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An increasing number of covid patients have complained of lingering weakness and fatigue post recovery. Such symptoms (if not extreme) are normal, say experts, and are usually accompanied by forgetfulness and loss of concentration, more sleep or lack of thereof among others. “Some people experience overwhelming fatigue after COVID-19. They find that they are unable to return to previous levels of energy and health in the weeks following the infection,” Ayurvedic expert Dr Nitika Kohli said. “For most people, the infection and initial fatigue will be mild to moderate with recovery occurring over a week or two,” she added, as she shared essential tips to combat post-Covid weakness and fatigue. Follow these tips to keep post-Covid weakness and fatigue at bay. Exercise consistently Exercise might be troublesome in case you are recovering and your body is still weak. “However, gradually bringing mild exercise to your everyday schedule will make you both physically and mentally healthy. It will also speed up your recovery,” she said. Ensure natural vitamin D It is best to get vitamin D naturally. The expert suggested to “get at least 30 minutes of sun exposure, preferably in the early morning”.
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One of the major misconceptions among women is that their health will drop dramatically when they reach the so-called dreadful age of 30 years old. We won’t deny the fact that hormone production and overall health will decrease, but it certainly won’t drop to a drastic amount. Regardless, you must still take care of your health to make sure that you stay in shape. With that in mind, here are some of the tips, which will help you stay fit in your 30s: 1. Beat Your Limits: Records and limits are meant to be broken after all. It’s no point in keeping a limit if you cannot break it, which means you’ll be missing out on the extra progress of your body if you stay within the limits. We aren’t saying to full-out blow your records out of the water, which is a good way to get maximum muscle soreness afterwards. Every now and then, you must try to get 20 reps instead of 15 in a set if you have the energy, or even better, performing an extra set. 2. Don’t skip leg day: We are aware that even some of the popular celebs like Hugh Jackman have skipped […]
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Do you hold on to bad things when they happen to you? Like a loss job opportunity or a relationship that ended? These are just two of the many things that can cause us to feel regret. But how do you handle the good things that happen to you? Have a quick celebration and then move on to whatever life brings to you? What about if you changed that routine? Try holding on to how the good things made you feel and let go of the bad things that happened? A lot of research has given us results that when we invite enjoyment, happiness and pleasure in our lives, our immune system improves and our metabolism speeds up. This all leads to a healthier and sexier person. Why Does Happiness Do This? When we are experiencing happiness, joy and pleasure, it relaxes us. While we are in a relaxed state of being, it balances our body instead of firing off cortisol and insulin, our stress hormones. So, how ready are you to begin your celebration path to good health? Here are 3 Tips To Get You Started • Make Your Birthday A Month Long Not Just One Day: Go ahead […]
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No matter the reason that has made you decide this, the beginning to a healthier lifestyle is a smart decision. Perhaps you’ve tried before and failed, that’s okay. The fact is you’re back to try again and we want to help you. The first thing you need to tell yourself is to take it one day at a time. If your objective is weight loss, you can’t make that your overall focus from sunrise to sunset. Your focus needs to be on making choices and decisions that are healthy. Begin by making simple changes to your eating habits every day. Then add a daily exercise routine. If you’ve never had a motivation to exercise, you need to make having a healthier, longer life your motivation. When you exercise, you’ll find that the amount of food you consume will decrease, especially when you are eating healthier foods that fill you up faster. Every Day Is A New Day Every day is a new day and you should approach and treat them accordingly. When you wake up every morning, you have a zero calorie intake count, so that is should be your thought for the morning. You’re at ground zero and everything […]
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By far, the best way to lose weight is through cardio workout. Of course this should be combined with some level of dieting to achieve maximum result. It wouldn’t do anyone much good stuffing on fat building foods while trying to lose weight. However, do you know that even your best cardio workout routine could be the very thing preventing you from losing weight? Have you tried out exercising vigorously in the past only to hit a kind of frustrating plateau where no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to lose anymore of those dreadful pounds? This might shock you, but your workout routine itself may be the very thing preventing you from losing further weight. You’re about to discover something really key when it comes to how the body works and reacts to exercise and dieting so please pay attention. Studies have shown that the way you eat determines how your body adjusts itself to storing or burning fat. The human body is essentially designed to preserve itself and so, it naturally adjusts to diet regimes in which you tend to eat less by maximizing fat storage from each meal, thereby making you store fat when […]
