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The Magic Number Of Calories to Lose Weight

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Now to begin with, the suggested daily quantity of calories for the most people is about 2000 – 2500 calories. The first thing that you need to do is to check how many calories a day you’re eating. To do this you have to start knowing the calories you are eating daily. Number 1 when you get started, don’t make any alterations in your diet but just keep track of how many calories you eat. After around a week, take the total number of calories from each day and average it out to learn your daily average. The easy way » » » [Read more]

The importance of managing diabetes effectively as you age

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Managing diabetes effectively as you get older is essential if you hope to retain good quality of life in retirement. It is a serious disease that if ignored can lead to dangerous health problems, but when you take control and lead a healthy, sensible lifestyle you can minimize the disease’s impact and live life to the full. Diabetes can impact most systems in the body and even accelerate the ageing process if it isn’t kept in check. Here are some easy but important ways to make small changes to your daily routine for a healthy and happy life as you » » » [Read more]

How To Lose Weight And Stay Motivated

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Losing weight is one of the toughest things most people ever have to attempt in their lives. It is very difficult to start a weight loss plan and stick to it. Many people will start a weight loss plan and then quickly lose interest. If you would like know how to lose weight and stay motivated to keep those pounds off, hopefully the following guidelines will help you accomplish your goal.

Eat Healthy Foods To Stay Healthy

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If you are looking to lead a healthy lifestyle in this modern world, then it is vital for you to maintain a very healthy diet along with some physical exercise. This is the most common thing that is being said by most people, but only a handful of people heed to such theories. The end result is that many of the people we see around us are either overweight or obese. If you also fall in this category, then it is high time that you gave a serious thought to a healthy body and mind in order to boost your lifespan. Eating healthy meals and healthy food is a sure shot way to your physical well being.

Anabolic Steroids

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A steroid is a hormone synthesized by the adrenal glands from cholesterol. All steroids contain a basic cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring structure. Biosynthesis of steroid hormones requires a series of enzymatic process that takes place inside the cell.

The Burden Of Diabetes

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Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are a diabetic for life. That’s often said and it is true. Diabetes mellitus is a lifetime illness that involves high blood sugar levels which promotes complications if neglected. But it is not the high blood sugar level that kills you, it’s the complication. Hence, being a diabetic, one needs continuing medical care to achieve target blood sugar levels to prevent these complications. The burden of diabetes is steadily increasing globally. Because of rapid urbanization, change in nutrition brought about by the increasing popularity of fast food due to the busy lifestyle of » » » [Read more]

How to Efficiently Lose Weight

If you’re trying to lose weight, chances are you’ve already tried countless ways with no luck. It’s no coincidence more and more people are becoming overweight with today’s living standards. Most food is either processed or pumped full of nasty chemicals. What’s even worse is the chains of fast foods are almost on every corner in every major city. So how does one overcome this obstacles? We will take a look at three major factors to consider to improve your chances of losing weight. Diet, exercising and a diet supplement is the key. Before you begin your journey of losing » » » [Read more]

Thyroid Problems

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located in the neck in front of the windpipe. The normal size is about 12-20grams with an abundant blood supply. The thyroid gland produces two hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) which is consistently regulated by negative feedback to the brain specifically by thyroid stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary and thyrotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. Excess or deficiency of these hormones is the underlying problem in thyroid diseases. Iodine is a critical component in the production of thyroid hormones by the body. The thyroid gland obtains iodine from the blood. The blood » » » [Read more]