Recent studies show that these spring water bottles can be harmful to those who reuse them as refills, as they are potential bacteria bombs, regardless of how much they are cleaned before reuse. This alarming result comes from recent research done by five female biotechnology students at the University of Aarhus. The students expected the bacteria to...

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There is a misconception that you have to be a big meat eater to be a successful body builder. But with a good understanding of nutrition and a well-designed diet plan, you can easily build muscle without meat. The main food source of all body builders is protein and it is wrongly believed that vegetarians cannot...

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Everyone has ‘trouble spots’ extra fat under the arms, belly fat a double chin. But can you loose it just in those areas? The simple answer is no. When you loose weight you loose it all over. So you have to treat your body as a whole. In most cases your so-called “trouble spots” is where...

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Drastically Cutting Calories When you do this your body things it’s starving and immediately slows down your metabolism to preserve the fat you are trying to get rid of. Skipping Meals Try to eat breakfast. Latest research has proved those on a diet who eat breakfast loose weight more effectively. Eating regular meals also reduces the urge to...

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Latest research from a long-term study of the effects of a high protein diet and a low carbohydrate diet as shown an increase in mortality risk. The study carried out by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition assessed the diets of 22,944 healthy Greek adults. Those who consumed the highest protein and the lowest...

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Some women would take drastic steps to hit their ideal weight, a poll in a “Fitness” magazine has revealed Would you go as far as this? 23% would spend a week in jail 23% would shave their head 22% would wear a bikini on TV 21% would trade 10 years of life 85% would rather have an extra toe than 50...

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Recent research by Dr. Margaret Ashwell, a nutritionist expert has revealed that people with a normal BMI (body mass index) may still be at risk from obesity related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. BMI is the measurement used by medical practitioners to determine the advisable weight of an individual based on their height....

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Leading global market research firm Synovate today released data that shows that across the world people have conflicting attitudes and behaviours when it comes to managing their weight. The survey found that people are very contradictory when it came to the sensitive and important issue of their weight. It found that all over the world there...

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A new report from a 10 year study by Cancer Research UK has shown that those who were thin, have stayed thin and those who were overweight or obese have dramatically increased their weight. Almost 12,000 men and women had their weight and waist measurements taken in 1993/4. Researchers then compared these statistics with weight and waist...

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A muscle cramp is a spasm in the muscle that can be slightly uncomfortable to excruciating. Lasting from just a few seconds to up to fifteen minutes a muscle cramp can wake you up at night or drop you on the spot in the middle of your game. Researches still do not know the exact cause...

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