Secrets of Diet/Exercise – Secret #5: There’s no Such Thing as the ‘Best’ Exercise Routine

Best is defined as, "the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality" and when it comes to working out, everyone thinks their approach is the most excellent or effective. With an almost endless amount of workout routines to choose from, one of them has to be the best, right? The...

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The Abs Diet

Most people think that doing thousands of sit ups and crunches will give them a perfect midsection. Unfortunately for most people, this won't work. To get a nice set of abs you have to work hard in the gym as well as the kitchen. You don't have to start working...

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Is pizza healthy?

Pizza has a huge potential to be healthy but has unfortunately been ruined by the fast food industry. Pizza can be healthy if made properly, but today's fast food industry has hijacked a healthy meal and turned it into a food that should be eaten sparingly. Fast Food Pizza is Unhealthy "Fast...

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Can I lose weight by sweating?

Sweating is a way for the body to control its temperature. This water weight loss is unfortunately not the kind of long term weight control you're looking for. Real weight loss, the kind that's involved when the body burns excess fat, is caused by eating less and exercising, not by...

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Body Fat & Body Density Calculator

Body Fat & Body Density Calculator The body fat & body density calculator takes skinfold measurements that you obtained with a caliper and plugs them into an equation that tells you what your body fat percentage is. Sex Male Female Age Method Seven Site Three Site - Men: (chest, abdomen, thigh) Three Site - Men: (chest, triceps, subscapular) Three Site...

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What is cardio?

Cardio (short for cardiovascular exercise) is the term given to a certain type of exercise that keeps your heart rate elevated for a continuous length of time. With strength training, you have a minute of exercise followed by a minute of rest. With cardio, the exercise is non-stop. Cardio has many...

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Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Butter (aka Homemade Nutella)

Nutella has been a staple in my diet for as long as I can remember. Those "chocolate sandwiches" kept my taste buds satisfied for a big chunk of my life. Giving up animal products is the only reason I ditched Nutella, not the ridiculously high sugar content, lack of nutrients...

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