ScienceDaily — Laboratory experiments suggest that the resin of certain trees of the Middle East, known commonly as the “myrrh” of the Christmas story, may have cholesterol-lowering properties. Research published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health discusses the hypocholesterolemic effects of myrrh and other plant products. Myrrh is a rust-coloured [...]
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Injuries are not uncommon with any type of sport. You can frequently avoid getting injured in a certain sport by finding out what injury is likely to happen, and then do what it takes to avoid it. Sadly, sports injuries can’t always be avoided. As a result, it’s advantageous to be in good physical [...]
Breathing properly can make a huge difference both mentally and physically. Unfortunately there are several barriers that may prevent you from breathing from your abdominal area. Poor posture, stress and anxiety and even tight clothing may prompt you to breathe using your chest muscles rather than the diaphragm.
Diaphragmatic breathing, also called belly breathing, is an [...]
Good news for my fellow cheese lovers: A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that women who indulged daily in one ounce of full-fat cheese gained fewer pounds over time than their peers who refrained.
Self.com, which shares this little slice of information, says that conjugated linoleic acid found in whole dairy may actually [...]
Increasing exercise, water and fruit consumption leads to success, study finds
(HealthDay News) — Increased exercise, reduced soda consumption and self-weighing are among the most effective weight control strategies for adolescents, a new study shows.
Researchers surveyed 130 adolescents about their weight-control strategies and lifestyle habits. Sixty-two had succeeded in losing weight and 68 had not. The [...]