Category: Workout
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5 reasons summer is weight-loss season
There’s a tenuous connection between summer and weight loss. It’s not substantiated but to most of us weight loss seems easier in summer. There’s something about the weather that seems to suggest that achieving weight-loss goals is doable. We give you five reasons why weight loss seems likely – and often is – during the…
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Why you should count macros to lose weight
Want to lose weight? There seem to be only two ways to get there: Counting calories and amping up exercise. But may we suggest a replacement? Forget the calories and focus on macro-nutrients – or macros as they are popularly called – and see the difference. Experts are now advising that you count your macros…
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Happiness workout: Release those endorphins
Forget being an adrenaline junkie. Focus on your endorphins and you’re sure to have a happier and healthier life. Endorphins are chemicals released by the pituitary gland and are responsible for that post-workout buzz. Structurally similar to morphine, they are considered natural painkillers and bring about feelings of euphoria and wellbeing. Research has linked endorphins…
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How exercise makes us happier
What makes you happy? A coffee date with your best friend, a movie marathon with your spouse, your child’s smile, a hug from a parent, completing a craft project, submitting a project ahead of deadline…what about exercise? How can going to the gym – which you seem to hate – make you happy? Let’s find…
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7 reasons to sign up for aqua aerobics
Move over aerobics, aqua aerobics is here. Water aerobics is gaining in popularity in India but not enough is known about this form of exercise. Why should you choose it instead of a traditional gym-based exercise plan? Syd Hoffman, health and wellness educator and author of All-Day Energy: 100 Ways to Boost Your Energy…Now!, has…