Mar 08

HOW TO SPEND LESS TIME IN THE GYM BUT ACHIEVE GREATER RESULTS

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Many of us have too much to do in our daily lives to find some time for the gym, and those of us lucky enough to be well prepared and organized that we take our gym kit to work so we can go straight from desk to treadmill, still only get about a half hour before it’s time to shower off and get home for dinner. Fitness fanatics who wish they had more hours in the day would love the opportunity to spend three or four hours in the gym and work out leisurely without worrying about time. Well, there is a way where we can spend just 30 to 45 minutes in the gym and achieve the same results as that guy we see sitting around on the chest press apparatus chatting away to his friends on his cell phone as if he has all the time in the world. Plan Your Routine Before you even go into the gym, work out exactly which machines you will go on and how long you’ll spend on it. Rotate your cardio workouts with cross trainers and treadmills, and even substitute the three-mile jog with a Zumba workout. Feel the Burn Whether […]
Mar 07

How to exercise in a heatwave: We ask the experts for tips on working out safely

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As we sweat through yet another period of high temperatures, exercise might be the last thing you want to do. But just because it’s hot out doesn’t mean you need to bin your workout routine completely, if you normally exercise and feel the need for some physical activity. Of course, to be absolutely safe, you should avoid unnecessary physical exertion during a heatwave, says Oliver Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Brunel University London. “However, first with climate change unlikely to be reversed in the coming decades, we cannot avoid activity entirely as this would be counterproductive for health,” he told Euronews Next. “People are creatures of habit, and those who regularly exercise will continue to do so. For those people, making good decisions regarding their exercise habits is critical”. With high temperatures unfortunately likely to be a key fixture in summers to come, here are some tips on how to adjust your normal routine and work out safely in the heat.   1. Go early in the morning, and pace yourself “If you don’t regularly exercise, then I wouldn’t start exercising in a heatwave,” Rebekah Lucas, Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health at the University of Birmingham, […]
Mar 07

The Contribution of Mind-Body Practices to Emotional Health

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Emotional health is a state of positive psychological functioning and is vital for living a life of balance and contentment. People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their moods and behaviour, which helps them to meet the challenges of career difficulties, family conflict, or life dilemmas. However, many individuals have experienced emotional disturbances and disorders during their life. Emotional disorders are highly intertwined with leading causes of illness and disability, such as heart disease or stroke, leading to a high family and social burden due to increased healthcare costs. Therefore, it is an important public health issue to encourage more research into the field of mental health. It is well established that mind-body practices, as an alternative and complementary treatment, have shown beneficial effects in the alleviation of anxiety, depression, and other psychopathologies. Recently, considerable efforts have been devoted to the field of mind-body training-induced emotional effects, to unravel the significance of alternative and complementary techniques in the prevention and treatment of emotional disturbances and disorders. These mind-body practices include Tai Chi Chuan, yoga, Baduanjin, and Qigong. Given the accessibility of mind-body practices among individuals of all ages, there is potential in the application of regimens with empirical […]
Mar 07

Eat the Right Kinds of Foods for Good Health

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There are plenty of people around the world, including America, who suffer with poor health caused largely due to poor eating habits. Bad food choices, bad habits and wrong lifestyle decisions can combine together and result in serious chronic conditions that usually have no cure. To lead a fruitful and more productive lifestyle, you need to change your food choices so you consume healthy foods most of the time and processed foods only occasionally. By making some dietary and lifestyle changes, you will soon thereafter notice great changes in your life. Buy fresh at the grocery store Whenever you go shopping at the grocery store, you should always go for fresh options. This is especially so when it comes to fruits, vegetables, juices, milk and all other products. Fresh produce is usually at its healthiest and best with contents still intact. Stale foods usually lose most of their goodness, including nutrients while processed foods have very little goodness in them. Only buy essential processed foods Many people say that some bit of processed food is necessary such as cooking oils, flour, pasta and so on, is necessary. Therefore, when you go grocery shopping, only put essential processed foods in your […]
Mar 06

How Nutrition And Food Plays A Key Role For Good Mental Health – Expert Reveals

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Best Food for Mental Health: Mental health and food are directly linked to each other. Here are some expert-suggested foods and drinks you must try.   “Healthy food for a healthy lifestyle.” One must concentrate on eating a balanced diet that will give the body all the nutrients it needs for growth, maintenance, and immunity-building. But along with bodily well-being, it is equally important to concentrate on mental health. In today’s time, we come across many people who give importance to physical fitness. They work out regularly to maintain a healthy body but are unaware of the connection between a balanced diet and mental health. In recent years, the relationships between nutrition and mental health have gained considerable interest. Without including mental health, the concept of fitness is incomplete. Regarding the prevailing mental health problems, India is at a critical stage. According to the most recent NCRB study, suicide deaths have grown by 7.2% since 2020, directly reflecting the general lack of mental health in the population. Therefore, we must take note of the prevailing situation to address mental health issues using various strategies.   How Nutrition And Food Plays A Key Role In Mental Well-Being Three key factors-emotional, psychological, […]
Mar 06

