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3 Ways to Avoid Weekend Warrior Injuries
Posted on: May 19, 2014Categories: LiveWell 24/7What is a weekend warrior? It's a person who is inactive during the week, and squeezes in all of their physical activity during the weekend. Weekend warriors can be in seemingly perfect shape, at a healthy weight with good muscle tone. But because of inactivity during the week, they greatly increase the risk for injury on the weekend. The statistics are staggering on exercise and sport-related injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 11,000 Americans visit eme ...
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10 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Posted on: May 12, 2014Categories: LiveWell 24/7If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure (a systolic pressure — the top number — of 140 or above or a diastolic pressure — the bottom number — of 90 or above), you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down. Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to lo ...
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12 Things Successful People Do Before Breakfast
Posted on: May 5, 2014Categories: LiveWell 24/7Those among us who have managed to find professional success and eke out a life actively embrace early morning readiness. They must set aside their first hours of the day to invest in their top-priority activities before other people’s priorities come rushing in. Science supports this strategy. Vanderkam cites Florida State University psychology professor Roy Baumeister’s famous finding that willpower is like a muscle that becomes fatigued from overuse. Diets, he says, come undone in the eve ...