Tag: healthifyme
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Can white fat cells be converted to brown fat ones?
Good fat, bad fat. Brown fat, white fat. But is there a way that the bad fat in your body be endowed with the characteristics of good fat? In a report in the New England Journal of Medicine report, scientists write that they have connected the dots between the strongest gene associated with obesity and…
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Why a virtual trainer scores over one in person
The battle to lose weight is one that people struggle with on a daily basis. You have your good days, like the ones where you step on the scale to learn that you’ve dropped a kilo. There are the bad days too, where you can’t find the time to exercise, or you’ve cheated on your…
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How you can keep those kilos you dropped off
Have you found that after having gone on a diet, and reaching your goal weight, you’ve just gone and piled on all the lost pounds again? This phenomenon, called weight cycling, or the ‘diet yo-yo’, is one that several people struggle with but experts say there might be more to it than just failing to…
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Find a workout you love to lose weight
Most people approach exercise with a feeling of dread. Excuses like ‘We just don’t want to go for a workout’ or ‘I’m not feeling up to it’ are commonly made when lethargy sets in after office hours or a draining day of housework. Fitness is the last thing on your mind at this point so…
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Four cool tips for hot weather workouts
Looking for some cool solutions to keep your workout on track during the hot summer months? Here are four hot weather workout tips Take a cold shower before your workout A German study has found that a pre-exercise cool down improves performance in the heat — probably because it lowers your heart rate as well…