Tag: fitness
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Water Fasting: Is it Worth the Hype?
Water fasting, a practice that involves abstaining from all food and beverages except water, has surged in popularity. Endorsements from health enthusiasts and influencers alike drive this popularity. Often lauded for its potential to accelerate weight loss and promote detoxification, this fasting method is not without controversy. With its roots stretching back to ancient traditions […]
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Orthorexia: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Knowing how different foods affect your body can be good for your health. But when this interest becomes an obsession with only eating “healthy” or “clean” foods and feeling intense fear about eating anything labelled “junk” or “bad,” it is called orthorexia nervosa. Orthorexia is a pathological fixation on eating only “pure” or “clean” foods. […]
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Functional Training: Elevating Everyday Performance
Functional training emerges as a crucial concept in the landscape of fitness and exercise. It seamlessly bridges the gap between daily movements and structured workout routines. This approach to exercise enhances the natural movements we perform daily, such as bending, lifting, and reaching, thereby improving our ability to tackle day-to-day tasks with ease and efficiency. […]
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Healthy Ageing: Taking Control of Your Well-being
Healthy ageing is about sustaining functional ability and well-being as you age. One can achieve it by prioritising physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health. There is a common misconception that healthy ageing means being completely free from illness or weakness. However, effectively managing health conditions can minimise their impact on overall well-being. It is never […]