Health Watch
IT'S ALL ABOUT HEALTH AND FITNESS LIFESTYLE
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Improve Your Cardiovascular Fitness
September 2017 -
Activities such as jogging, walking, or biking will make a difference when they are done with enough intensity so that your heart beats in the range of 50 to 85 percent of its maximum rate.
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Ask the Doc: Is an Indian Vegetarian Diet Deficient in Protein?
June 2017 -
Although the Indian vegetarian diet is lower in protein content than non-veg, a carefully planned vegetarian diet with milk products, nuts, beans, and lentils can provide the RDA of protein.
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Keep It Complex
May 2017 -
Simple carbohydrates can contribute to weight gain, whereas complex carbs aid in weight loss. Here are four good complex carbs: quinoa, farro, blue corn flour, and purple sweet potato.
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Be Wise When You Exercise
March 2017 -
Here are tips on avoiding accidents during exercise, including warming up, proper form, recovery/rest time, cross-training, proper shoes, existing injury or pain, and adequate nutrition.
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Fundamentals of Eating Right
February 2017 -
The key to a long, healthy life is this: Get the exercise you need with 10,000 steps & adding weights, and eat whole unprocessed foods with controlled calories and a focus on protein & fiber.
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Exercise Caution with Social Media
January 2017 -
Here are some ways that social media can either help or hinder your fitness. At times it’s tricky because what we read and hear might be misleading.
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FitnessLifestyle: Giving Seniors a Leg Up
November 2016 -
Maintaining strong legs becomes important as we age, because it improves the quality of life by making daily activities—climbing stairs, getting in/out of cars, even standing up—more manageable.
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A Little Bit of Diabetes
September 2016 -
Don't ignore diabetes. South Asians can indeed beat their genetics—with vigorous exercise, significant diet changes, and working with doctors and nutritionists to conquer the odds.
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Plank Exercises = Strong Core
July 2016 -
Back and abdominal muscles are vital for every function in our daily lives, yet most people don't exercise these core muscles enough and are prone to back pain and injury. Plank exercises help.
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Tackling Childhood Obesity
June 2016 -
The new obesity epidemic, with poor diets and lack of exercise, has made our children and youth vulnerable to premature mortality, to ailments that were diseases of the aged.
