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Benefits of using Whey Protein

By on April 30, 2012 in Exercise

Muscle gain is always synonymous with protein intake. The supplement market has cashed on this and have developed a string of protein supplements and brands. One of these supplements are Whey protein supplements,which have gained a lot of importance, one for being the most pure protein supplements available. Whey has been isolated from milk from [...]

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How Meditation can help you lose weight fast

By on April 27, 2012 in Exercise, Health

Are you familiar with the saying “it’s all in the mind.”? Did you ever think that this saying is also applicable in terms of weight loss? Yes! Weight loss is not just about exercising, eating less, following weight loss plans and the like. It can also be about meditation. In fact, meditation is considered to [...]

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Improve your Gym workout

By on April 26, 2012 in Exercise

Alright you have joined a gym and expect to get the best out of exercising. I hear a lot of members agonising about making it to the gym on a daily basis. Some complain that they do not see any difference. So how can we  make your workout much more effective!!! Let us have a [...]

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When should you eat after exercise?

By on August 19, 2009 in Exercise, Health

This is  a question that everyone has in mind. When should I eat after exercising? After finishing a workout, your metabolic rate is elevated, and it can stay elevated for some time. With out getting too technical, this metabolic after-burn is called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), and is characterized by a high usage of [...]

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Calories burnt during stair climbing

By on June 29, 2009 in Exercise

Climbing stairs is a great way of burning calories. Get on the stepper at the gym or you can just go to a stadium and climb for 30 minutes. Great for cardio, so a stronger heart, well toned legs and glutes. If you cant spend 30 minutes at stretch, then try to accumulate several minutes [...]

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Exercise daily for stronger bones

By on March 31, 2009 in Exercise

It is impossible to lose weight if a low calorie diet is not combined with exercise. As we know, exercise burns off extra calories and fat, improves the metabolism and there’s more to it. Exercising regularly can improve your bone density. Constant dieting can make you lose calcium from bones. It is always advisable to [...]

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Exercise and You

By on March 23, 2009 in Exercise

Most of my clients dread it when I mention the “exercise” word. It is expected for dietitians to give a magic formula to lose weight and vanish the fat in their bodies. It takes time for it to sink in, that exercise is the key to lose weight and also to maintain it. “It is [...]

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Clear your mind when you work out…

By on January 6, 2009 in Exercise

One of the best ways to relieve stress is to exercise, but I have done a few observations when I work out in the gym. When most of them work out, they are either huffing and puffing and watching the television or are in deep thinking probably what they will need to do later after [...]

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Plan your diet-before hand

By on December 22, 2008 in Exercise

So you have now decided to start on a diet and made goals and plans with all eagerness. Visited a dietitian with all zest, came back home after a session from the dietitian with your head filled with lots of information and a diet chart. You plastered it up on your fridge door and followed [...]

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