2013 February

Stay focused!

Starting your exercise programme is easy in comparison to sticking to it. In fact, half of all people who start off with a new programme, will quit in 6 - 8 weeks' time, and another quarter within a few months.
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Screening tests in men

Most men would rather set their shorts on fire or attend five children's parties in a row than go for a colon cancer screening or a prostate check-up. If minimum hassle is your main objective, going for regular disease-screening tests will probably reduce rather than increase your number of visits to the doctor.  
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Nutrition for expectant moms

The reason why mothers gain some weight during pregnancy is biologically determined. The purpose of moderate weight gain during pregnancy is to ensure that you have what is called "a desirable pregnancy outcome", which means that your baby should weigh between three and four kilograms. 
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Motivated to exercise?

Where do you get the motivation to exercise? Read this article, digest it, implement the ideas, get active and hopefully you won't look back! 
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Lowering fat in the diet

In terms of weight management, fat is a killer: one gram of fat has almost twice as many kilojoules as 1g of carbohydrate or 1g of protein. Plus, too much fat can be bad for your heart.
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