October 21, 2017 Category :Fitness 0
Here’s a low-down on one of the best stress-busters for the young and old: Ballroom Dancing! We asked world dance sport champion Ednah Ledesma, who recently bagged gold with dance partner John Co in Latin dancing in the Blackpool Dance Festival in London – the equivalent of the Olympics in ballroom dancing competitions – to share her secrets in doing well in this craft and how this could benefit, the body, the mind and the soul. » Continue Reading
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October 7, 2017 Category :Fitness 0
Use of the wheelchair should not exempt the user from movement. The wheelchair, predictably, can restrict the person from moving because of the limited space. The wheelchair bound should, all the more, be encouraged to move, precisely because of this space restriction. To optimize the wheelchair borne person’s movement, the wheelchair must be first of all, well fit to its user. The back height, the seat width, the comfort, size, adequate support and correct positioning are all considerations in wheelchair prescription to attain the best wheelchair for the person. » Continue Reading
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September 15, 2017 Category :Fitness 0
Summer is a great time to get active with outdoor activities like hiking, jet skiing, wind surfing, cycling, and swimming. There’s something refreshing and invigorating about working out with the wind in your face and the sun on your back. But exercising in the heat can have hidden dangers, especially for diabetics who are more prone to dehydration and overheating than other people. To keep safe and enjoy the rest of your summer workouts, heed the following tips. » Continue Reading
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September 6, 2014 Category :Fitness 0
The natural ways to flatten tummy or the abdominal muscles basically involves a change of lifestyle. And these natural ways principally pertains to switching a healthy lifestyle. When it comes to flattening the tummy, food intake is a crucial factor.
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abdominal muscles, food intake, high fiber diet, Martial Arts, sit ups, weight loss
July 22, 2014 Category :Fitness 0
One way to survive during moments of natural calamities and disasters (such as floods and water accidents) is to know how to swim. I strongly believe that swimming should be taught to people of any age not only for survival but also for total body exercise and superior body conditioning. This water sport is a very rewarding activity and, at the same time, an enjoyable form of recreation and socialization.
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July 19, 2014 Category :Fitness 0
Sitting in one position for a long period of time can cause pressure to build up and cut off blood flow. To relieve oneself from pressure, one should take the pressure off by changing position or turning. This is a common problem among people in wheelchairs because they are often in a single sitting position. Hence it is important for people in wheelchair to do relief exercise to remove the pressure in their seated position.
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July 5, 2014 Category :Fitness 0
One of the body areas that is very difficult to trim down is the belly or puson. This is true for both men and women because the former often develops beer bellies while the latter suffers from loose bellies after getting pregnant. Sometimes, even if a person diets and do exercise, the belly stays protruded.
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April 4, 2014 Category :Fitness 0
The best and most effective way of strengthening one’s immune system is through physical exercises or sports activities because they increase breathing, induce blood circulation and help burn fats. And one of the easiest and most convenient form of sport activity that people especially diabetics can perform is badminton as more and more people are switching to it as their regular physical activity.
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November 17, 2013 Category :Fitness 0
Tae Bo is a cardio boxing body fitness system developed by American taekwondo practitioner Billy Blanks in 1976 that integrates Martial Arts and exercise. The term Tae Bo is a combination of tae kwon do and boxing and is an acronym that stands for T for Total commitment to whatever you do, A for Awareness of yourself and the world, E for Excellence, the truest goal in anything you do, B for Body as a force for total change and O for Obedience to your will and your true desire for change.
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August 4, 2013 Category :Fitness 0
One of the body area that is quite difficult to lose is the puson or the belly. This is very much true for both men and women. Sometimes, no matter what diet a person does, the belly stays protruded. Here are ways to lose one’s belly.
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abdominal exercise, abdominal muscles, fiber diet, fibrous foods, leptin, sit ups