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Practice these fitness fundamentals to help lower your health risks and improve your quality of life. In a nutshell, the term aerobic means “with oxygen.” Aerobic exercise and activities are also called cardio, short for “cardiovascular.” During aerobic activity, you repeatedly move large muscles in your arms, legs and hips. Your heart rate increases and…
Read MoreOne of the most important ways to succeed at weight control is to establish realistic goals and expectations. You might have a combination of goals: your weight-loss goal, your health goals, your exercise goals or your daily servings and calorie goals. Goal setting keeps you motivated and helps you stick with your program, so it’s…
Read MoreHello Houston! It is my privilege to write for LUXCIOR from Loma Linda, California – the only “Blue Zone” in the United States. You may want to ask me: “What is a Blue Zone?” A Blue Zone is where you find groups of people who live much longer than average, many of them over 100…
Read MoreTriglycerides are an important measure of heart health. Here’s why triglycerides matter — and what to do if your triglycerides are too high. If you’ve been keeping an eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, there’s something else you might need to monitor: your triglycerides. Having a high level of triglycerides, a type of…
Read MoreBrazilian Doctor Marcos Ikeda, also known as “Mom’s doc” is more than just a remarkable plastic surgeon, he is a real artist, with the ability to build curves and sculpt muscles, especially to moms who have lost their figure after having children, giving them back a superior self-esteem, self-confidence, security and love for their own…
Read MoreIf the statistics are anything to go by, good quality sleep is less easy to come by nowadays. A recent study by King’s College London, which analysed the nation’s sleep during lockdown, found that nearly two-thirds of us (63 per cent) have suffered a negative impact on our slumber during this time. We all know how…
Read More“Together, we are stronger,” according to the old adage about teamwork. It’s a sentiment that our favourite Stateside model set is taking quite literally; they nearly always work out in pairs or trios. Whether it’s Kaia Gerber and her boyfriend Jacob Elordi, or Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber, sculpting those famously honed physiques is a team effort. And, well… it…
Read MoreWe all know B vitamins are a must, but while we’re clear on the connection between vitamin C and the immune system and between vitamin D and healthy bones (and hair, teeth, cognitive function – that’s another article) – there is some confusion about what B vitamins actually do and what happens if we become…
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