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 Ageing and Menopausal phase of life should not be seen as disorder, International women's day is celebrated to observe social, economic, political and individual growth across the globe, we feel proud that we have come a long way ahead when compared to our mother's and grand mother's. As we look back in to their lives , who have moulded our beautiful present , we feel…

Bodybuilders are always looking for products that can help them build mass, and bodybuilding supplements help them in reshaping their body the way they want. There are numbers of companies who have launched supplements for bodybuilding. These companies distribute their supplement samples to their prospective…

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Short lived is Beauty and so is our Life. Then why do we want to imprison ourselves in the burning anxieties, stress, chronic fear, boredom ,competencies and complications,?!! On This World Mental Health day decide to leave this all behind and Relax, take a deep…

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ts Better to walk under the sun and save the umbrellas for the rainy days.

Non-Exposure to Sun ,the current lifestyle of working long hours in indoor artificial ventilation and misuse of sunscreens hamper the ability to create Vitamin -D . The Sunshine Vitamin-…

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Hair is a significant adornment for humans. Hair can symbolize strength, virility, affluence, and health.A full head of healthy, voluminous, lusturous hair indicates your body health .As you all are aware,some people even after Simple Flu or convalescence shred hair. so inspite of being a peripheral organ it is significant since any minor changes in your health and body would be immediately represented on the Hair and Scalp.

The High Intensity Incline Treadmill Workout

In order to fell good and function at your peak you need to maintain high cardiovascular fitness levels throughout the year, regardless of the pitfalls of bad weather and other headaches. If this is your story, then incline treadmill workouts might be an important option for you.

Incline training offers many benefits that you are…

So excited that"We Like it Raw" just posted a recent interview with me..check it out.

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When I first came upon Iowa Avenue, it was much busier than it is these days. That it has quieted down as much as it has is disappointing. It is a great site to hook up with people who also want to live a healthy lifestyle. Hopefully, there will be a resurgence at some point in time.

As we move into the new year, my plan is to get back onto my healthy eating regimen. I'm making progress as I choose to eat more vegetables and less processed food. One step at a time seems to work for…

I have been so blessed to be featured on Yahoo a Award-winning series about real stories celebrating life, passion and reinvention.    I sure have been blessed!!!!  …

With all that food, no time to go to the gym, days of travelling, all mean that it’s pretty easy to find yourself in early January feeling like you’re starting over from scratch.  Luckily, there are strategies for getting through the holidays in good shape.  In this article, I give you five great exercises to keep up your six-pack abs anytime, anywhere, and some tips for getting through holiday gatherings unscathed (physically, that is – dealing with your family is up to…

October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month sees a nationwide blitz of advocacy for breast cancer research, prevention and treatment. Breast cancer, however, can strike at any time. The Iowa Cancer Consortium would like to sustain enthusiasm for breast cancer awareness beyond the 31 days of October. With support from the American Cancer Society, the Consortium has created an online forum—“Mammotives”—where Iowa women ages 40+ can talk about their experiences with breast cancer…

The internet got a bit crazier this week with the apparent news that Congress has declared that Pizza is a vegetable. Regular news websites and blogs were quick to help spread the panic that Congress has again done something idiotic and surrendered to the interests of pizza makers to help shove more of their product

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Obesity is one of the serious taker of heart diseases,on World Heart day let us zoom in to its perspective.

Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often push children on the path to health problems.Obese children and teens have been found to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance.

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I am sitting here this morning, wanting to create a meaningful post for my dear readers and all I seem to be able to focus on is the garbage I am reading in the media and hearing about on the news each day. The garbage about health and diets to be more specific.

A few days ago, I got all engrossed in an article about how the mind affects your health. The study that I was reading about involved heart patients. People who came in for treatment of chest pain. Half of the group in the…

I started officially running last September. It was a HUGE undertaking because as a kid, I was asthmatic. I didn’t walk around with an inhaler but I did find that I got winded pretty easily. Basically, I had ZERO lung capacity. Even though I swam competitively as a teen, I did find that when the question of running came up, I simply told people that I couldn’t do it…and I never really tried to – until last September.

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 Lipoma awareness

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LIPOMA 's are tumors (swelling) which are a big cosmetic problem .A lipoma is a growth of fat cells in a thin fibrous capsule usually found just below the skin