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Are rest days important for improving my fitness?

If you are somebody who enjoys exercise, it can be difficult to take full rest days. You might be tempted to head to the gym if you have a spare hour on your days off or take a quick run around the park after work. While it’s great to

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What's the difference between starchy and non-starchy vegetables?

All types of veggies are beneficial for you and provide your body with a range of micronutrients. Vegetables are a crucial part of a healthy diet, and they are packed full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. However, vegetables can differ in the types of carbohydrates that they contain. Vegetables

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How to workout with intention

Setting your workout intentions and keeping your goals in mind is key to your success. By mentally engaging in your workouts, you can get more out of them, and you may notice faster progress. Regardless of what fitness goals you’re trying to reach, setting your intention can help you

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How to do burpees

Burpees Burpees are a type of high-intensity exercise that works your whole body. They are often used in HIIT (high-intensity interval training) circuits due to their ability to increase your heart rate and challenge the muscles. Despite being difficult, burpees are a hugely popular exercise that you might benefit from

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How to do your first push-up

Push-ups are a highly effective bodyweight exercise for building your upper body muscles. They target your pectoralis muscles, triceps and anterior deltoids. Although it’s a bodyweight exercise, doing a push-up can be tough, especially if you are just starting out. To perform a set of full push-ups with the

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What is interval training?

Interval training is a type of training that involves switching between bursts of high-energy exercise followed by low-intensity exercise or rest. The intervals can last anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute and may comprise a variety of movements. People of all fitness levels and with any kind of fitness

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One trick to help you stick with your healthy eating goals

Healthy eating goals aren’t always the easiest things to stick to, especially when you’re leading a busy lifestyle. It can be tough to stay motivated to cook healthy meals and choose nutritious snacks when you’ve got other things on your mind. To help you stay motivated to

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Tricks for using up leftovers

Got lots of leftovers from dinner? Instead of throwing them away why not find exciting ways to use them? Using your leftovers minimizes your waste production, which benefits the environment and enables you to live a more sustainable lifestyle. live a more sustainable lifestyle. Plus, you'll save on the grocery

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What is visceral fat?

Visceral fat is abdominal fat that is stored deep in your body around the organs. In the average adult, it accounts for 10% of the total fat found in the body, with the other 90% being subcutaneous fat that resides just beneath the skin. Having a high percentage of visceral

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What is active assisted stretching?

Active assisted stretching refers to a type of stretching where the target muscle is actively lengthened while the opposing muscle is shortened (contracted). It’s a popular method used by physical therapists during rehabilitation and functional muscle strengthening. Massage therapists may also use active assisted stretching as part of their

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Organize your kitchen for healthy cooking

Healthy eating is much easier when your kitchen facilitates it. Organizing your kitchen to align with your healthy eating goals enables you to cook nutritious dishes that fuel your body with everything that it needs to thrive. Here are some top tips to help you organize your kitchen for healthy

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How to get family support for your new healthy eating goals

In the modern-day, life is busy and healthy eating is often the last thing on your mind. If you've set yourself new healthy eating goals, it's important to garner the support of your family to make it easier to stick to and to boost your motivation. Getting your family on

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Movement for joint health

Exercise helps to keep your joints strong, stable and mobile. Without physical activity, the joints can stiffen up, leading to problems. Over your life, your joints take the force and strain of your weight as you move around. Although they are designed to be highly durable and resistant to wear

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Neck flexor stretch

The neck flexors are also known as the prevertebral cervical muscles and they are responsible for keeping the neck stable, particularly when you bring your head forward. Although they’re very small muscles, they are hugely important to protect your cervical spine. The neck flexors can get tight if you

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How to do tricep dips

Tricep dips are a bodyweight exercise that you can do at home or in the gym to work the three heads of the tricep muscle. Tricep dips are highly effective for building muscle and strength in the upper body, and you can add additional weight to make the exercise harder

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Pilates or yoga - which is right for me?

Pilates and yoga are often used interchangeably because they are both types of low-impact exercise, but they are different forms of exercise. Almost anybody can benefit from implementing some Pilates or yoga into their routine, and to decide which is best for you, it's important to know the differences between

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Kids and healthy eating - try this tip

Getting children to eat healthily is hard enough in and of itself, let alone getting them excited about it. Luckily, there are lots of different things that you can do as a parent to get your kids more interested in healthy eating and all of its benefits. One tip is

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Chest opener stretch

The chest muscles can get tight and stiff over time, especially if you don’t take the time to stretch them. Many of the activities that we do in the modern-day lifestyle involve working in front of the body, such as typing, writing, and using our phones. You can perform

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How to develop a growth mindset

The term ‘growth mindset’ was first coined by Stanford professor Carol Dweck. It involves focusing on how each situation in your life enables you to grow and develop as a person. As simple as it sounds, developing a growth mindset takes effort and practice. Rather than limiting oneself with the

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Grounding techniques for when you're feeling anxious

It's normal to feel anxious in certain situations, such as if you've got an upcoming interview for your dream job or are facing a difficult conversation. However, when you're feeling particularly anxious, practicing grounding techniques can be helpful to calm your nervous system and relax your mind. Below, you will

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How does sleep affect appetite?

Ghrelin is the hunger hormone that is responsible for making you feel hungry. When the stomach is empty, it signals this to the brain via ghrelin, causing you to search for food. After you’ve eaten, ghrelin levels decrease, and hunger signals stop. If you’ve had a night of

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Celebrating small wins

Small wins are just as important as the bigger wins. No matter what the size of your goals or accomplishments, you deserve to feel proud for making progress. Often, the smaller wins accumulate into one large win. By celebrating your smaller accomplishments along your journey, you can stay motivated to

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Conseils pour améliorer votre santé digestive

Votre santé digestive est étroitement liée à votre état de santé et de bien-être général. Prendre le temps d'apprendre comment prendre soin de votre intestin peut vous aider à améliorer votre santé en général. Non seulement vous bénéficierez d'une meilleure digestion en faisant de la santé de votre intestin une

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Comment faire la technique de répulsions

Les répulsions sont un exercice au poids du corps que vous pouvez faire à la maison ou à la salle de sport pour travailler les trois têtes du muscle triceps. Les répulsions sont très efficaces pour développer les muscles et la force du haut du corps, et vous pouvez ajouter

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Comment faire votre première pompe

Les pompes sont un exercice au poids du corps très efficace pour renforcer les muscles du haut du corps. Elles ciblent les muscles pectoraux, les triceps et les deltoïdes antérieurs. Bien qu'il s'agisse d'un exercice à poids de corps, il peut être difficile de faire des pompes, surtout si vous