The Latest Findings on Sleep

Sleeping enough and sleeping well are two of the most important things you can do for your health.

This is a great article with some interesting findings, such as the link between lack of sleep and diabetes.

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Signs of Excessive Stress

Stress is one of the biggest threats to good health. Excessive stress can contribute to weight gain, can hinder your ability focus, and can ultimately wreck your life.

This brief article presents some of the signs that stress is starting to take a toll in your health.

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Motivation Tips From Big Loser Contestants

I don't condone the approach they take on The Big Loser TV show. It is great for entertainment, but it is not realistic to expect an overweight, inactive person to get into the type of routines those contestants get. The only reason they can keep up with it is that they are competing for a prize money and are immersed on a different lifestyle 24 hours a day.

However, this article has some good tips. Interestingly enough, one of the tips is basically to take it slowly, one day at a time.

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Increase Intensity to Break Through Plateaus

Is your scale stuck?

This article by Bob Greene talks about a technique that I use with my clients all the time: increase the intensity- not length- of your workouts to break through plateaus in weight loss.

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How to Choose Your Running and Athletic Shoes

When is time to buy new running or athletic shoes, most people are at a complete loss as far as what to look for.

This is a good article that will give you a good knowledge for next time you go buy your athletic shoes.

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Find Your Dosha

Ayurveda is a medicine system that originated in India over 5,000 years ago. Today in the U.S., Ayurveda is considered a form of alternative medicine, but more and more health practitioners are learning to incorporate this amazing system into their practice.

One of the very basic principles of Ayurveda is that people are not the same. The same way we are all different externally- tall, short, dark skin, light skin, stronger upper body, stronger lower body- we are also different in other physical and mental aspects.

Before an ayurvedic doctor does anything with you, he/she will determine your Dosha, your ayurvedic mind and body type. Different Doshas should eat differently, benefit from different physical activities and should essentially lead different life styles.

Determining your Dosha is one of the best things you can do for your health. And you will be amazed how much sense the advices make. For example, I'm a Pitta. Pittas are passionate and driven, but may be prone to be overstressed. When I was younger I had a real hard time falling asleep and forgetting the problems of the day. Knowing there was a reason for that, I put a lot of effort into learning to meditate and relax, and today the fact that I fall sleep easily and sleep very well, and don't let stress take a toll on me is a major factor that contributes to my health.

Click on the link below to take the Dosha quiz and find out some very important steps you can do for your health.

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Interesting Trick to Properly Wash Your Hands

Do you know how to wash your hands correctly?

This video shows an interesting trick that will help you wash your hands for the correct length of time.

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