Avoid Holiday Weight Gain! Simple Strategies to help you achieve that.
Tue, 6/12/11 – 20:23 | No Comment

Holiday Weight Gain
Holiday season is the time of festivity,  family gatherings,  social events which includes lunches, dinners, buffet. It is very easy to gain weight during this festive time. You have a tons of cookies, …

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Strength Training Workout at Home
Mon, 5/09/11 – 19:32 | No Comment

Strength Training Workout at Home

You don’t have to go to Gym to do Strength Training. There are various options available at home that can allow you to do strength training workouts at home.

Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are elastic bands or ropes that have varying degree of tensile strength that work your muscles. Here are a few of them:

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8 Minute Ab Workout
Mon, 5/09/11 – 12:32 | No Comment
Laugh More…It’s Good for your Health
Wed, 23/07/08 – 12:39 | No Comment
Laugh More…It’s Good for your Health

A genuine voiced laughter can have a tremendous positive effect on your health.  Laughter increases endorphins, strengthens immune system, burns calories and increases hope & self-esteem.
Laughter is a mini-workout
A genuine laugh can burn extra calories. …

Pedometer use helps Weight Loss
Sun, 9/03/08 – 20:47 | No Comment

According to literature review published in the Journal of Family Medicine in the February 2008 issue, “Patients who used pedometers walked more, lost weight without dieting, and improved their systolic blood pressure“.
This is based on …

Obesity is highly prevalent in U.S.A – here are the shocking STATs!
Thu, 30/08/07 – 21:44 | One Comment

Overweight and obesity are found worldwide, and the prevalence of these conditions in the United States ranks high along with other developed nations. Below are some data based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Facts for both Women and Men
Fri, 16/03/07 – 18:07 | No Comment

What is HPV?
HPVs are a group of more than 100 types of viruses that cause warts. Some types of HPV cause genital warts. Other types cause cancer of the cervix. It is passed on through …

Does Duct Tape Cures Warts?
Tue, 19/12/06 – 14:15 | No Comment

Bottom Line:
Duct tape is at least as effective as traditional cryotherapy for removal of wart.
Review:

Tips on improving sleep
Sat, 14/10/06 – 18:27 | No Comment

Bedroom is for sleep only. Use the bedroom only for sleeping or having sex. Don’t eat, talk on the phone or watch TV …

What Products are there to help me Quit Smoking?
Sun, 17/09/06 – 10:33 | One Comment

Smoking is a major cause of many diseases. Some of those include:

Cancer of lung, larynx, mouth, and esophagus
Coronary heart disease; strokes; chronic bronchitis
Low bone density; hip fractures
GERD and Peptic Ulcers

People who smoke may not understand …

Can Ginger Treat Common Cold?
Thu, 7/09/06 – 15:56 | No Comment

Bottom Line:
There is unclear evidence stating that Ginger would treat symptoms of common cold, but there is little evidence to suggest that Ginger juice may have antihistaminergic and anticholinergic effects that may help during common …

Does having a prior BCG vaccine affect positive PPD test (screening test for Tuberculosis)?
Mon, 4/09/06 – 10:17 | 2 Comments

Bottom Line:
Prior BCG vaccination have variable effect on PPD results. It varies with age at vaccination, number of years since the BCG vaccination, number of times vaccinated, and number of PPD performed. When evaluating Positive …