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Offering both immediate and long-term benefits, exercise and physical activities are crucial elements of a healthy lifestyle. Routine exercise improves strength and cardiovascular endurance, helps weight loss, and decreases health risks. Even people with a chronic condition like heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis can stay active. However, over-exercising can cause injury. Whether you’re just starting a new activity or haven’t …

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Being physically active is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle with benefits ranging from mental well being to physical health. Regular exercise helps you stay strong, maintain a healthy weight and reduce your chances of getting serious diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and so on. However, some women refrain from exercise during …

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“You have to exercise, or at some point you’ll just break down.” – Barack Obama According to a study published in ResearchGate, lack of exercise is a primary cause of most chronic diseases. Experts say that physical inactivity is as deadly as smoking. However, this doesn’t mean that you need to join a gym or …

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One of the most important things people of all ages can do for their health is getting regular exercise. Moving more and sitting less will go a long way in improving your health. Exercise is an integral component of a healthy lifestyle. This applies to even older adults, but it is common to see seniors …

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A key element of fitness, stretching gets your muscles ready for a workout and improve flexibility. Flexibility is related to muscle tension and length, and is a component of mobility, which is the degree to which you can move a joint through its full range of motion. As we age, maintaining mobility and performing basic movements becomes …

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Exercise is a crucial element of a healthy lifestyle, offering both immediate and long-term benefits. Routine exercise improves strength and cardiovascular endurance, helps weight loss, and decreases health risks. Exercise can broadly be split into three categories: low-intensity, moderate-intensity, and high intensity. It is generally believed that moderate intensity exercise (recommended for at least 30 …

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Runner’s knee refers to the pain you feel if you have one of several knee problems. The condition is caused by repeated stress on the knee, injury, or the wearing down of cartilage under the kneecap, and is not limited to runners. The knees the most commonly injured joint in the body and reports say …

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Low back pain is a common problem. It can occur due to many reasons such as tight or weak back, abs or core muscles, muscle sprains or strains, or a herniated disc. Core strengthening and stretching exercises can ease back pain and reduce the risk of back injuries. According to a 2018 American Journal of …

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Sitting or standing in the same position for hours continuously can lead to serious health concerns. Unfortunately, many jobs demand that we sit at a desk all day staring at a screen. Sedentary behavior increases your risk for diabetes, heart disease and many other problems. Fitness experts recommend stretches that you can do at your …

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Even if you are healthy, it can be difficult to achieve a toned and sculpted appearance. Though liposuction provides the solution, it is recommended only if diet and exercise fail to provide the desired outcomes. The thighs are one of the areas where fat gets stored easily. They are a big muscle and if you …

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