Exercise can help your immune system fight off infections

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Exercise has many proven health benefits, from reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease to improving your mood — and even a stronger immune system. There are many theories as to how exercise boosts the immune system, and it’s likely that this happens in a few different ways. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can exercise safely during the coronavirus pandemic.   Exercise boosts immunity and can help fight off infections Exercise benefits your immune system in many ways. It can increase blood flow, help clear bacteria out of your airways, cause a brief elevation in body temperature that may be protective, strengthen antibodies to help fight infection, and reduce stress hormones. Exercise also causes immune cells to be more effective, says Farshad Fani Marvasti, MD, director of the public health theme at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Regular exercise reduces inflammation, allowing the immune system to perform better. While acute inflammation in response to an injury is part of a healthy immune system, chronic inflammation can slow down the immune system. “Regular exercise improves the immune response and improves immune markers,” says Joshua Scott, MD, primary care sports medicine physician at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in […]
Mar 06

4 Types Of Therapy To Improve Your Mental Health Condition

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Anyone might need help with their mental health at any point of time, there is nothing to be ashamed of it. But not everyone who needs mental health therapy is receiving it. so everyone should know the 4 common therapies which can help the people who are suffering to be back again in their normal conditions. Because at the end of the day, no one should be allowed to suffer in silence. • Cognitive behavioral therapy – This approach is solution oriented in which the people are encouraged to change the behaviors and the views they have of themselves. This can be achieved by challenging the way they think things about themselves. This therapy is one of the most popular ones on this list and is really effective. for every patient, CBT can be tailored in a way to target his or her problems. • Interpersonal therapy – Interpersonal therapy is used to treat various kinds of mood-related disorders. The goal of this therapy is to improve the relationship between people as well as the social interactions so that this reduces the stress in which they constantly reside. IPT is a newer version of this therapy where people can get […]
Mar 06

Hungover From Your Workout?

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You’ve heard you can have too much of a good thing, right? And working out isn’t any different. When you overdo it at the gym or with your home exercise, you can have a workout hangover. Waking up with aching, sore muscles the next day can make you wonder if it was worthwhile or not. No matter how high your level of pain tolerance, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), is real, but you can work through it and get right back at it. Sore muscles are inconvenient, but they are also an indication that all that exercising is doing what you want it to do. When your body has microscopic tears in the muscles, DOMS is what occurs when they are repairing while you’re working out. This is often from increasing strain and can impact the comfort zone of your muscles. To prevent this from happening again, you need to better prepare your body. The symptoms of DOMS are reduced muscle strength and range of movement along with joint stiffness. These appear usually six to eight hours after working out and will peak in twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Normally within 72 hours, the symptoms fade. Now simply because you’re really […]
Mar 05

Part I: Ten-Minute Workout that Will Blast Away That Belly Fat

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You will struggle to meet someone who doesn’t want a set of perfect abs – or at least appreciates the sight of them on another person! Funnily enough, we all have abs, they just tend to be hidden away under a ‘protective’ layer of fat. This workout routine aims at blasting away the belly fat to reveal shredded abs underneath, and it shouldn’t take more than ten minutes and the routine can easily be slotted with your other fitness regimes. These exercises aim to use high-intensity interval training (HIIT) principles by incorporating jump rope routines as part of the interval training between the other routines that target the core. This allows the fat to get burned away as well as increasing your core strength to provide a killer set of abs. All you need is a jump rope, a mat and 10 minutes to spare! The Jump Rope Jump rope exercise offers a fine spot of cardio to help increase the heart rate and burn those calories. Start the exercise routine with a solid 30 seconds of jump rope – this will be repeated between each set! V-Sit Up Lie flat on the ground with your body facing towards the […]
Mar 05

10 EASY WAYS TO DE-STRESS ALMOST INSTANTLY

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Juggling the endless workload and home duties isn’t an easy task, and if you’re one of those who tend to feel half dead by the time you reach home, maybe you need to explore some instant de-stressers and have them handy. Here are 10 easy ways to melt your stress away almost instantly. Read on… • Do a quick self massage- you don’t always need someone to massage the sore spots on your body- just use your hands to lightly release the tension in tensed areas of your neck and shoulders, which releases oxytocin- a hormone that makes you feel happy. • Chant a mantra- choose a word that makes you feel happy and less stressed- chant it over and over again the next time you’re feeling down. You can also hold a visual image of yourself feeling relaxed and calm as you chant. • Get some fresh air- getting out for a breath of fresh air could be an effective way to release stress, especially if you’re caught up in the 9 to 5 schedule, and don’t have time to get outdoors. • Try guided visualization- download a guided visualization audio on your phone and spend a few minutes […]
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