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Personal trainer and national fitness manager from Genesis Health + Fitness, Sam Merza, shares the top 5 exercises that will give you the biggest boost to your running goals, and help prevent injury.5 non-running exercises to make you a better runner As any runner knows, training is not just miles on your legs. There are plenty of non-running, low impact exercise – including reformer Pilates, mat pilates and yoga – that have so much to offer runners. While running is an excellent cardiovascular exercise that can help you stay healthy and fit, it is not the only form of exercise that runners should incorporate into their training regimen. In fact, by including non-running exercises, you can reduce the risk of injury when you do run. Running is a high-impact activity that can put a lot of stress on your joints, especially if you’re running on hard surfaces or running long distances. Incorporating strength training exercises into your routine can help build muscle and improve joint stability and developing news skills, such as flexibility, balance, and coordination can improve overall running performance. Additional exercises can also help you to break through plateaus. If you’ve been running for a while, you […]
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These tips might be trendy, but they aren’t just passing fads. If you’re over the age of 50, you now have decades-worth of experience in health trends that have come and gone. Thankfully, with age comes the wisdom to know that not all trends are created equal, and very few actually merit a jump on the bandwagon. Yet experts say there are a handful of health trends that have stood the test of time—while also being especially beneficial to adults over 50. Read on to learn the six health tips that could help transform your health as you age, according to doctors. 1. Hack your sleep. No matter your age, getting enough high quality sleep is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle. However, a recent study found that adults over the age of 50 who got inadequate amounts of sleep were 30 percent more likely to suffer from multiple chronic diseases. That’s why, if you’re over 50, you should plan to get between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, using whatever tools are at your disposal. This could mean investing in a white noise machine, upgrading your mattress, cutting caffeine earlier in the day, or […]
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Cold weather may be taking a toll on your motivation to work out regularly. So, if you’re wondering how to exercise in winter, follow these tips. The greatest way to enjoy winter is to be warm inside a blanket. You cannot, however, do that always. You need to get up and exercise! But this also seems to be tough! So, to stay on track and exercise regularly in winter, you only need a little motivation to avoid feeling lethargic. Here are a few tips mentioned below which can help. Vaneeta Batra, a transformational life coach, fitness enthusiast, and happiness guru, shared a list of tips that can help you get rid of winter stiff body and can keep you motivated as the weather gets cold! Batra says, “The winter season can indeed be very disruptive to people’s exercise routine and even the most dedicated exercise enthusiasts can have a hard time in winter. But you don’t have to let the cold weather put an end to your fitness routine because we’re here revealing a few simple but effective tips which can help you stay on track.” 7 tips to keep yourself safe, healthy, and active in winter: […]
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Staying healthy in the winter can be challenging as respiratory illnesses, holiday indulgences, and the lack of sunlight can leave us feeling lethargic and unmotivated. However, there are concrete steps you can take to fight the winter blues and stay healthy all season long. The number of people with illnesses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, and COVID-19 increase in the winter months due to changes in weather, atmospheric pressure, and limited daylight hours. All of these facts pose a serious challenge to staying mentally and physically at our best in the winter. Battling the winter health blues 1. Hand hygiene Washing your hands is the best way to prevent illness and stay healthy. You should also minimize the number of times you touch your face. The CDC recommends washing your hand with ample soap for at least 20 seconds. You should wash your hands after using the bathroom, before touching food, leaving a public place, or anytime they have been soiled. 2. Get more light — real or artificial Research shows that time spent in nature and sunlight has significant mental and physical health benefits. Unfortunately, sunlight can be in short supply in many parts of […]
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We know that exercise can help you live longer but follow the advice here and you may find that it will also help you stay young While explorers and scientists have long searched for the fountain of youth, it turns out that it’s been in front of us all along—exercise. There are countless studies that confirm frequent physical activity can help reduce the risk of certain diseases and prevent some of the problems that come with age. But can exercise go even further, and simply prevent us from ageing at all? In some ways, it can, but we have to focus on specific types of training. Here we explain what they are. A recent paper published in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care addresses the issue of exercise and ageing, covering the latest findings on the levels and types of exercise that can lead to living longer and keeping our bodies young. “Meeting the currently recommended amounts of leisure time physical aerobic activity of moderate intensity of at least 150 min/week provides most of the longevity benefit,” writes author Bente Klarlund Pedersen. “Performing three to five times the recommended physical activity minimum reaches the maximal […]
