this way. By following simple steps and creating a routine, you can master sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go the next day.   1. Have a Strict Sleep Schedule The circadian rhythm, or internal clock of our bodies, dictates when we feel sleepy and when we rise. Many things can go awry with this system. One surefire way to get your rhythm in check is to set a proper bedtime and wake time. You can change it and experiment to see what works for you. The reason this is so important is that our brains have a mind of their own. They like to follow a routine, strengthened by habits. Without these routines and habits, our brains tend to […]
Apr 08

How to Improve Your Balance (and Why It Matters)

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One of the simplest balance tests is to see how long you can stand on one leg. Older adults who can’t make it past the 10-second mark are more likely to die in the next 10 years, according to research reported in the New York Times. But are you doomed if you can’t pass this test? Probably not. Balance is deemed to be important for older adults because falls are such a common cause of injury. And the medical care that’s required after a bad fall—which may include surgery, medications, and spending time in bed—can itself worsen or complicate health problems you may already have. So how do you know if you have good balance? Let’s look at a few tests, and then a few ways of improving balance.   Try these balance tests Instead of just standing on one leg, try the CDC’s 4-stage balance test, which progresses from easier to harder levels: Stand with both feet touching. If you can hold this position for 10 seconds, continue to the next step. Stand with the big toe of one foot touching the instep of the other foot. If you can hold this position for 10 seconds, continue. Stand in […]
Apr 08

Kick-start your day on a healthy note with these tips

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Healthy living is not a commodity that can be bought at a price. It is a way of life that must be incorporated into our routine Owing to our fast-paced and hectic schedules, most of us are often unable to sleep for eight to nine hours on a regular basis on most nights. This often leads to the body feeling tired throughout the day with energy levels sinking to its lowest. Which is why, it becomes extremely important to have a good night’s sleep followed by a healthy morning which is sure to make you feel positive and energetic throughout the day. To help you have a healthy beginning to your day, Dr Vishal Sehgal, Medical Director, Portea Medical suggests a few ways. Read on:   1. A king’s breakfast After more than seven hours of fasting, your body needs to wake up on a powerful note. This is why breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. A good breakfast is supposed to be wholesome and packed with enough nutrients that can keep you going all day long. A power packed meal can include eggs, a portion of fruit along with a bowl of whole […]
Apr 08

Tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while sticking to your budget

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Rising costs and high inflation continue to take a toll on Maritimers’ wallets and their health. According to Naturopathic Doctor Joyce Johnson, people don’t have to spend a lot of money to optimize their health, even during these uncertain times. Johnson provides a number of tips on how to maintain a healthier lifestyle while sticking to your budget. Johnson says the best tool to eating healthy on a budget is meal planning. “Meal planning is making a grocery list of what you need, what’s on sale, there’s a lot of really great apps that you can put onto your phone that show all the sale flyers. So, you can get a little bit of a comparison and you can find what are your best prices, especially on things like dairy, and meat and protein,” she said during an interview with CTV Morning Live Atlantic Monday. Johnson also suggests “shopping your pantry first.” “So, go to your pantry before you go to the grocery store. See what some of the basics are that you have on-hand, what potatoes and starches you have. Do you have pasta? Do you have rice? These types of things. Look at your proteins, look at what’s […]
Apr 08

Want To Gain Weight? Here Are 8 Best Fruits And Vegetables To Add To Your Diet

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Avoid eating unhealthy foods if you want to gain as they might cause other health issues along with weight gain. Here’s what you should eat. Food acts as fuel for our bodies. Hence, what we eat influences our body and our body weight. Various fruits and vegetables that we consume daily can contribute to us losing or gaining weight. If you wish to gain weight you might have been suggested to eat meats. However, if you wish to gain weight without indulging in meats and dairy products, here are fruits and vegetables you should add to your diet to gain weight.   Fruits that help gain weight: Bananas Bananas are a great addition to your diet if you want to gain weight. They are a great source of sugar and fibre. They are a much healthier source of sugar than processed foods. Furthermore, if you have a fast metabolism, it might help you feel fuller for longer.   Dried fruits Dried fruits are a great source of nutrients and healthy fats. Both of these help you in gaining weight in a healthy manner. Dried fruits, as well as nuts, are a great addition to your breakfast. However, dried fruits are […]
Apr 08

What is intuitive eating and can it help you lose weight?

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The first rule of intuitive eating is to reject the diet mentality, but its principles can still support healthy weight management. A dietitian explains how.   Diet trends can be really tempting. Whether you want to lose weight, boost your energy or just feel a little healthier, it can be difficult to resist the urge to jump on the latest viral diet plan. The problem is that fad diets just don’t work. In fact, the whole idea of “dieting” is flawed. According to the Endocrine Society, about 80% of people who lose weight will ultimately gain it back again. Regaining those pounds, particularly in a yo-yo dieting mode, not only interferes with your ability to maintain a healthy weight, it can take a toll on your physical and emotional health. One way to avoid these pitfalls is to ease up on traditional dieting and take a different tack. Intuitive eating is a realistic and reasonable approach to eating that eschews trends and encourages you to pay attention to what your body needs.   What is intuitive eating? Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach designed to help people who want to lose weight or change their relationship to food move beyond […]
Apr 08

10 Healthy Breakfasts to Make If You’re Going to the Gym in the AM

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It’s early, you’re sweating profusely and all you can think about is how to quiet your stomach that started growling as soon as you stepped out of the gym. After you pat yourself on the back for doing something for your health so early in the morning, it’s time to make some breakfast. In order to capitalize on that morning workout, you need to make sure that your breakfast includes a good amount of protein, healthy fat and carbohydrates to fuel the rest of your day. Here are 10 healthy breakfasts to set you up for a day of success.   1. Veggie Omelette Eggs are an excellent post-workout option due to their high protein content. The addition of some chopped veggies ups the amount of micronutrients, which aids in recovery. Add some avocado as a bonus of healthy fats to help keep you full until lunch.   2. Greek yogurt parfait Greek yogurt has gotten a lot of hype lately, but not without reason. This tangy, creamy dairy product has an average of 12 grams of protein per serving, and is very low in sugar if you get the plain variety. Add some fruit and granola to make a […]
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