Leptin: The Hormone Behind Hunger and Weight Regulation

A recent survey showed that many people believe they are living a healthy lifestyle even though two thirds of us are overweight and one third of those obese. Most people believed it was a lack of exercise that contributed the…
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Muscle Aging is Not Chronological

Scientists have identified multiple genes that regulate physical strength and biological age. Most notable among them are those involved in the sustainability of our muscle tissue. It’s the decrease in the expression of these genes that causes our muscle to…
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Enjoy Your Daily Health Shake

Who doesn’t want to live a long, healthy, vital life? One that we’re an active participant and not sitting on the sidelines? What’s the use of having our “senior years” if we can’t enjoy them? Living is about the quality…
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Are You Building Your “Defensive Army” or Tearing it Down?

For optimal health and wellness it’s ultimately important that we are including foods that are rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances such as vitamins that help to prevent free-radical damage to the body by neutralizing the oxidation process and reducing…
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Lack of Sunlight and Vitamin Deficiency

Sometimes in life we swing the pendulum wildly from one course of action to the other. Such is the case with our relationship with the sun. For many, the sun has become the bad guy. They’ve been told their whole…
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Advantages of Slow Weight Training

There are numerous ways you can approach resistance training but one version that seems to work well for lots of people is called “slow weight training”. This kind of exercise fits the description of a complete exercise. The benefits reach…
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The Value of Self Discipline

We live in the age of technology, an age that provides us a wealth of information that is readily available at our fingertips on every subject imaginable. A new generation of health and fitness seekers has emerged as people all…
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Prevent Disease Before It Starts…

Disease or organ failure through accident or injury may be empowered to claim life, but never aging – nothing dies from simply being old. Celebrating birthdays should never be perceived as a punishment – something that drains the life out…
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Healthy Food Shopping Habits

Anyone who cares at all about the state of their health understands the importance of nutrition. Nutrition impacts every single element of life as well as impacting personal risk factors for disease. It directly impacts/affects day to day energy levels, …
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Run Your Body Like a Business…

In the same way as CEOs act in the interests of their companies, it is our responsibility to care for our body and our health. Truth be known, we are the proud owners of a family business that we have…
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